Antigua and Barbuda to chair ACS Special Committee on Transport
Key Points(5)
- Antigua and Barbuda has been elected Chair of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Special Committee on Transport, marking the first time the country will lead the regional body.
- The election was confirmed during the 34th Meeting of the Committee, where Antigua and Barbuda received unanimous support from member states.
- The ACS Special Committee on Transport is the main platform for advancing cooperation in transport and logistics across the Greater Caribbean, with priorities that include air and maritime connectivity, digitalisation of transport systems, and sustainable infrastructure development.
- Pilgrim, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, has been appointed Chairman.
- Pilgrim, who has decades of experience in public administration, trade facilitation and regional engagement, will guide the implementation of the ACS’s 2025–2026 Transport Work Programme.
Antigua and Barbuda has been elected Chair of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Special Committee on Transport, marking the first time the country will lead the regional body.
The election was confirmed during the 34th Meeting of the Committee, where Antigua and Barbuda received unanimous support from member states. The ACS Special Committee on Transport is the main platform for advancing cooperation in transport and logistics across the Greater Caribbean, with priorities that include air and maritime connectivity, digitalisation of transport systems, and sustainable infrastructure development.
Dr. Clarence E. Pilgrim, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs, has been appointed Chairman. Dr. Pilgrim, who has decades of experience in public administration, trade facilitation and regional engagement, will guide the implementation of the ACS’s 2025–2026 Transport Work Programme.
