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CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMY 2021ZOOM |
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| DAY 1 | WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2021 |
| 1:00pm – 1:19pm |
OPENING CERMONY |
| Chair- Dr. Anne-Marie Mohammed, Head, Department of Economics | |
| National Anthem – Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Welcome – Dr. Anne-Marie Mohammed, Head, Department of Economics | |
| Greetings – Dr. Acolla Lewis – Cameron, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences | |
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1:20pm – 2:16pm
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SESSION 1: VIRTUAL ARMCHAIR ON THE CARICOM COMMISSION’S REPORT Chair – Dr. Daren Conrad, Lecturer, UWI STA |
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Prof. Avinash Persaud, Chairman, CARICOM Commission on the Economy Mr. Gregory Mc Guire – Commission Member, CARICOM Commission on the Economy Hon. Chester Humphrey- Commission Member, CARICOM Commission on the Economy Discussion |
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2:17pm – 3:24pm
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SESSION 2: MANUFACTURING Chair – Dr. Henry Bailey, Lecturer UWI STA |
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Mr. Mark Hill – CEO, Barbados Investment and Development Corporation Dr. Mahindra Ramesh Ramdeen – CEO, Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association (TTMA) Mr. John Mahfood – President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association JMEA Multi-Criteria Optimization of Input-Output Models for Industrial Symbiosis at Point Lisas Industrial Estate – Thérèse G. Lee Chan, Kyle Joshua, and David A. Janes Discussion |
CLOSE OF DAY 1 |
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| DAY 2 | THURSDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2021 |
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1:00pm – 1:05pm (5 mins) |
Chair – Ms. Malini Maharaj, Assistant Lecturer STA Acknowledging COTE Youth Prize Winners |
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1:06pm – 1:11pm (5 mins) |
RECAP OF DAY 1 |
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1:12pm – 2:08pm
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SESSION 3: CULTURAL INDUSTRIES Chair – Dr. Keith Nurse, President Sir Arthur Lewis Community College |
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Mr. Keith Kirk – Director, Music Services at TOVA Group | Music Metadata Specialist Mr. Harold Davis – Deputy CEO, Jamaica Business Development Corporation Mr. Stephen Hignell – Director, Nordicity, International Creative Economy Consulting Discussion |
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2:09pm – 3:06pm
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SESSION 4: THE BLUE ECONOMY Chair: Prof. John Agard – Executive Director, Global Institute for Climate-Smart and Resilient Development and co-Chair of Independent Group of Scientists for the UN Global Sustainable Development |
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Prof Judith Gobin – Professor of Marine Biology, STA Campus Mapping of the Blue Economy in the CARICOM Sub‐Region Innovations and Business Potential – Ruel L.A. Ellis. Climate Change and Beach Tourism in the Caribbean – Eric Strobl, Nekeisha Spencer and Alrick Cambell. Discussion |
CLOSE OF DAY 2 |
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| DAY 3 | FRIDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2021 |
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1:00pm – 1:05pm
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Chair – Dr. Lester Henry, Senior Lecturer, STA RECAP OF DAY 2 |
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1:06pm – 2:01pm
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SESSION 5: NEW AGRICULTURE AND AGRI BUSINESS Chair: Ms. Ena C. Harvey IICA Representative, Barbados and Hemispheric Agrotourism Specialist, IICA Delegation in Barbados |
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Ms. Rachel Renie – Co-founder, D Market Movers Ltd, Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Danielle Thompson– Founder and Director, Nature My Therapy Tree Planting Ambassador, Jamaica Ms. Tamisha Lee – President, Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers (JNRWP) Discussion |
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2:02pm – 3:10pm
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SESSION 6: ENERGY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Chair: Mr. Gregory Mc Guire, Principal Consultant VSL |
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Mr. Phillip Julien – Managing Director, Kenesjay Systems Limited Mr. Joel “Monty” Pemberton– Chairman, Resverba Energy Limited Mr. Mark Loquan – President, National Gas Company The Energy, Economics and Feasibility of e-Mobility for Caribbean SIDS: Policy Suggestions – Dr. Graham King & Bhopendra Maharaj. Discussion |
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3:11pm – 4:18pm
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SESSION 7: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Chair – Dr Ernest Massiah, Manager, Health East Africa, The World Bank |
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Dr. Keith Nurse – President at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Prof. Avinash Persaud, Chairman, CARICOM Commission on the Economy Dr. Thackwray Driver – Chairman, Network of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM) Ms. Ena C. Harvey – IICA Representative, Barbados and Hemispheric Agrotourism Specialist, IICA Delegation in Barbados Discussion |
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| 4:19pm – 4:25pm | VOTE OF THANKS- Conference Chair, Mr. Roger McLean |
END OF CONFERENCE |
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