The View From Europe: The EU27, common values and the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Dominican Today At the start of February, Stefano Manservisi, the Director General of the European Commission’s Development Directorate, delivered a lecture at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). It was a…
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The View From Europe: The danger in what others wish for in Venezuela
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate A few days ago, the International Energy Agency reported that oil production in the US was undergoing extraordinary’ growth. The OECD-related body for net importers of oil said that the increase meant that US…
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Bould Consulting Limited presents to British expertise and Caribbean Council experts in London on the impacts of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean on 30th January 2018
Some 50 key persons assisting with and interested in the recovery efforts particularly in the Leeward islands of the Caribbean gathered at the British Expertise headquarters in London on 30th January 2018 to listen to presentations from both Government representatives…
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The View from Europe: Time to reconsider the value of cruise tourism?
BY DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate At the end of November, the Cuban government hosted an unusual meeting. Then, the Presidents of nine of the world’s leading cruise companies, plus significant figures from three others, met with Cuban ministers and…
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David Jessop: New US security policy raises difficult questions for the Caribbean
From Dominican Today By David Jessop, Dominican Today senior Op-Ed contributor. By law, every US President must publish a national security strategy. The objective is to provide the highest-level guidance on the responses required by the country’s military, diplomatic, and…
The View from Europe: taxation, economic globalization and the Caribbean
BY DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate No one likes to pay taxes. Despite this, there is widespread recognition that their imposition is necessary if citizens are to be provided with social services such as education, health care and pensions. For…
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The View From Europe: UNWTO seeks to broaden tourism’s developmental role
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate A new and potentially challenging way of thinking about the future of tourism is evolving. It sees the industry as having an economic purpose that is quite different from the role it presently plays…
The View From Europe: reshaping inter-regional trade and investment
BY DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate For decades, the Caribbean has been fixated on the need to export to, and import from its traditional markets in North America and Europe. It has also sought to encourage visitor arrivals from the…
The view from Europe: Russian interest in the Caribbean continues to grow
By DAVID JESSOP On October 10, a report appeared in the Russian media indicating that Russia and Suriname are close to signing a military co-operation agreement. It was based on remarks made to Russia’s Duma (Lower House of Parliament) by…
The view from Europe: rethinking the relationship with Europe
BY: DAVID JESSOP From Barbados Advocate Today, October 1, the European Union’s sugar regime, which has for decades sustained the production of cane and raw sugar in the Caribbean, comes to an end. This is scarcely news. As a long-planned…
