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Fifth Summit of the
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First Ever Spouses Programme held at Pointe-a-Pierre
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History
was created in Trinidad and Tobago in the month of April as the country
hosted the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain. During the
period April 17th to 19th 2009, 34 hemispheric
heads of state and government from North America, Central America, South
America and the Caribbean participated in a series of roundtable events
focused on the theme, “Securing our Citizens Future by Promoting Human
Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability. |
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It was
the first time the Summit of the Americas was hosted in the Caribbean.
It was also the first time that programme was planned for the spouses of
the respective heads of state and government. Petrotrin featured
prominently in this event.
On April
18th 2009, wife of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
and Minister of Local Government Mrs. Hazel Manning hosted eight of the
34 spouses of delegates at a specially designed programme at the
Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre Staff Club. |
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Representing Suriname, Belize, El Salvador, Barbados, Jamaica, Mexico,
St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the spouses arrived at the
Petrotrin Pointe-a-Pierre Club at around 9.30 a.m., where they were
warmly welcomed by the Executive Chairman of Petrotrin, Mr. Malcolm
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After
light refreshments, the spouses began their session, which echoed the
theme of the Fifth Summit of the Americas. Each spouse spoke of
the crucial links between environmental sustainability and poverty and
considered ways in which they could each contribute to the environmental
development of their respective countries.
After the formal discussions ended, the First Ladies were treated to a
cultural presentation, which showcased the cosmopolitan heritage of
Trinidad and Tobago. |
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The First Ladies, accompanied by the wives of members of Trinidad and
Tobago’s Parliament, then took a walk through the Pointe-a-Pierre Wild
Fowl Trust, an eco-reserve and conservation site located on the
Petrotrin Industrial Estate. The intention was to have them witness the
symbiotic relationship between the environment and the oil and gas
industry.
The spouses’ programme ended with the First Ladies returning to the
capital city, Port of Spain on the water-taxi. |
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Photos: Courtesy Elmo Griffith |
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News
Highlights
2009 |
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