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Although the Caribbean basin is a region by itself, oftentimes, this region is combined with or included in Latin American resources.
Websites
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CACCI)The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (CACCI), founded in August 1985, is a statewide membership organization, which has developed expertise in providing business assistance to small and start-up business owners, in areas of business planning, financing, procurement, certification, expansion, and export/import opportunities.
Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and ActionCAFRA "is a regional network of feminists, individual researchers, activists and women's organisations that define feminist politics as a matter of both consciousness and action. CAFRA's membership spans the English, Dutch, French and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. CAFRA is committed to understanding the relationship between the oppression of women and other forms of oppression in the society, and is working actively for change in this regard. CAFRA has engaged in project to expose members to training in the use of ICTs to further their advocacy work."
Caribbean Cultural Studies"Cultural Studies is a scholarly space that makes room for input from various theoretical traditions under an overarching concern with the effects of social power relations and a critique of the production, circulation and negotiation of meaning in everyday life. Cultural Studies is a transdisciplinary approach that allows for seemingly disparate perspectives to intersect in creative ways, to stir complex dialogues which produce eclectic, new insights."
Caribbean Studies Association"The Caribbean Studies Association (CSA) is an independent professional organization devoted to the promotion of Caribbean studies from a multidisciplinary, multicultural point of view. It is the primary association for scholars and practitioners working on the Caribbean Region (including Central America and the Caribbean Coast of South America). Its members come from the Caribbean Region, North America, South America, Central America, Europe and elsewhere."
Caribbean Tourism OrganizationThe Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and offices in New York and London, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency comprising membership of over 30 countries and territories including Dutch, English, French and Spanish, as well as a myriad of private sector allied members.
Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA)FAVACA has a unique standing as the only state-wide volunteer corps of its kind in the nation. The relationships that spawn as a result of FAVACA’s programs mean the betterment of health, trade, agriculture, environmental, and social and economic conditions in the region.
Institute for the Study of Latin America and the CaribbeanISLAC, the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean, is a center of excellence for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of South Florida, embracing teaching, research and service.
Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)ICS is dedicated to building bridges between Caribbean Americans and the US population at large. Together with partner organizations from industry, government and civil society, their objective is to provide education and advocacy and action on issues impacting Caribbean peoples to enable their thrival, growth, and prosperity in the ever changing global marketplace.
Latin American Network Information Center (University of Texas at Austin)LANIC's mission is to facilitate access to Internet-based information to, from, or on Latin America. Our target audience includes people living in Latin America, as well as those around the world who have an interest in this region.