Eastern Caribbean countries with Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBIs) will convene in Antigua later this month to examine the future of the industry during the Caribbean Investment Summit 2025 (CIS25), scheduled for April 22 to 26 at the American University of Antigua conference centre.
The annual gathering will bring together prime ministers, heads of Citizenship by Investment Units (CIUs), and other stakeholders from Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, and St Lucia. This year’s summit will be held under the theme: “Integrity, Stability and Sustainability.”
At a recent press conference, Charmaine Donovan, CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda CIU, said the summit comes at a critical time for the region’s CBI industry, which has faced heightened scrutiny from international partners, including the European Union and the United States.
“We are exceedingly pleased that this summit will provide a platform for all stakeholders to increase their awareness of the advancements made on the regional regulatory body for the Programmes, which is being spearheaded by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in collaboration with the OECS Commission,” Donovan said.
She noted that the Interim Regulatory Committee has already been established and is in the process of crafting appropriate legislation and administrative frameworks.
“These programmes are a very important revenue source for our economies, and we continue to demonstrate individually and collectively our commitment to continuously improving our Programmes to secure long-term sustainability,” she added.
Donovan also underscored that Antigua and Barbuda’s CIP continues to prioritize integrity and transparency, saying those efforts have earned it a reputation as the “gold standard” among regional programmes.
“This summit allows us to place a well-deserved spotlight on Antigua and Barbuda, not just as investment jurisdiction, but as an amazing place to live, work and vacation,” she said. “With the eyes of the region and the wider international investment migration industry on us, we’ve made sure to infuse this summit with the best of who we are.”
Stacio Williams, Chief Catalyst at St Kitts-based OPEN Interactive Inc., which is working with the CIU to organize the event, also addressed the press. He credited Prime Minister Gaston Browne with initiating the summit.
“Prime Minister Gaston Browne started this summit right here in 2016 and 2017. He didn’t just create a conference – he created a movement for better citizenship programmes across the Caribbean,” Williams said. “The Prime Minister understood before anyone else that we needed to work together rather than compete with each other.”
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