The Fourth Annual National CSME Secondary Schools’ Quiz seeks to develop the research capabilities of form four students. In this regard, students are expected to have an in depth knowledge of the following key areas:

1.     Overview of the Caribbean Community

       - Membership of CARICOM
       - Organizational Structure of the CARICOM Secretariat

2.     Background of the CSME:

       - Reasons for establishing the CSME
       - Evolution of the CSME
- Treaty establishing the CSME - name, date of entry, signatories, key areas of focus in the Treaty

3.     CSME

       - Definition of the CSME
       - Membership of the CSME
       - Components of and Timelines for the implementation of the CSME – Single Market and Single Economy
       - Components of the Single Market
       - Components of the Single Economy
       - Rights accorded to CARICOM Nationals – Free Movement of Persons, Goods, Services, Capital and Right of Establishment
       - Functioning of these Rights
       - Dispute Settlement under the CSME
       - Benefits
       - Institutions supporting the CSME
       - Legislation supporting the CSME

4.     National and Regional Administration of the CSME

        - Responsibility for  national implementation – name of Government Ministry and supporting committees, national focal point on the CSME
        - Responsibility for  regional implementation – name of agency, location

5.     Public Education Programme

       - National initiatives
       - National spokespersons
       - Information sources – websites

6.     Revised Treaty of Chaguramas

     Specific Chapters of the revised treaty of Chaguramas as outlined below:
       - Chapter 1, Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
       - Chapter 2, Articles 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25
       - Chapter 3, Article 46
       - Chapter 4, Part 2, Article 56
       - Chapter 7, Part 2, Article 158

These chapters can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/revised_treaty-text.pdf

Schools are advised that information, apart from what has been provided by the CSME Unit, can be obtained from the following websites: www.csmett.com; www.caricom.org or by web – searching.