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International Organisation Sees Bright Future For Barbados |
WASHINGTON DC
(January 18, 2008) - An international development
organisation has high hopes for the sustained social,
economic and environmental development of Barbados following
this week's sweeping election victory by Prime Minister
David Thompson's Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
Offering his congratulations to the new government, Lelei
LeLaulu, president of Counterpart International, said it was
his organisation's hope that the spirit of the "Barbados
Programme of Action" - a sustainable development roadmap to
address the special vulnerabilities of small island states -
will be rekindled after being adopted by the international
community in Barbados nearly 14 years ago.
"The Barbados Programme of Action put on the global agenda
the importance of countries working together to preserve
some of the richest biodiversity areas on the planet.
Sustainable tourism development was seen by world leaders as
a major element of the sustainable development of islands in
the Barbados Programme of Action.
"And while Barbados has taken the lead in developing this
most important sector of the region's economy, so much more
needs to be done both on the islands across the region and
the world," said LeLaulu, whose organisation produces the
biannual Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx). |
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LeLaulu, a native
of Samoa and chairman of the Foundation of the Peoples of
South Pacific International, recalled that the 1994 United
Nations Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of
Small Island Developing States was held in Barbados when the
Democratic Labour Party last governed the nation.
Dr. Basil Springer, chairman of regional affiliate
Counterpart Caribbean, congratulated the major political
parties in Barbados for an incident free election.
"Congratulations to Prime Minister David Thompson and the
DLP on a convincing victory. Thanks to the Barbados Labour
Party for their contribution to development of Barbados over
the last three terms in office. Well done to the officials
and the people of Barbados for effecting an incident free
election process. All these things enhance the image of
Barbados as a leading developing country and can only serve
to promote Barbados, as an example of "democracy in action",
to the entire world. This is a major asset which we must
lever to the fullest," he said.
Dr. Springer was hopeful that the new DLP administration
would mobilise its resources as quickly as possible and seek
to use as much of the intellectual capital in Barbados and
overseas to propel the nation forward. "Now that the wind
has subsided, let us all put our shoulders to the plough, a
fitting pledge for Monday's Errol Barrow Day - a national
holiday," said Dr. Springer.
For more than 42 years, Counterpart International has given
people a voice in their own future through smart
partnerships, offering options and access to tools for
sustained social, economic and environmental development.
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