Caribbean 
                                                        Regional HRD Program for 
                                                        Economic Competitiveness
                                                        39 Hope 
                                                        Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, 
                                                        West Indies  
                                                      Congratulations 
                                                        are in order for the Negril 
                                                        Chamber of Commerce (NCC) 
                                                        on achieving its twentieth 
                                                        anniversary. This is indeed 
                                                        a significant milestone 
                                                        in the development of 
                                                        Negril 1 and its environs 
                                                        and it has been accomplished 
                                                        by strengthening the socio-economic 
                                                        and environmental conditions 
                                                        of the communities. This 
                                                        has been achieved through 
                                                        hard work and dedication 
                                                        and the willingness to 
                                                        partner with key stakeholders 
                                                        and the citizens in general.
                                                      The 
                                                        establishment of the NCC 
                                                        in 1983 was indeed 
                                                        visionary and is a true 
                                                        example of the power of 
                                                        the citizenry. Your professional 
                                                        and diligent approach 
                                                        has been an inspiration 
                                                        to others and we note 
                                                        the results of the Chamber's 
                                                        involvement in successfully 
                                                        managing funds from donor 
                                                        agencies.
                                                      It 
                                                        is my hope that NCC will 
                                                        continue to lead the way 
                                                        in coping with the pressures 
                                                        and challenges of globalization 
                                                        and international competition. 
                                                        We at CIDA/CPEC through 
                                                        our project for providing 
                                                        human resource development 
                                                        to the tourism sector 
                                                        expect to impact greatly 
                                                        on the tourism profile 
                                                        of the western region. 
                                                        We anticipate that this 
                                                        project will demonstrate 
                                                        the benefits of cooperation 
                                                        and commitment among community 
                                                        organizations and that 
                                                        ultimately the goal of 
                                                        economic development will 
                                                        be achieved.
                                                      The 
                                                        next 20 years will no 
                                                        doubt call for 
                                                        greater planning, more 
                                                        lobbying and innovation 
                                                        in achieving your future 
                                                        goals.
                                                      Paulette 
                                                        Mitchell
                                                        Project Coodinator, CPEC 
                                                        Jamaica
                                                        March 21, 2003