Public Servic Activities
The following is an outline of the Major Activities of members in the area of PUBLIC SERVICE:
Public Policy Expert in examining the Impact of the Central Bank’s Policy Proposal Document on the Cooperative Credit Union Movement of Trinidad and Tobago - Towards a Developmental Regulatory Framework for Credit Unions in Trinidad and Tobago – On behalf of Kairi Consultants – In process
A Research Symposium hosted by the Health Economics Unit and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of Kwazulu-Natal entitled, “AIDS in the 21st Century: Disease and Globalization”.
Board Member National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) - Policy monitoring and development in respect of National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
Commissioner on the Caribbean Commission on Health and Development (CCHD). - Prepared two papers for Final Report to Heads of Government.
NACC Executive Committee Meeting. NACC Boardroom, Level 4, Victoria Office Suites, 14-17 Victoria Square, Port of Spain – December 2004.
Expert Panel Discussion and Pre-UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Meeting. Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica – December 2004.
Caribbean Central American Action’s (CCAA) 28th Annual Miami Conference Health Session on the Caribbean Basin. – Discussant in session on Response to HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean - Inter-Continental Hotel, Miami, Florida – December 2004
City of Kingston (COK) Co-operative Credit Union Limited Public Forum Conference on HIV/AIDS. Presentation on “HIV/AIDS and its impact on the Co-operative Credit Union Movement” Pegasus Hotel, Jamaica – October 2004.
Caribbean Coalition of National AIDS Programme Coordinators (CCNAPC) 3rd Annual General Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop entitled “Consolidating our Resources along the Road to Sustainability.” Grand Barbados Hotel, St. Michael, Barbados – October 2004
ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean Expert Group Meeting on Capacity Building in Gender Analysis for Economic Planners in the Caribbean. Chancery Lane, Port of Spain, Trinidad – December 2004
Social Services Delivery 1st Stakeholder Meeting on Survey of Living Conditions 2005. Conference Room Level 2, ABMA Building, St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain – December 2004
Interfaith Service by The National AIDS Coordinating Committee for World AIDS Day entitled, “Women, Girls and HIV/AIDS”. Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port of Spain, Trinidad – December 2004
Laboratory Management and Systems Development Research Advisory Committee 1st Research Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting on “Strengthening of Medical Laboratory Services in the Caribbean” funded by the EU Project Port of Spain, Trinidad – November 2004
Project Management Group of the CARICOM/EU Project 10th Meeting on “Strengthening the Institutional Response to HIV/AIDS/STI in the Caribbean (SIRHASC)”. Jolly Beach Hotel, Antigua and Barbuda – November 2004
Member of the International Social Security Association 2003 - present
Dominica Resource Mobilization Working Meeting on Financing the Commonwealth of Dominica’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) on HIV/AIDS. The HEU developed strategies for the identification and mobilization of resources and spearheaded the effort to lobby donors to finance the Dominica NSP. A collaboration of the Health Economics Unit (HEU) of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Roseau, Dominica – July 6 to 11, 2003.
Member of the Sub-Committee on HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Planning and Development. Vision 2020: Formulation of a Strategic Development Plan for Trinidad and Tobago – May, 2003 to 2004.
Trinidad Chapter of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences. Presentation on “The Importance of the Social Sciences in the Broader Development Thrust”. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad – April, 2003.
Managed HIV/AIDS booth in collaboration with UNAIDS and the National AIDS Programme Ministry of Health at exposition entitled, “2003 Millennium Expo – The Family in Focus” – February 2003.
Accompanied the Ministry of Finance in World Bank Mission on Financial and Procurement Assessment – January 2003.
Member of the Multisectoral Group to formulate a Plan for Achieving Developed Country Status by 2020, Ministry of Planning and Development – November 2002.
Member of the PANCAP/CARICOM team for the formulation of a Regional Proposal to the Global Fund for AIDS/TB & Malaria (GFATM) - 2002.
Attended meetings involving PANCAP/CARICOM and Representatives of Ministries of Health on discussions with pharmaceutical companies for cheaper prices for ARVs for the region - 2002.
Supported the Ministry of Finance during World Bank Mission. Support was provided to the Ministry of Finance in the estimation of programme costs, financial and economic feasibility assessments, and priority setting exercise under the national HIV/AIDS Programme - May 2002.
Coordinated Arima Borough Council Discussion on HIV/AIDS - Arima Town Hall, Arima, Trinidad - April 2002.
Supported the Government of Grenada during World Bank Mission. Support was provided to the Ministry of Health in the estimation of programme costs, financial and economic feasibility assessments, and priority setting exercise under the national HIV/AIDS Programme – January 2002.
Member of the Trinidad & Tobago team for negotiations with pharmaceutical companies for cheaper prices for ARVs. A 90% reduction in prices was negotiated in principle – 2001.
National Budget Consultation, Ministry of Finance, Trinidad and Tobago – September, 2001.
Membership on Cabinet appointed National Health Accounts Committee for the Development of National Health Accounts in the Caribbean.
Membership on the Essential National Health Research (ENHR) Council.
International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH).
Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED).
Trinidad and Tobago Economics Association.
International Health Economics Association (IHEA).
Inter-American Network for Health Economics and Financing (REDEFS).
Call-in Radio Broadcast on National Health Insurance for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Ministry of Health, St Vincent and the Grenadines - 1999.
Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Regional call-in programme on AIDS – November, 1998.
Member of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences – 1998 to present.
National Health Insurance Design Issues. Live Radio and Television broadcasts done with the Health Policy Management Unit (HPMU)/USAID - Health Reform Project, Grenada - 1996.
Consultant, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). September, 1996 - April, 1997.
Programme Coordinator, Ministry of Planning and Development – 1996.
Presentation on the “Economic Stability and Viability of Social Security Schemes: A Caribbean Perspective”. This was done as part of a live call-in radio and television panel discussion. Social Security Board, British Virgin Islands - 1995.
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission, 1994 - 1995.
Consultant to CAREC on Health Economics Project: Screening for HTLV-1 and Cervical Cancer - 1993.
Consultant to National Insurance Board in respect of Economic Aspects of ongoing actuarial review. 1990 – 1991.
Consultant, PAHO Regional Project on Utilization and Financing of Health Services – 1990.
Consultant, Caribbean Institute of Forecasting and Economic Research (CIFER). 1980 – present.
Consultant to the National Commercial Bank. 1986 – 1988.
Consultant, PAHO National Health Insurance Project – 1986.
Consultant, Trinidad and Tobago Credit Union Co-operative Bank – 1986.
Consultant, Trinidad and Tobago Labour Congress – 1986.
Consultant to the National Union of Government and Workers Construction Company – 1986.
Member, Cabinet-Appointed Fiscal Review Committee – 1986.
Consultant, ILO Mission on Employment Creation in Antigua – September, 1985.
Project Assistant, UNESCO/Caribbean Mission on Socio-Economic Indicators to Suriname, Guyana and Jamaica. 1979 - 1980.
Consultant to the Trinidad and Tobago Institute of the West Indies - 1978.
Active member, Caribbean Public Enterprises Project, ISER/CIDA. 1977 –1979
