Jamaicans in New York will have an opportunity to contribute to ongoing discussions targeted at further strengthening bilateral relations between Jamaica and the United States of America during a public forum scheduled for March 24 at 6 pm at the New York Hilton Midtown, The Mercury Ballroom in New York.
Hosted by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute, Guest speakers at this year’s forum include Jamaican Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, Counsellor, Public Affairs, Embassy of the United States of America, Kingston, Mr Joshua Polacheck and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society, Mr Earl Jarrett, CD.
The Manhattan forum, centred on the theme: Jamaica/ US Relations: Issues and Perspectives will focus on matters of “Security and Good Governance”, is the third in a four-part dialogue being led by the United States Embassy in Kingston and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) with Jamaicans locally and overseas, under the project: Dialogues Between Democracies: The Future of US/ Jamaica Bilateral Relations.
The forum will explore practical measures to strengthen civil society and to enhance its impact as an agent for improving governance in Jamaica.
The forum will also focus on policymaking, accountability, transparency, access to information and the development of informed public opinion.
