Moderator:
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The University of the West Indies (The UWI)
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The University of the West Indies (The UWI)
Welcome Remarks:
Rear Admiral Errington Shurland, Executive Director, Regional Security System (RSS)
Welcome Remarks
Professor Derek Chadee, Deputy Principal, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus on behalf of Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies (The UWI)
Moderator:
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
Positioning the Caribbean’s shared exposure to illicit financial flows and the need for unified approaches
The Hon. Wilfred A. Abrahams, S.C, M.P.
Attorney-General of Barbados
The Hon. Wilfred A. Abrahams, S.C, M.P.
Attorney-General of Barbados
Panel Chair:
Mr. Grenville Williams
(Fmr) Attorney-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Mr. Grenville Williams
(Fmr) Attorney-General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FATF/CFATF Compliance and Security Vulnerabilities
Ms. Dawne Spicer,
Executive Director, Caribbean Financial Action Task
Virtual Assets, Crypto-Exchanges, and Financial Integrity
Professor Justin Robinson
Pro Vice Chancellor Planning and Campus Principal, Five Islands Campus, The UWI
Illicit Financial Flows and the Erosion of Caribbean Security
Ms. Kisha Sutherland, Director of Asset Recovery Unit, Regional Security System
Integrated Financial Governance Frameworks: Regulations for virtual assets across the Caribbean
Mrs. Michelle Majid,
Deputy Inspector of Financial Institutions,
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Ms. Dawne Spicer,
Executive Director, Caribbean Financial Action Task
Virtual Assets, Crypto-Exchanges, and Financial Integrity
Professor Justin Robinson
Pro Vice Chancellor Planning and Campus Principal, Five Islands Campus, The UWI
Illicit Financial Flows and the Erosion of Caribbean Security
Ms. Kisha Sutherland, Director of Asset Recovery Unit, Regional Security System
Integrated Financial Governance Frameworks: Regulations for virtual assets across the Caribbean
Mrs. Michelle Majid,
Deputy Inspector of Financial Institutions,
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Panel Chair:
Dr. Michał Pawiński, Lecturer,
Institute of International Relations, The UWI
Dr. Michał Pawiński, Lecturer,
Institute of International Relations, The UWI
Transnational Organized Crime and Strategic Responses to Irregular Migration
Prof. Suzette A. Haughton,
Professor of Security and International Relations,
The UWI
Criminal Economies and Networks Across the Region
(TBC)
The Evolving Face of Transnational Organized Crime in the Caribbean: Considerations for Strategic Responses to Cross-Border Crimes
Lt. Colonel Michael Jones,
Executive Director,
CARICOM IMPACS
From Norms to Convictions: The Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Prosecuting Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Caribbean
Ms. Paula Llewellyn
(Fmr) Director of Public Prosecutions, Jamaica
Prof. Suzette A. Haughton,
Professor of Security and International Relations,
The UWI
Criminal Economies and Networks Across the Region
(TBC)
The Evolving Face of Transnational Organized Crime in the Caribbean: Considerations for Strategic Responses to Cross-Border Crimes
Lt. Colonel Michael Jones,
Executive Director,
CARICOM IMPACS
From Norms to Convictions: The Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Prosecuting Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Caribbean
Ms. Paula Llewellyn
(Fmr) Director of Public Prosecutions, Jamaica
Joint Moderation MOU Signing:
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Keynote Introduction:
Professor Don Marshall
Director, The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, The UWI
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Keynote Introduction:
Professor Don Marshall
Director, The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, The UWI
Charting a Secure Future: Strategic Security Governance in a Changing Caribbean
Professor Umut Turksen
Professor of Law
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Professor Umut Turksen
Professor of Law
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Moderator:
Mr. Atlee Rodney,
Deputy Executive Director, RSS
Mr. Atlee Rodney,
Deputy Executive Director, RSS
The Importance of Shared Solutions for Building Regional Capacity
The Hon. St. Clair Leacock,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Disaster Management and Immigration,
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman Council of Ministers, RSS
The Hon. St. Clair Leacock,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Disaster Management and Immigration,
St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chairman Council of Ministers, RSS
Moderator:
Mr. Atlee Rodney,
Deputy Executive Director, RSS
Mr. Atlee Rodney,
Deputy Executive Director, RSS
Shifting Geopolitical Currents: Governing Caribbean Security in a Competitive Global Order
Anthony W J Phillips-Spencer, Brigadier General (Ret'd.)
Executive Director of Coherence Global; Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue; and Former Ambassador of T&T to the U.S.
Anthony W J Phillips-Spencer, Brigadier General (Ret'd.)
Executive Director of Coherence Global; Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue; and Former Ambassador of T&T to the U.S.
Panel Chair:
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen,
Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen,
Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Debt-for-Resilience: Financing Mechanisms
Senator Christoper Coye,
Special Envoy for Finance and Investment for the Government of Belize
Climate Disasters as Security Shocks
Ms. Elizabeth Riley,
Executive Director,
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency,
Barbados
Climate and Health Security Intersections
Dr. Horace Cox,
Director for Surveillance,
Disease Prevention and Control,
Caribbean Public Health Agency,
Trinidad and Tobago
Community-Centered Resilience Approaches
Dr. Colin Young,
Executive Director,
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Belize
Senator Christoper Coye,
Special Envoy for Finance and Investment for the Government of Belize
Climate Disasters as Security Shocks
Ms. Elizabeth Riley,
Executive Director,
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency,
Barbados
Climate and Health Security Intersections
Dr. Horace Cox,
Director for Surveillance,
Disease Prevention and Control,
Caribbean Public Health Agency,
Trinidad and Tobago
Community-Centered Resilience Approaches
Dr. Colin Young,
Executive Director,
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
Belize
Panel Chair:
Dr. Michał Pawiński,
Lecturer,
The Institute of International Relations,
The UWI
Dr. Michał Pawiński,
Lecturer,
The Institute of International Relations,
The UWI
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED): A Holistic Overview
Ms. Brandee Collins,
Advisory Board Member,
U.S. CPTED Association
Community‑Led Safety and Social Cohesion
Dr. Macarena Rau Vargas,
President, International CPTED Association
The Caribbean CPTED Experience
Dr. Brian Cassell,
Pan American Development Foundation
From Theory to Practice: Lessons from the Field in Jamaica
Mr. Alexander Causwell,
Technical Advisor,
Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica
&
Fellow in Strategy, Security, and Technology
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
Jamaica
Ms. Brandee Collins,
Advisory Board Member,
U.S. CPTED Association
Community‑Led Safety and Social Cohesion
Dr. Macarena Rau Vargas,
President, International CPTED Association
The Caribbean CPTED Experience
Dr. Brian Cassell,
Pan American Development Foundation
From Theory to Practice: Lessons from the Field in Jamaica
Mr. Alexander Causwell,
Technical Advisor,
Office of the Prime Minister, Jamaica
&
Fellow in Strategy, Security, and Technology
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
Jamaica
Joint Statements:
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Brigadier-General Carlos Lovell, Chief of Staff, Barbados Defense Force
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Brigadier-General Carlos Lovell, Chief of Staff, Barbados Defense Force
Opening Remarks – The Intelligence Race and Global Security
Artificial Intelligence in the Caribbean Security
Col. Glyne Grannum,
Former Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defense Force
Col. Glyne Grannum,
Former Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defense Force
Landscape: Dual-Use Technologies, Dual Challenges
Mr. Shiva Bissessar,
Managing Director,
Pinaka Consulting Ltd
Mr. Shiva Bissessar,
Managing Director,
Pinaka Consulting Ltd
Maritime Security and the Blue Economy: Advancing Sustainable Economic and Security Outcomes
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
Aligning regional assets with global systems
Dr. Angus Friday,
Blue Economy Director,
Waitt Institute
Dr. Angus Friday,
Blue Economy Director,
Waitt Institute
Joint Statement:
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS
PVC Sandrea Maynard, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, The UWI
&
Mrs. Rhea Reid-Bowen, Director of Strategic Services and International Affairs, RSS