The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States was established in 1975 by the Georgetown Agreement, with the aim of collaborating in its engagement with the European Community (EC) and of promoting intra-ACP cooperation. Among other aims, the ACP seeks to promote peace, stability and deeper understanding among the its peoples of the six regions; strengthen intra-ACP integration and enhance relations with the European Union (EU) in order to accelerate the development of ACP states.
The ACP has six (6) regions with four being in Africa, and one each in the Caribbean (CARIFORUM) and the Pacific. It now has 79 Members including Cuba, which does not participate in the various agreements with the EU. Jamaica is a founding member of the ACP Group and participates actively, contributing to the work of the Ministerial Councils, the Committee of Ambassadors and other key institutions. The Secretariat of the ACP is based in Brussels, Belgium. The current Secretary-General of the ACP Group is Guyana’s former Ambassador to the EU, H.E. Dr. Patrick I. Gomes .
For further information, see http://www.acp.int/
