President / Director:
Nathalie Antiope
Address:
150, avenue de Verdun
92320 Châtillon
FranceRegistration date:
Tuesday, January 12, 1999
Registration details:
Registration details can be found in the Journal Officiel.
Status:
Ongoing
Type:
Antillean focus
Community/social
Cultural
Scope:
International A large-scale organization or association recognized both nationally and internationally, and with branches in multiple countries.
Historical overview:
Created in 1999, Gens de la Caraïbe (People of the Carribean) is a network dedicated to promote and enhance the Caribbean cultures in the world, in partnership with its stakeholders and cultural organizations.
Source: website of Gens de la Caraïbe
Summary of objectives:
At the time of its creation in 1999, the objectives of Gens de la Caraïbe are the promotion and diffusion of all information concerning the economic, cultural, institutional and academic activities of the Hispanic, English and Creole-speaking French Caribbean.
In March 2009, the association added to its objectives:
- Information, publishing and creation of databases through the publishing and distribution of documents and information materials for professionals and the general public
- To coordinate a network of professionals and individuals for the promotion of the flow of information
Keywords:
Caribbean identity
Patrimony