| 18 June 1981 |
The OECS was created by the Treaty of Basseterre |
| 1982 |
Established the Directorate of Civil Aviation - Eastern Caribbean States now named the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority(ECCAA) |
| Oct. 1983 |
Establisehd the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) |
| 1984 |
Established the OECS Legal Unit |
| Sept. 1984 |
Established the OECS Sports Desk |
| Nov. 1984 |
The OECS welcomed the British Virgin Islands as an Associate Member |
| 1985 |
Established the OECS Eastern Caribbean Drug Service (ECDS). The ECDS has been renamed the OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service (PPS) |
| 1987 |
Established the OECS Information Network (INFONET), has now been renamed, The Documentation Centre |
| 1986 |
Established the Eastern Caribbean States Export Development Agency |
| 1988 |
Established the Natural Resources Management Unit (NRMU) |
| 1989 |
Established the Agricultural Diversification Coordinating Unit (ADCU) |
| 1990 |
Established the OECS Education Reform Unit (OERU) |
| 1993 |
Established the Eastern Caribbean Education Reform Project (ECERP) |
| Dec. 1993 |
Established the OECS Brussels Mission |
| May 1995 |
Anguilla became an Associate Member |
| 1996 |
The OECS Fisheries Unit (established in 1987) was merged with the OECS the NRMU |
| 1998 |
The OECS Telecommunications Reform Unit was established |
| 2000 |
The OECS Social Development Unit (SDU) was established |
| 2001 |
The St Georges Declaration on Principles for Environmental Sustainability was established
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| 2002 |
The SDU published the first OECS Human Development Report |
| 2002 |
Created OECS News link, a daily 15 minutes regional radio news program |
| June 2002 |
The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) was established |
| 2004 |
Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between Puerto Rico and the OECS Member States |
| Dec. 2004 |
The OECS Protected Areas Associated Livelihoods Project (OPAAL) was established |
| June 2005 |
Opened the OECS Geneva Office |
| June 2005 |
The HIV Aids Project Unit (HAPU) |
| Nov. 2005 |
The OECS Business Forum |
| Dec. 2005 |
The OECS Marine Trades Forum |
| 2006 |
OECS Puerto Rico Office opened |
| June 2006 |
Raising of OECS Flag |
| June 2006 |
OECS Heads of Government Sign Declaration of Intent to form Economic Union |
| 19 May 2008 |
OECS Secretariat Launched OECS TV Online |
| 3 Oct 2008 |
OECS Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish Diplomatic School |
| 6 Feb 2009 |
OECS Secretariat signed Agreement with University of Puerto Rico |
| 14 Aug 2009 |
Mexico’s first Ambassador to the OECS Presented Letters of Credence to OECS Secretariat |
| 24 Sept 2009 |
OECS Electronic Government for Regional Integration Project launched |
| 24 Sept 2009 |
Brazil’s first Ambassador to the OECS offered Letters of Credence to the OECS Secretariat |
| 05 Nov 2009 |
OECS Secretariat Launches OECS INFO “FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS”
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| 29 Dec 2010 |
OECS Heads of Government Sign Treaty to establish an Economic Union |
| 14 Jan 2010 |
The OECS Secretariat signs a Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Spain to implement a Language Training Programme |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
Germany’s Ambassador to the OECS Presents Credentials |
