Global civil society activity in Guyana

Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city. Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With a land area of 214,969 km2 (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state by area in mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname, and is the second-least populous sovereign state in South America after Suriname; it is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. It has a wide variety of natural habitats and very high biodiversity. The country also hosts a part of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

Guyana is ranked #149 over a 20 year period,
with 55 meetings since 2001.

2021

Guyana is ranked #116 in 2021, with 1 meetings.

Organizations based in Guyana

Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians - Georgetown
Forum of Caribbean States - Georgetown
Unión de Cinematecas de América Latina - Georgetown
Caribbean Rice Industry Development Network - Georgetown
Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians - Georgetown
Commonwealth Youth Programme - Caribbean Centre - Georgetown
CARICOM Investment Fund - Georgetown
Caribbean Enterprise Education and Development Trust Fund - Georgetown
International Centre for the Sustainable Management of Tropical Rainforests, Georgetown - Georgetown
CARICOM Foundation for Art and Culture - Georgetown
Hauraruni International Missionary Training Centre - Georgetown
Standing Committee of Ministers of the Caribbean Community and Common Market Responsible for Information - Georgetown
Institute of Development Studies, Georgetown - Georgetown
Guyana Institute of International Affairs - Georgetown
Caribbean Council of Quality Standards - Georgetown
Caribbean Pharmaceutical Centre - Georgetown
International Communication Agency - Georgetown
Caribbean Initiative on Equal Rights and Non-Discrimination - Georgetown
Regional Stock Exchange - Georgetown
Council of Legal Education - Georgetown
Caribbean Community - Georgetown
Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development - Georgetown
Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS - Georgetown
Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators - Georgetown

Future Events in Guyana

2024 Biennial ConferenceSociety for Caribbean Linguistics - Georgetown

Past Events in Guyana

2024 Biennial Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean – FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the CaribbeanFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2021 Annual Meeting – Caribbean Meteorological Organization - Georgetown
2021 Annual Conference – Caribbean Studies Association - Georgetown
2020 Annual Conference – Caribbean Studies Association - Georgetown
2020 Annual Conference – Caribbean Association of Law Libraries - Georgetown
2019 Congress – Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions - Georgetown
2019 Biennial Consultation – Caribbean Evangelical Theological Association - Georgetown
2019 Session – Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Georgetown
2019 Annual General Meeting – CANTO - Georgetown
2018 Biennial Conference – Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management - Georgetown
2017 Annual Conference – Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association - Georgetown
2017 Meeting – International Civil Aviation OrganizationCaribbean Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organization
2017 Annual Caribbean Conference of Accountants – Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean - Georgetown
2017 Annual Health Research Conference – Caribbean Public Health Agency - Georgetown
2016 Biennial Conference – Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association - Georgetown

View More Past Events (142) in The International Congress Calendar

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