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The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC).

The objectives of the seminar are:

to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes
to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region
to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process

9:00 – 9.30am

Opening and welcome by GOSL, SLNT and UN ECLAC

9.30 – 11:00am

The Escazú Agreement: Context and synergies with the 2030 Agenda, Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other international processes David Barrio Lamarche, Environmental Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
Content, implications and future steps David Barrio Lamarche, Environmental Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
Civil Society’s role in promoting the early ratification and effective implementation of the agreement Karetta Crooks Charles, Communications & Advocacy Officer, Saint Lucia National Trust and alternate elected representative of the public Danielle Andrade, Attorney-at-law, Jamaica, and elected representative of the public
Q & A / Discussion with participants

11:00 – 11:15am Break

11:15am – 12:30pm

Status of environmental access rights in the region, with a focus on the Caribbean Danielle Andrade, Attorney-at-law, Jamaica, and elected representative of the public David Barrio Lamarche, Environmental Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
Overview of environmental access rights in Saint Lucia Teshia Jn. Baptiste, Project Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender and Sustainable Development, Government of Saint Lucia
Q & A / Discussion with participants

12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch break

1:30 – 4:00pm

Moving towards ratification and the effective implementation of the Escazú Agreement: Gap analysis, priorities and opportunities for action David Barrio Lamarche, Environmental Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
Q & A / Discussion with participants