"At Last!" says Dr Johnson as she apprises the audience of the challenges encountered in organizing the meeting

Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps Dwayne Gutzmer, addresses the participants

Members of the head table L-R Hon Ismantho Adna, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs; Dr Heather Johnson, Deputy Program Manager, Youth Development, CCS; Dr Paula Hildalgo- Sanchis, Coordinator, Youth-In Project, UNDP; Dwayne Gutzmer, Dean of the CYA Corps; Raynell Fraser, CYA, Suriname

Dr Heather Johnson (centre) consults with Hon Ismantho Adna just before the start of the meeting

Hon. Ismantho Adna, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Suriname is introduced by Mr John Sandriman, Director of Youth Affairs, Suriname to Dr Paula Hildalgo-Sanchis, Coordinator, Youth-IN Project, UNDP; and Dr Heather Johnson, Deputy Program Manager, Youth Development, CARICOM Secretariat.

Suriname's CYA Raynell Fraser fields question from a media representative

 CARICOM-UNASUR HIGH LEVEL YOUTH EXCHANGE, 14-15 JUNE 2012

Grenada's CYA and former Dean of the CYA Corps makes a point to the SG

President of the Republic of Suriname and CARICOM Chairman HE Desire Delano Bouterse charges youth leaders to be political savvy

Members of the UNASUR Team engaged in the discussions

CARICOM Secretary-General joins the Exchange via Skype

Jamaica's CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA) Kerry-Ann Chen shoots a question at the Secretary-General

Youth leaders exchange views

Special delegates cheer the President as he speaks

Antigua and Barbuda's CYA Robyn Joseph (seated) challenges the Secretary-General to continue the dialogue; standing with the Mic: Suriname's CYA Raynell Fraser

 CARICOM  YOUTH AMBASSADORS' INDUCTION

 

Newly inducted CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) join youth leaders from UNASUR in a pose with the President of the Republic of Suriname and CARICOM Chairman HE Desire, Delano Bouterse at the CARICOM-UNASUR High Level Youth Exchange.

President of the Republic of Suriname and CARICOM Chairman, HE Desire, Delano Bouterse confers on Dr Heather Johnson, CARICOM Secretariat Deputy Programme Manager, Youth Development, the Order of the Grand Officer of the Yellow Star of the Republic of Suriname

Ms Ashley Sturrup Bahamas' CYA receives her Instrument of Appointment from the President

Antigua and Barbuda's CYA Robyn Joseph, receives her Instrument of Appointment from the President

The youngest CYA, Dekkel Simmons, Turks and the Caicos Islands, accepts his Instrument of Appointment from President Bouterse

Haiti's CYAs, Nikson Athis (C) and Cindy Morquette (R) accept their Instruments of Appointment from the President)

Kera Bowen, Belize's CYA accepts her Instrument of Appointment from President Bouterse

Ms Myrna Bernard, OIC Human and Social Development Directorate, CCS, presents a copy of the Report of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development, translated in Dutch to Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Winston Lackin

Haiti's CYA, Cindy Morquette receives on behalf of her President, a copy of the CCYD Report translated in French from Ms Myrna Bernard

Newly inducted CYAs recite their pledge

President of the Republic of Suriname and CARICOM Chairman HE Desire Delano Bouterse greets Dr Heather Johnson, DPM Youth Development, CCS while Ms. Myrna Bernard, OIC Human and Social Development Directorate, CARICOM Secretariat looks on

President Bouterse presents Barbados' CARICOM Youth Ambassador, Jamon Roberts with his Instrument of Appointment