Building Sustainable Nations and a Competitive Hemisphere
Harnessing the Caribbean Market for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Industries
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell
Prime Minister
Grenada
Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring:
Hasan Tuluy
Vice President for Latin America & the Caribbean
World Bank
Sir K. Dwight Venner
Governor
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
H.E. Albert Ramdin
Assistant Secretary General
Organization of American States
With Introductory Remarks By:
H.E. Dr. E. Angus Friday
Grenadian Ambassador to the United States
Moderator:
Carl Meacham
Director
CSIS Americas Program
Event programming will run from 5:15 - 7:30 p.m.
The event will be followed by a celebratory reception, lasting from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Join the CSIS Americas Program as we launch our initiative on sustainable development, small island economies, and the Caribbean's new vision for a dynamic and green hemisphere. We are honored to welcome Grenadian Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, who will deliver a keynote address on sustainability in the Caribbean, lessons from the Grenadian perspective, and how small island economies can best work together toward a secure and green future. Following the prime minister's remarks, World Bank Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Hasan Tuluy, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Sir Dwight Venner, and Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin will join us for a panel discussion on their vision for island states and the wider hemisphere.
**Note: Live webcast of this event will be provided.**
To RSVP, send confirmation to the Americas Program at americas@csis.org.