The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Monday, March 18, 2024 -- On Wednesday, March 20, the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Public Advocacy at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will host a symposium. Themed Strengthening Cooperation Between African & Caribbean States: Facing the Challenges, Creating Solutions, it will facilitate the sharing of ideas, experiences, and best practices, and develop a framework for advancing collaboration between African and Caribbean entities, researchers, and where possible, policy-makers.
Positioned as a hybrid event, the Symposium will be held at the E. Nigel Harris Council Room at The UWI’s Regional Headquarters Jamaica from 9 am – 4 pm (Jamaica)/10 am – 5 pm (Eastern Caribbean/AST) and carried live via UWItv on www.uwitv.global, UWItv on Facebook and on UWItv’s Flow and HubTV cable channels.
Renewed efforts by African and Caribbean countries are underway to broaden, deepen, and accelerate functional cooperation in a wide range of development-related areas. Launched in June 2020, the PJ Patterson Institute situated within The UWI, was established to build bridges between CARICOM and African States through academic exchanges and collaborations with institutions as part of a specialized institutional agreement. The Institute is led by Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable PJ Patterson who was appointed Statesman in Residence at The UWI.
Advancing its mandate, the PJ Patterson Institute is initiating public dialogue in the region on climate change, information technology, and innovation.
During the symposium’s opening session, remarks are expected from the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados, The Most Hon. PJ Patterson, Statesman-In-Residence, PJ Patterson Centre for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy at The University of the West Indies, Senator, Dr the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies and H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman, The Brenthurst Foundation, Former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The plenaries include panel discussions on Climate Change Mitigation Strategies: Opportunities for Africa and the Caribbean and Information Technology and Innovation with presentations from Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM, Dr Didacus Jules, Director General, OECS among others.
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