Roseau, Dominica- July 16, 2023: Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit will
participate in the European Union- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EUCELAC) Summit scheduled for July 17-18, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium.
Representatives of EU-CELAC member states will address a wide range of topics including
‘Confronting Climate Change: Towards a Fair and Sustainable Transition;’ ‘Fair and Inclusive
Digital Transformation: Bridging Digital Gaps and Fostering Research and Innovation;’
‘Citizen Security, Justice, Fighting Transnational Organized Crime;’ and ‘Trade, Sustainable
Development and Economic Recovery in the Post-Pandemic Period.”
The Summit will be co-chaired by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, as CELAC pro tempore president.
In Brussels, the Prime Minister will join his colleague Heads of OECS member states for
discussions on the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) with officials of the European Union.
In the Prime Minister’s absence from the state, the Minister for Health, Wellness, and Social
Services, Cassanni Laville will serve as Acting Prime Minister.
