The Caribbean Overseas Territories are gearing up for the Joint Ministerial Council with the Government of the United Kingdom in London, England.
The leaders are expected to advance shared priorities, including constitutional advancement and good governance, financial services and beneficial ownership, and border security and regional cooperation.
Other possible agenda items are climate change and resilience, economic resilience and trade opportunities, and access to healthcare and education in the United Kingdom.
The JMC is the main forum for elected leaders from the territories to meet with UK ministers to shape policy and strengthen their partnership.
It is the highest level of political dialogue between the leaders of the Overseas Territories and UK ministers, and involves elected leaders and representatives from all 14 Overseas Territories.
These include six from the Caribbean – Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and Turks & Caicos.
At last year’s meeting the Leaders welcomed five principles that were set out to guide the UK’s relationship with the elected Governments of the Overseas Territories.
They were devolution; listening to the Overseas Territories; partnership with the OT’s based on mutual respect and inclusion; good governance; and defending the Overseas Territories’ security, autonomy and rights, including the right of self-determination.