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From 14th october to 15th décember2013

Région Martinique Martinique, the crossroads of the Caribbean 2013





Martinique Island

Editorial

Event

Calendar

Martinique and cooperation

International agricultural show

Investors conference

First International Book Fair of Martinique

C.T.O. (Carribean Tourism Organization)

All 4 One

First Diaspora Forum

SUMMARY

Notes

CETC - Conference on the transition of Caribbean energy


Biennial International Contemporary Art exhibition

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EDITORIAL TEAMEditorial director : Jean François LafontaineManaging editor : Alexandra HarnaisArtistic director : Sophie ManzettiEditor :David Sévétian / Anne Elisabeth Artsen / Alexandra HarnaisTranslator : Waïki Photographers :

Mario Gilbert / Alexandra Harnais / Credits 123 RF

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSRégion Martinique : Lise Moutamalle - Martine Lheureux -Manuel Césaire - Anthony Nobour - Myriam Réclair - Jean yvesLacascade - Murielle Delbé - Catherine Aurore - Georges ParaMartinique Développement : Malika NestoretAGEFMA : Myriam SaingréCMT : Gaetan Padernat

Campus des Arts : Étienne Jean-Baptiste - Florence EdmondBIAC : Johanna AugiacÉnergie Martinique : Marwane BejganeOpen Soft : Eddie MarajoDreamaster : Joslyn Vautor


Hôtel of RegionRue Gaston Deerre CS 50601 97261 FORT-DE-FRANCE CEDEX

Tél. : 0596 59 63 00 Fax : 0596 72 68 10 / 59 64 84

[email protected]

www.region-martinique.mq



MARTINIQUE ISLAND

GEOGRAPHY

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Country France

Departement code 972

Prefecture Fort de France

Sub-Prefecture Le Marin, Trinité, St Pierre

Regional Council Chairman Serge Letchimy (45 elected)

General Council président Josette Manin (41 elected)

Prefect Laurent Prévost

TownshipsDistrict Councils4 45 34

Area 1 128 km2

Highest Point Mount Pelée

Geographic location Located in the West Indies, in the Caribbean Sea, between Dominica in the northand Saint-Lucia in the south.

Land relief Hilly, volcanic areasPetrifaction in the south, Caravelle peninsula in the east and Mount Pelée.

Hydrography

Roads 2123 km worth of road( 7km motorway, 275 km regional roads, 644km provincial roads, 1197km local roads )

43gullies

161rivers

50islets

70major rivers

DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation MartinicansInhabitancy 402,000 inhabitantsDensity 356 inhabitants per sq km

Creole

Ociallanguage

Locallanguage

French

HISTORY

1848Abolition of

slavery 1848 to 1946

FrenchColonisation

1635Arrival of the 1

st

frenchcolons & introductionof the 1st slaves

In the year 180

The island is populatedby Indians

(Saladoïd, Arawak,Caribbean)

In

In

From1983

Martinique becomesa singlecounty region

1946Martinique becomes

an ocialFrench department.

In

In




EDITORIAL

Martinique has accomplished a lot through its relationships with neighbouring coun-tries. We joined the OECS (Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States) as well asthe CEPALC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean); and we

continue negotiations with CARICOM (Caribbean Community), the AEC (Association of Ca-

ribbean States) and the establishment of a network responsible for partnerships within theCaribbean.The time has come to acknowledge that this geographical fraternity, and more so cultural andin relation to identity, is the best possible foundation to promote the necessary international-isation of development policies.

The world in which we live is a world of interdependence. The main duty of our generationis to combine what can be, to connect what has been separated and nally to give back to

common wealth all the things that have been deducted from it.This new era is only achievable only if our populations, in a renewed sense of fraternity, be-come aware of their belonging in a culture that is rich in diversity and identity, the Caribbeanand Latin America. A potential that is able to open new prospects for an economic democra-cy, to ght against the human inadequacies that plague us.

Indeed, today a historic step has been taken, one that allows us to usher in a new era of di-plomacy in France.The era of a territorial diplomacy that will be the basis for a brand new conception of econom-ic diplomacy. The role of the West Indies therefore takes on a new dimension with real pros-pects for cross-border economic and political exchanges, based on reciprocity, solidarity andpartnership, without cutting corners and without constraints between partnering countries.

We therefore have an obligation to put ourselves forward for these exchanges, openly andwithout complexes.What better candidate than Martinique to dene development strategies with Brazil on is -sues as valuable as energy, local raw materials, research, agriculture or bio pharmacy?And what better candidate than Martinique, to hold talks with St. Vincent and St. Lucia, about

air and sea transport, in a free and intelligent manner?And in the current climate change, what better time for the Caribbean people to come togeth-er and seek common solutions to tackle prevention and assess risks?

What could be more logical than discussing economic taxation, co-investment, regulatory orlegislative common grounds; to tackle technical safety as well as health and safety measureswith Trinidadians or Brazilians; talking about digital technology with Barbados or geothermalenergy with Dominica... bearing in mind the powers of the state, but using the full intellectual

sovereignty of all the initiatives that contribute to the necessary change the current economicmodel.

Martinique at the crossroads of the Caribbean? YES, it seems evident!

It is our duty to develop and succeed in these new prospects.

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The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) curates

Carbibbean partnerships. It targets a sustainabletourism model that benets the local people both

economically and socially. Being a part of thisorganisation would be benecial to out economic

development, as it adopts a new tourism developmentstrategy, hence the importance of highlighting theinvolvement of Martinique in the Caribbean.

The annual conference on the state of the tourismindustry will bring together for the rst time in Martinique

the entire board of leaders and Caribbean tourismdecision makers. The aim being to share experiences andto analyse the market, so that new innovative strategiescan be introduced for the development of Caribbeantourism.

3 conference days at the Palais des Congrès of Madiana.

Tourism ministers from associate countries andinternational decision makers from international andlocal tourism will interact with each other to develop asustainable tourism industry and to make the Caribbeana "must-go“ destination by 2017. La Région Martiniquehas been taking the necessary steps since 2011 to includeMartinique in the political and economic agenda of theCaribbean.

8 EVENTS

OVERVIEW

16

th

to 18

th

october2013

from

at the Palais de Congrès of Madiana in Schoelcher




66 089Caribbean tourists

That’s 13,5% of tourists staying

in Martinique

More than 250

Participantsexpected at the annual

conference on the state of the tourism industry

Internal Meetings of the CTO - Opening Ceremony SOTIC Conferences - 6 themes developed

Press Conference / Youth Congress Closing Night

Tel : 0596 61 70 60Mail : [email protected]

6 AIRLINESwith Fort-de-Francedepartures to the Caribbean

ying to Cuba fromdecember 2013

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CONTACT / REGISTRATION

EVENTS

16th to 18th

october

2013

from

Martinique is

AIRLINE

Business lounge area of

250 sq metres




1 0 t o 1 5 S T A T E S & R E G I O N S

T e l : 0 5 9 6 6 0 2 9 3 7

M a i l : a l l f o r o n e w i @ y a h o o . c o m

1 1

A l l 4 O n e w i l l c o n s i s t o f

4 A r e a s o f d e v e l o p m e n t :

D o m i n i c a , S t . V i n c e n t , B a r b a d o s , C u b a , H a i t i , J a m a i c a , T r i n i d a d , S a n t o D o m i n g o , P u e r t o R i c o , M a r t i n i q u e , G u a d e l o u p e , S a i n t M a r t i n . . .

P R E - S E L E C T I O N : T h e A l l 4 O n e t e a m p r o d u c e d s m a l l d o c u m e n t a r i e s o n e a c h i s l a n d , r e p o r t i n g o n t h e d i e r e n t c a n d i d a t e s d u r i n g A u g u s t a n d S e p t e m b e r ( 1 0 w e e k s b e f o r e t h e n a l )

G r a n d n a l e o f t h e A l l 4 o n e c o n t e s t , i n t h e A i m é C é s a i r e r o o m o f t h e A t r i u m o n 2 1

s t O c t o b e r 2 0 1 3 .

P r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e c a n d i d a t e s a n d t h e i r c o u n t r y i n a 2 - m i n u t e v i d e o a i r e d o n T V ( f r o m O c t o b e r 1 4

t h )

1 0

S o u n d a n d l i g h t T e c h n i c i a n s

T o u r i s m , t h e e c o n o m y , t e c h n o l o g y a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n .

5 5 P A R T N E R S S P O N S O R S R e g i o n a l a n d G e n e r a l C o u n c i l

o f M a r t i n i q u e , C M T , D R A C , t h e M i n i s t r y o f C u l t u r e o f e a c h

p a r t i c i p a t i n g c o u n t r y .

M o b i l e n e t w o r k , i n d u s t r i a l f o o d , a i r l i n e , s p o r t s b r a n d ,

f a s t f o o d c h a i n .

S t a g e

1

S t a g e

2

S t a g e

3

E V E N T S

C O N T A C T / R E G I S T R A T I O N

R é g i o n M a r t i n i q u e M a r t i n i q u e , t h e c r o s s r o a d s o f t h e C a r i b b e a n 2 0 1 3



2 1 s t

o c t o b e r

2 0 1 3

I n r e c e n t y e a r s t h e C a r i b b e a n h a s b i r t h e d m a n y

m u s i c i a n t h a t h a v e c h a n g e d t h e r h y t h m o f t h e w o r l d -

M a r l e y ’ s r e g g a e , T r i n i d a d ’ s s t e e l p a n , W y c l e f J e a n a n d

R i h a n n a ’ s R ’ n ’ B , K a s s a v ’ s z o u k .

I t w a s t h e r e f o r e c r u c i a l t o d e d i c a t e s o m e t i m e t o

m u s i c i n t h e 4 m o n t h s d u r i n g w h i c h M a r t i n i q u e w i l l b e

h o s t i n g t h e C a r i b b e a n .

T h i s w i l l b e a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h A l l 4 O n e .

A s t h e h i g h l i g h t o f t h i s s e r i e s o f e v e n t s , A l l 4 O n e i s a

g l o b a l c u l t u r a l a n d C a r i b b e a n p r o j e c t .

B r o a d c a s t e d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y i n 1 5 c o u n t r i e s o f t h e

C a r i b b e a n , t h i s T V s h o w ( p r e s e n t e d a s a c o n c e r t ) w i l l

b r i n g t o g e t h e r t h e a m b a s s a d o r s o f e a c h c o u n t r y .

I t w i l l b e a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e s e c o u n t r i e s t o s e e t h e

s h o w a c r o s s t h e C a r i b b e a n ( M i c r o T V ) a n d w o r l d w i d e v i a

T V 5 .

A l l 4 O n e w i l l a l s o p r e s e n t t h e C a r i b b e a n a s a m a j o r

e c o n o m i c a n d t o u r i s m p a r t n e r .

T h e w i n n e r o f t h i s C a r i b b e a n ’ s t a k e o n E u r o v i s i o n w i l l

r e c e i v e t h e “ J e J o s e p h T r o p h y ” , w h i c h i s a s y m b o l o f t h e

c u l t u r a l a n d m u s i c a l l i n k b e t w e e n C a r i b b e a n p e o p l e s .

1 0

a t t h e A t r i u m A i m é C é s a i r e r o o m

E V E N T S

O V E R V I E W

R é g i o n M a r t i n i q u e M a r t i n i q u e , t h e c r o s s r o a d s o f t h e C a r i b b e a n 2 0 1 3



Renewable electricity production has become a goal,and even a shared reality among dierent Caribbean

countries. La Région Martinique has created a platform

to expand and follow up on these ideas, by looking fora way to make energy transition a lever for economicand social development for our people.

The main objective of the conference on the transitionof Caribbean energy is to establish platforms forcollaboration and to highlight the returns and experiencesof each country.

During these two days, the focus will be on discussingdierent policies for the development of renewable

energy, the use of public funds (particularly in Europe), andgovernance tools. Martinique will also be able to presentsome of its current work and projects such as positiveenergy-powered homes, photovoltaic power plants,

energy-producing waste incineration, or even the biomassenergy central, geometry and EMT (OTEC).

Conference on the transitionof Caribbean energyDeveloping the global transition of Caribbean Energy

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CTEC22nd to 23rd

october2013

from

OVERVIEW

EVENTS





Wind turbineenergy is1.088 MW

4400GWh


www.ctec2013.com

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Waste energy is7 MW

Photovoltaicenergy is32MW

The current energyconsumption in Martinique is

97%of electricity

electricity isgenerated through

fossil fuels.

71%of the total

consumptionis related to

transport activities.

The current production capacity is of 424MW

dont 40MW of which are based on renewable energy.

8:30 am to 11:30 am Opening of the forum Analysis of the current energy situation, Plenary Sessions,Workshops ( video session - approaches to energy transition )

2:00pm to 8:00pm Workshops (testimonies, video session)

, Plenary sessions, Registration, Networking.

8:30 am to 11:30 am Summary of the plenary sessions,themed workshops.

2:00pm to 8:00pm Field trips, workshop-focusedplenary session, closing night.

8:30 amto

8:00 pm

8:30 amto

8:00 pm

Tuesday 22

nd

octobre

2013Wednesday 23

rd

octobre2013

EVENTS





EVENTS14

OVERVIEW

EVENT

15

th

to 17th

november

2013

fromInternational

agricultural showat the Stade Pierre Aliker of Fort-de-France

“ Agriculture“ tops the answers given by Martinicanswhen it comes to indicating the economic sector of the island that is the most important to them (2013 PADM Survey).In recent years, the development of techniques andprocesses has allowed the agricultural sector tomodernize itself, with areas such as agro-processingand agro-tourism in full bloom.

The agricultural show will oer spaces dedicated to pro-

fessionals to enable them to showcase an accurate repre-

sentation of what is experienced on the ground, but also

promote the vitality and the potential of their sectors.

Conferences, visits to training centers and the discovery

of farms across the country have been scheduled.

One of the objectives of the agricultural show is to bring tofruition the concept of “from the rake to the fork” . This willbe done by allowing people to interact with profession-als in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Intra and inter-pro-fessional meetings (local and international) will also takeplace over the three days.




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Agriculture accounts for

of salaried jobs

From 2000 to 2010

the amount of trainedprofessionals(level V or greater)

has doubledfrom 9 to 18%

Day dedicated to professionals and academics. 9 am Opening of the Fair.

Morning 2 conferences – one for professionals, one for academics.

11:30 am Ocial opening :Semi-nal of animal contests and processed products.

Morning / 2 conferences : 2 public conferences - Competition fnalsEvening / Gala + award ceremony + Presentation of medals for the

agricultural Order of Merit


6%

8842permanentactive people

15th

november

2013

16th

november

2013

17th

november

2013


5 pm Closing Drinks - Review of the event 7 pm Show closing




In Fort de France / Saint-Pierre / 3 Islets

The BIAC Martinique is launching a new eld of

investigation and exchanges around the expansion

of Caribbean cultures, with the same innovative spiritbehind cities like Havana, Santo Domingo, Curacao orAruba, where similar events are already taking place.Sponsored by Mr Ousmane Sow for its rst edition, “Thesound of literary voices in visual arts“, The BIAC hasdrawn out a programme around the theme of “literaturemeets contemporary art“.By encouraging a productive dialogue between dierentartistic disciplines, it will also take the celebration of the100th anniversary of the birth of Aimé Césaire into arealm of unprecedented creative possibilities.

Artists’ workshops in the cities of Fort deFrance, Saint Pierre and Trois-Ilets.The resident artists will showcase in the host citiesthrough dierent ways: land art, street art andcontemporary art. The result of these residencies willoer each artist two possible ways to showcase: eithera piece of work exhibited in a dedicated art space at theInternational Pavilion; or a piece of work that has been

co-produced with art students and the local residents;work displayed in the public areas, with the benet of immediate interactions and exchanges generated duringthe various workshops.

Biennial International Contemporary

Art exhibition of Martinique(BIAC)

The sound of literary voices in visual arts

16

22nd

november

2013to 15th january

2014

© M a r i o B e

n j a m i n

Journey between the Martinique Pavilion and theInternational Pavilion.Through its two pavilions, The BIAC Martinique demonstrates anenthusiasm that has an impact on both a local/regional and internationallevel. It consists of :On one hand, promoting contemporary art in the Caribbean, with theMartinique Pavilion (Fort de France) where a group exhibition of emergingartists selected by the guest curator Holly Bynoe is being showcased.

And on the other hand, to put itself on the international map and promotemore dialogue. And through this, the International Pavilion (Morne Rouge),curated by Tumelo Mosaka, will welcome thirty artists from the Caribbean,Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America.

EVENTS

OVERVIEW




More than 2 month’worth of open-air art

exhibition

2Pavilions

11:00 am Press launch at the Hotel Impératrice in Fort de France

5:00 pm Opening of the route in Fort de France

7:00 pm Opening of the Martinique Pavilion at the Atrium.

10:00 pm Performance by the musician Je Baillard at the Martinique

10:00 am Opening of International Pavilion in Morne Rouge

11:00 am Opening of the route in Saint Pierre

10:00 am Opening of the route in Trois Islets

End of the 1st edition of the BIAC

Tel : Johanna Augiac +596 696 44 19 16 / +33 6 25 31 60 47Mail : [email protected]

www.biacmartinique.com

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of permanentexhibition

The Martinique Pavilionat the Atrium The International Pavilionin Morne Rouge

1040

Martinican Artistsat the Martinique Pavilion

International Artists

EVENTS


3 cities hostingthe Artists residencies :

Fort de France, Saint Pierreand 3 Islets




25th & 26th

november

2013

Globalization is more than the increasing interdepen-dence of economies. It is a dynamic and social processgenerated by technological change and by politicaldecisions. Reinventing our investment relationshipsby building the foundations for an economy that ismore open to the world, these are the challenges of the 21st century Martinique.

The rst Investors conference will bring together local proj-ects and investors around the world to contribute directlyto the nancing of new activities on the island and conse-quently support the economic development of Martinique.Plenary sessions will be held over 2 days at the Palais desCongrès of Madiana.Stakeholders from the local business community as wellas businessmen from abroad will discuss business oppor-tunities achievable in Martinique.This event, which aims to be of an international scale, ispart of the economic development policy initiated by theRegional Council of Martinique.

SPECIAL GUEST: Trinidad


18 EVENTS


OVERVIEW

EVENT




300 million 2.700 millionin export per year in import per year

8.3billion

(Gross Domestic Product)

of GPD

the highest per capita of all islands of the region (21.000 euro)

400People

expected to attendon each day of the


16 plenary sessions (1 hour each)

16 workshops (15 minutes each)B2B exchangesVisits to locations for potential projects (both ongoing and future projects)

Tel : 0596 61 16 32Mail : [email protected] www.martiniqueinvest.com

from8amto 6pm

19 EVENTS


Martinique is


250 sq metres

25th

& 26th

november

2013




5th to 8th

december

2013at the Hôtel de Région, Fort-de-France

Homeland of great writers recognised worldwide(Césaire, Fanon, Glissant...), Martinique has put itself

on the International literary map while maintaining afoothold in the Caribbean and in America.

Marking the 100th year since the birth of Aimé Césaire,the International Book Fair will be an opportunity for

professionals to work on developing their activities bysharing their love of books.This event will be an exceptional one where writers,editors, screenwriters, illustrators, booksellers, librariansand archivists will be able to interact with the public over4 days, in a friendly setting specically designed for the

occasion.The fair will also be an excellent occasion to showcase theevolution of the book and how it compares to technologiessuch as digital books.

1st International BookFair of MartiniqueDiscovering the "Creole Worlds“

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“ Poetic knowledge is that in whichman spatters the object with all of hismobilized riches.

” Aimé Césaire

EVENT

EVENTS

OVERVIEW




20 to 30 000visitors

17libraries

currently existing inMartinique

The highest number in the region.

Meetings, round table discussions and other sessions open to the pub-

lic will be held during these days. Various activities and performanceshave been scheduled as entertainment, and the joys of reading willcome alive through a variety of artistic expressions.

Highlight of the show:

Presentation of the “Gilbert Gratiant Literary Award” 6th December,2013. This award is based on certain criteria including the originality of the candidate’s background, or the contribution the candidate has madeto his or her community, and the work must be published between 2011and 2013.


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Expected over the

4 days

6th

décembre

2013

EVENTS


5th

to 8th

december

2013




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09th & 10th

december

2013

Martinique should pave the way for a project that

would aim to bring together all its children aroundtheir own development. Martinicans from “outside” are

levers of skills and strengths that contribute to makingour island a place of vitality, success and fulllment.

All these links and potential interactions with ourCaribbean neighbours could form relationships withbusiness partners in Europe and internationally.

The main ambition of the diaspora forum is to come

together and meet regularly on Martinican soil, both

members of the Martinican Diaspora and the wider

Antillo-Guyanese Diaspora.

The main objectives of this meeting are as follows: Firstlyto pay tribute to members of the Diaspora for setting apositive example and being successful role models for the

Martinican youth; and then to make these men and wom-en of the “outside” relays for Martinicans who are plan-ning a life outside of the island, be it in the Caribbean orelsewhere; particularly for young students and for thosewishing to export or establish themselves in the countriesin question.

First Diaspora forum

EVENTS

OVERVIEW

EVENT




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including300 000

in France

Outside of the island, there are about

Martinicans worldwide

500 000

400People

expected to attendon each day


250 sq metres

8:30 am to 12:30 : Opening Plenary session

3:00 pm to 6:30 pm : Workshops, B2B meetings,(for direct interaction between residents and members of the diaspora)

8:30 am to 12:30 Workshops, B2B meetings 2:00pm to 6:00 pm Closing plenary session


www.martinique-diaspora.com

8:30 amto

6:30 pm

8:30à 18h00

monday 9th

december

2013

tuesday 10th

december

2013

EVENTS




CALENDAR24

at the Hôtel deRégion,

Fort-de-France

1st

international Book Fairof martinique

5th to 8th

december

2013

21st

october2013

at the AtriumAimé Césaire

room

Conferenceon the

transitionof Caribbeanenergy

22nd to 23rd

october2013

from

at the Palais deCongrès of Madiana

in Schoelcher

at the StadePierre Aliker

of Fort-de-France

15th to 17th

november

2013

from

International

agriculturalshow

1st

Diasporaforum


in Schoelcher

09th & 10th

december

2013

Investorsconference


in Schoelcher

25th & 26th

november

2013


in Schoelcher

16th to 18th

october

2013

from

In Fort de France/ Saint-Pierre /

3 Islets

22nd

november2013

to 15th january

2014

BiennialInternational Contemporary Art exhibitionof Martinique






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June 17th 2010URAG : Regional Union of the Antilles and Guyana.On June 17th 2010, The Regional Union of AntillesGuyana is founded, with the aim to promotestronger links and a collaboration platform amongour three countries, Guadeloupe, Guyana andMartinique. These three regions have pledgedtheir commitment to working together for abetter integration in their respective geographicallocations.

November 14th 2010Solidarity visit to St Lucia by the PresidentsLetchimy and Lurel. This is as part of the RegionalUnion of the West Indies and Guyana’s plans towork together and put resources into place toassist our neighbouring Caribbean countries,following the damages caused by HurricaneTomas.

October 27th 2011The President of the Regional Council, SergeLetchimy, met Stephenson King, the PrimeMinister of Saint Lucia and Chairman of the OECS.During the meeting, the President of La Régionocially asked him to support the application of Martinique to become an associate member.

June 12th 2012Ocial Declaration of the OECS Heads of States in support of the applicationof Martinique to join the OECS as an associate member, during the 55 th Meeting of the High Authority of the OECS Heads of State.

July 11th 2012Letter from the Minister of Foreign Aairs Laurent Fabius, conrmingthe agreement and support of the State for La Région Martinique to joinCARICOM and the Economic Commission for Latin America and theCaribbean (CEPALC), part of the UN.

January 19th 2012Ocial visit of President Serge Letchimy in the state of Para in Brazil.

August 10th 2012Serge Letchimy is the guest of honour of the OECS at the launch of theParliamentary Assembly of the OECS: A decisive step by Martinique towards

its regional integration in the Caribbean and its application to join the OECSas an associate member.During this session, he met the Prime Ministers of the six OECS MemberStates (British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, StLucia, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines).

LA MARTINIQUE & LA COOPÉRATIONOne step, one more step towards integration in the Caribbean.



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December 12th 2012 La Région Martinique ocially submits its application to become anassociate member of the Association of Caribbean States (AEC). Thismembership is indeed an important step forward in terms of our territorialdiplomacy and will strengthen our links with all countries of the Greater

Caribbean.

December 19th 2012 Signature of the agreement allowing the implementation of a hostingprocess for agents of the regional community of Martinique on diplomaticor French consular missions, in Latin America and the Caribbean islands.

January 11th 2013 President Serge Letchimy attends the inauguration ceremony of theGovernor of Puerto Rico Alejandro Garcia Padilla. It is the beginning of ahistorical process put in place to allow a platform for territorial and regionalcollaboration between Puerto Rico and Martinique.

April 26th 2013Fifth Summit of the Heads of State and Governmentin Haiti: The AEC Heads of State conrm they arein favour of Martinique’s candidacy to become anAssociate Member of the AEC, in the presence of President Serge Letchimy.

June 19th 2013Ocial visit of President Serge Letchimy and ocial meeting with Mrs.Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago andacting chairman of the CARICOM Heads of State Conference. Ocialannouncement of support for the candidacy of Martinique as an associatemember of CARICOM.

October 9th 2013Signature of the hosting agreement by the manager for regional collaboration

at Région Martinique, in the Embassy of France and in the presence of OECS Member States; between President Letchimy and the Ambassadorof France to St Lucie, Mr Eric de LA MOUSSAYE.

29th

to 31st

August 2012Approval of the ocial accession of Martinique as an associate member of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPALC)during the General Assembly held at the CELPAC, in San Salvador.

LA MARTINIQUE & LA COOPÉRATIONOne step, one more step towards integration in the Caribbean.



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