GEORGETOWN, Guyana - A case for the inclusion of artisans, nurses, domestics and teachers to move freely as skilled nationals under the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), will be presented to Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community when the 27th Regular Meeting of the Conference convenes in St Kitts and Nevis from July 3 to 6. According to Irwin La Rocque, Caricom's assistant secretary-general for Regional Trade and Economic Integration, several member states had completed national research as part of the exercise to expand the categories of skilled persons eligible for free movement under the Treaty. These member states are expected to present their findings to the conference for consideration. La Rocque said in a news release that 3,500 free movement certificates had been issued by member states since January 1, 2006, when the CSME came into effect. The free movement of goods, services, capital and people, as well as the Right of Establishment, are enshrined in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas as major components of the CSME. Heads of Government had approved free movement for an initial five categories of skilled nationals, with others to be added based on recommendations from the Caricom Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). People now enjoying "free movement" status include artistes, musicians, university graduates, media workers and sports personnel. Reprinted from jamaicaobserver