(agenda item 2)

• Summary presentation of the issues addressed during the eighth meeting of  the Caribbean Development Roundtable,
by Alva Baptiste, Minister for External  Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia 

• Video presentation commemorating the thirtieth session of the Committee,  offering delegations an opportunity to celebrate the role it has played in supporting  member States’ efforts to address the development challenges faced by the  subregion, including the search for solutions, and in providing a space to shape  subregional positions on critical issues of regional and global concern (10 minutes) 

• Plenary discussion. Delegations will be invited to make statements of no more than  five minutes (60 minutes)