TY - BOOK ED - CARICOM TI - Report of the meeting of officials preparatory to the forty-fourth meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) PY - 2017/// KW - Conference Reports KW - Trade KW - Economic Development KW - Trade Policy KW - Trade Classification KW - Caribbean N2 - The preparatory meeting for the forty-fourth meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development(COTED), held in Georgetown, Guyana (8-9 May 2017) focused on advancing the CARICOM's Single Market and Economy (CSME), external trade negotiations, regional infrastructure and development, environmental sustainability and institutional strengthening. Discussions aimed to address regional integration challenges, enhance global trade positioning and support sustainable development ER -