Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

Syllabus of the Subject: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

Introduction to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS);
Revised Treaty of Basseterre;
OECS structure and Organization;
Economic Union of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank;
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union;
The Caribbean Capital Markets;
Economic Profile of the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States;
CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EU).

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The Subject “Organization of Eastern Caribbean States” belongs to the following Online Higher Educational Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters (MIB): International Business, Foreign Trade.

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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

In 1981 was signed the Treaty of Basseterre, which created the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) by seven countries of the Eastern Caribbean. Today, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States consists of nine countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

All these countries are members of the CARICOM.

In 2010 was signed the Revised Treaty of Basseterre;
Associate members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS): Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Martinique;
All the countries are also members of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy and CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.

The main objective of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is to create an Economic Union (goods, capital, and people).

Other aims of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States are:

To support the economic integration in the region;
To encourage the economic cooperation between the member countries;
To harmonize the fiscal and monetary policies;
To develop the member countries strategic sectors (energy, tourism, agriculture, logistics);
To develop a common approach to the environment, health, and regional trade.

All the seven countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) share a common currency, the Eastern Caribbean Dollar issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States belongs to the Western Civilization (Caribbean Economic Area).