Third meeting of the Caribbean Development Round Table

The year 2014 marks the international year of SIDS.  In this regard, it is imperative to review the gains made and to identify new opportunities for sustainable growth and development. Many of these opportunities will occur through SIDS-SIDS cooperation, in capacity building through technology transfers, in the use of ICTs and in deepening regional integration in the subregion, in mitigating risks and in deepening the role of the private sector.  It is against this background that the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean will convene its third Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) The meeting's agenda covers the following areas: A growth agenda for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS Addressing risk and uncertainty in Caribbean SIDS Articulating the essential elements of a Caribbean SIDS response to development challenges Identifying a more integral role for the private sector in the sustainable development of Caribbean SIDS Harnessing creative industries to drive growth in Caribbean SIDS