Acronyms and abbreviations

• Author: Denis Benn/Kenneth O. Hall
• Profession: Michael Manley Professor of Public Affairs and Public Policy, University of the West Indies, Mona/Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona campus
• Pages: 26-29

xxvi GOVERNANCE IN THE AGE OF GLOBALISATION

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ACAEOL Association of Caribbean American Elected Officials and Leaders

ACP Africa, Caribbean and Pacific

ACP-EU Africa, Caribbean, Pacific–European Union

ACS Association of Caribbean States

APEC Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations

BITS Bilateral Investment Treaties

CACCI Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry

CAIC Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce

CALS Caribbean American Leadership Summit

CANA Caribbean News Agency

CAPAM Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and

Management

CAREC Caribbean Epidemiological Centre

CARICAD Caribbean Centre for Development Administration

CARICOM Caribbean Community

CARIFORUM Caribbean Forum

CARIFTA Caribbean Free Trade Agreement

CBO Community Based Organisation

CBTPA Caribbean Basin Trade Promotion Act

CCJ Caribbean Court of Justice

CCL Caribbean Congress of Labour

CCP Caribbean Community Parliamentarians

CCS Caribbean Community Secretariat

CDB Caribbean Development Bank

CDF Comprehensive Development Framework

CEC Caribbean Employers Confederation

CEFTA Central European Free Trade Area

CEO Chief Executive Officer

CGCED Caribbean Group for Cooperation in Economic Development

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

COFAP Council on Finance and Planning

CPDC Caribbean Policy Development Centre

CSEC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate

CSME Caribbean Single Market and Economy