{"id":14894,"date":"2011-11-11T08:47:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=14894"},"modified":"2011-11-14T09:12:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T14:12:46","slug":"colourful-opening-for-2nd-caribbean-united-states-security-cooperation-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2011\/11\/colourful-opening-for-2nd-caribbean-united-states-security-cooperation-dialogue","title":{"rendered":"Colourful Opening For 2nd Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASSAU, Bahamas -- O.A.T. \u201cTommy\u201d Turnquest Minister of National Security introduces Prime Minister the Rt Hon Hubert A Ingraham at the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue opening ceremony in the Atlantis Theatre, November 10. Sitting on the dais from left: Carl Francis Smith, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security; Her Excellency Nicole Avant, United States Ambassador to The Bahamas; Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security; Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas the Rt Hon Hubert Ingraham and Chairman, Council for National Security and Law Enforcement. (BIS photo\/Kristaan Ingraham)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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NASSAU, Bahamas -- Her Excellency Nicole Avant United States Ambassador to The Bahamas introduces Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security at the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue opening ceremony in the Atlantis Theatre, November 10. (BIS photo\/Kristaan Ingraham)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NASSAU, Bahamas \u2013 Smartly clad marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force presented a colourful Parade of Flags of participating countries for the official opening of the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue.<\/p>\n

Under the theme \u201cFostering Greater Regional Coordination and Ensuring Long-Term Sustainment\u201d, leaders from around the region and the United States of America converged for the meeting.<\/p>\n

The conference formally opened amidst much pomp and pageantry at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Thursday, November 10.<\/p>\n

The Royal Bahamas Police Force Band led the national anthems for The Bahamas and the United States of America and also provided entertainment for the event.<\/p>\n

Participants included Prime Minister Hubert Hon Ingraham, and Minister of National Security . O.A.T. Tommy Turnquest.<\/p>\n

Among those in attendance were Cabinet Ministers, members of parliament, senators, permanent secretaries and a cross-section of senior government officials. Permanent Secretary Carl Smith served as moderator for the opening.<\/p>\n

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Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force presented a colourful Parade of Flags at the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue opening ceremony, Atlantis Theatre, November 10. (BIS photo\/Patrick Hanna)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr Errol Cort, Minister of National Security for Antigua and Barbuda and Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, also gave remarks.<\/p>\n

Local law enforcement representatives included the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Her Majesty\u2019s Prisons. Recruits of these organizations were also present.<\/p>\n

The two-day event is being hosted by the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and sponsored by the United States Government.<\/p>\n

The meeting also involves ministers of National Security from the Caribbean community, Caribbean Community Heads of Government and representatives of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

By: Kathryn Campbell
\nBahamas Information Services<\/p>\n

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Cabinet Ministers, National Security Ministers from around the Region, USG Delegates, Diplomats and other officials attend the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue opening ceremony, Atlantis Theatre, November 10. (BIS photo\/Kristaan Ingraham)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leaders from around the region and the United States of America converged for the Second Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10223285771444175_51037792744":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[40,168],"class_list":["post-14894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headlines","tag-government","tag-politics-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14894\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}