Secretary General Alfonso Múnera represented the ACS at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM), June 14th, Dominican Republic. This Meeting gathered Ministers from Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, Saint Lucia, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, the Honourable María Ángela Holguín, was also invited to participate in this Meeting. Discussions centered around the boosting of regional connectivity to facilitate the mobilization of people, goods and services in the region.

Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, Ambassador Alfonso Múnera hosts a bilateral meeting with the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (RCG). Mrs. Thérèse Marianne-Pepin, President of Cooperation Committee, headed the delegation from Guadeloupe. She was accompanied by Mrs Sabrina Aucagos, Head of the Cooperation Department
of the RCG, Mr Lionel Sarotte, Head of Cooperation Affairs of the RCG and Mr. Thierry Noglotte, Chief Executive Officer of NPI renewable energy company. The ACS team comprised of Mr. Alberto Duran, Director of Trade and External Economic Relations, Mrs. Paula Velazquez-Lange, Political Adviser, Mr. Mathieu Fontanaud, Adviser of the Directorate of Transport and Disaster Risk Reduction, Ms. Amanda Charles, Adviser of the Directorate of Sustainable Tourism and Ms. Marissa Alexander, Finance Manager.

Secretary General interacts with teachers at the ACS Book Drive. Looking on is Michelle Garcia (R), Communications Officer of the ACS.

Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, His Excellency Alfonso Múnera, receives a courtesy visit from the President of the Regional Council of Martinique (RCM), His Excellency Serge Letchimy. The delegation accompanying His Excellency Letchimy comprised of H.E. Jacques Sturm, Ambassador of France in Trinidad and Tobago; Mr. Jean Crusol, President of the Commission for Economic Affairs of the (RCM); Mr. Daniel Chomet, President of the Commission for Sustainable Development, Transport & Energy (RCM); Mr. Jean- Yves Lacascade, Director - European Affairs & Cooperation (RCM); Mrs. Karine Bonte, Office of President Letchimy , Photos & Press and Ms. Sandra Drouault-Eugène - Interpreter, Project Coordinator. The ACS team comprised of Mr. Alberto Duran, Director of Trade Development and External Economic Relations; Mr. Julio Orozco, Director of Sustainable Tourism; Ms. Natasha George, Legal Adviser; Ms. Paula Velásquez Lange, Political Adviser and Mr. Mathieu Fontanaud, Adviser to the Directorate of Transport and Disaster Risk Reduction.