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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
The Secretary
General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel
Insulza, issued the following statement on the passing of Professor
Norman Girvan, former Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean
States:
“I wish to express my profound regret at the untimely passing of Dr.
Norman Girvan, a unique and outstanding Caribbean intellectual and
development economist, who was Professor Emeritus of The University of
the West Indies (UWI) and second Secretary General
of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) from 2000 to 2004.
A Jamaican by birth, Norman honed his intellectual skills and capacity
at the UWI/ Mona, where he was part of the well-known team of Girvan,
Thomas and Best who, through their writings and advocacy, advocated a
new paradigm for the development of the wider
Caribbean region. As Secretary General of the ACS, he promoted the
vision of a truly integrated Caribbean - one that encompassed all the
English, Spanish, French and Dutch speaking countries of this
multifaceted and dynamic region. He had remained resolute
and devoted to the cause of integrating the Greater Caribbean.
Prof. Girvan will be remembered for his outstanding contribution not
only to the region but also to development thinking in the Americas and
other parts of the developing world. Jamaica and the Caribbean have lost
an exemplary figure, renowned for his brilliance,
humility, and dedication to social justice.
On behalf of the Organization of American States, I therefore extend my
sincere condolences to the family and many friends of Norman Girvan. May
his vision of greater Caribbean unity and integration continue to imbue
the people of the region.”
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at
www.oas.org.
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