From 16 to 20 January 2025, Mr. Nurmohamed, Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Suriname undertook a technical visit to French Guiana, organized in the framework of BIO-PLATEAUX initiative, supported by the European Union.
Following the Paramaribo Conference, which was held from 30 October to 2 November 2024 in Paramaribo, the visit focused on:
institutional prefiguration of a regional decision support system: including discussions with Mr. Fereira, Vice President of French Guiana Territorial Collectivity (CTG), Mr. Poussier, Prefet of French Guiana, Mr. Delacoste, Ambassador of France, and Mr Lecante, President of Water and Biodiversity Committee (CEB)
experience sharing: with a field visit of drinking water supply facilities of CACL and SGDE, and nature based solutions in Montsinéry-Tonnégrande
innovation and technologies: visiting the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in presence of Mr Lier, Director
- cultural exchanges in the Guiana Shield: participating in the opening of the Carnival of Cayenne, in presence of Mrs Trochimara, Mayor of the city.
Many thanks to Suriname and partners from French Guiana for the quality of the dialogue in the framework of this visit!
Picture: Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane (CTG)