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wish to first thank the CPO and staff for organizing yet another series of activities leading to Public Service Day 2018. Thank you also for inviting me to address this ceremony.
This years theme, “Building a Resilient Public Service – A collective Response “, is significant coming on the heels of Hurricane Maria a life changing disaster. In fact it seem patterned of the theme of the national rebuilding and economic partnership consultation held right here at the goodwill parish hall on Monday, 19th February, 2018. ‘Building the first Climate Resilient Country, our collective responsibility’.
Today we continue to commemorate the journey in the public Service. A journey which leads to national development for the Commonwealth of Dominica. What then do we consider that journey. As the Chief Personnel Officer, this journey should be one of excellence in service delivery, sustainability and transformation. We join our United Nation colleagues who will celebrate UN Public Service Day on June 23 2018, tomorrow. The UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/277, designated June 23 as Public Service Day. The UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community; it highlights the contribution of the public service in the development process; recognizes the work of public servants, and encourages young ambitious people to pursue careers in the public sector. Under the theme, BUILDING A RESILIENT PUBLIC SERVICE, A COLLECTIVE RESPONSE, the Dominica Public Service, today launches; Public Service Day Activities 2018.