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Conference Programme
Jamaican Diaspora - Unleashing The Potential

June 16-17, 2004


Wednesday June 16-17, 2004
   
7: 45am - 8:45am Registration
9:00am - 10:30am Opening Ceremony
  Keynote Address
Most Hon. Percival J. Patterson, ON, PC, QC, MP
Prime Minister of Jamaica

To be chaired by Mr. Douglas Orane - Chairman & CEO, Grace, Kennedy & Co. Ltd.
10:30am - 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am - 11:00am Conference in Perspective

Sen. the Hon. Delano Franklyn
Minister of State
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

Going for Greater Efficiency - Public Service Delivery (Part 1)
Chairman: Mr. Douglas Orane - Chairman & CEO, Grace, Kennedy & Co. Ltd.

11:00am -12:00 Mr. Hector Jones
Commissioner of Customs

Dr. Patricia Holness
CEO
Registrar General Department and Deputy Keeper of Records

Mr. Gilbert Scott
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of National Security


Each presenter will speak for a maximum of 5 minutes
to be followed by 45 minutes of open discussion

Going for Greater Efficiency - Public Service Delivery (Part II)

Chairman: Prof. Neville Ying, Mona School of Business, University of the West Indies

12:00 - 1:30pm Hon. John Junor
Minister of Health
Ministry of Health

Sen. the Hon. Noel Monteith
Minister of State
Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture

Each presenter will speak for a maximum of 7 minutes
to be followed by 1 hr. 15 mins. of open discussion
1:30pm - 3:00 pm Lunch

Your Business is our Business

Chairman: Mr. Michael McMorris, Executive Director - Markets, `JAMPRO

3:00pm - 4:30pm Hon. Kingsley Thomas
Managing Director
Development Bank of Jamaica

Ms. Doreen Frankson
President
Jamaica Manufacturers Association

Ms. Arlene Harrison

President
Jamaica Bar Association

Each presenter will speak for a maximum of 5 minutes to be
followed by 1 hr. 15 mins. of open discussion
4:30 - 4:45 pm Coffee Break

Foreign and Trade Policies & the
Involvement of the Overseas Community

Chairman: Ambassador Douglas Saunders, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

4:45pm - 6:00pm Hon. K.D. Knight
Minister
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

The presenter will speak for 10 mins. to be
followed by 1hr. 5mins. of open discussion
6:00pm - 6:05pm Mr. Barry Bonito
Conference Coordinator

The speaker will provide information regarding
matters relating to the Conference


Thursday, June 17, 2004

The Jamaican Economy

Chairman: Mr. Aubyn Hill - Group Managing Director - National Commercial Bank Ltd.

9:00 am - 10:00 am Dr. Wesley Hughes
Director-General
Planning Institute of Jamaica

Each presenter will speak for a maximum of 7 mins.
to be followed by 45 mins. of open discussion

Development, Industry and Tourism

Chairman: Mr. Earl Jarrett - General Manager - Jamaica National Building Society

10:00 am - 11:15 am Dr. the Hon. Paul Robertson
Minister of Development

Hon. Aloun Assamba
Minister
Ministry of Industry & Tourism


Each presenter will speak for a maximum of 7 mins.
to be followed by 1 hour of open discussion
11:15 am - 11:30 am Coffee Break
  Law and Order
  Chairman: Mr. N. Christian Stokes - Senior Vice - President, Business Development, Victoria Mutual Building Society
11:30 am - 12:30 Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips
Minister
Ministry of National Security

The presenter will speak for 10 mins.
to be followed by 50 mins. of open discussion
12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch Break

Strengthening the Bonds

Chairman: Senator the Hon. Delano Franklyn, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Way Forward

The Chairperson will speak for 10 mins.
to be followed by 2 hrs. 20 mins. of open discussion
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm Vote of Thanks

Mr. Douglas Orane

CEO & Chairman
Grace, Kennedy & Co. Ltd.
8:00 pm - 3:00 am Dinner & Dance
The Hilton Hotel

Guest Speaker


Hon. Alvin Curling
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
of Ontario, Canada