Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community

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The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community are the collective body of leaders from CARICOM member states who serve as the organization’s supreme decision-making authority on regional policy and integration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective decision-making body
organ of the Caribbean Community
supreme organ of CARICOM
alsoKnownAs Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
associatedOrganization Caribbean Community Secretariat
authorityOver Council for Finance and Planning
Council for Foreign and Community Relations
Council for Human and Social Development
Council for Trade and Economic Development
canEstablish sub-committees of Heads of Government on specific issues
canMandate negotiating positions for CARICOM in international fora
composedOf Heads of Government of CARICOM associate members as applicable
Heads of Government of CARICOM member states
decisionMakingMode consensus
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community
meetsAt inter-sessional meetings
regular meetings
special meetings
meetsIn rotating CARICOM member state venues
membershipIncludes Presidents of CARICOM member states where the President is Head of Government
Prime Ministers of CARICOM member states
oversees implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy
regional governance reforms within CARICOM
partOf Caribbean Community
policyAreas climate change and sustainable development
disaster risk management
education and youth
public health and pandemics
regional transportation and connectivity
trade and economic development
primaryFunction approve major decisions on regional integration
conclude agreements on behalf of CARICOM within their competence
consider and decide on recommendations from other CARICOM organs
set overall policy direction for CARICOM
regionRepresented Caribbean region
linked to: Caribbean
reportsSupportedBy CARICOM Secretariat
role direction of CARICOM’s strategic priorities
formulation of regional policy
oversight of Caribbean integration process
supreme decision-making authority of CARICOM
scopeOfDecisions economic integration
foreign policy coordination
functional cooperation among member states
human and social development
security cooperation
shortName CARICOM Heads of Government
typicalMeetingFrequency at least twice per year

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Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community foundedBy Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Roosevelt Skerrit partOf Caribbean Community leadership
linked to: Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community shortName CARICOM Heads of Government
linked to: Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community