Author: Lorraine Sobers

Transforming Guyana, Episode XII: Digitization and the emerging Guyanese Oil and Gas Economy

Media Advisory: The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium host Episode XII of the  Webinar Series, Transforming Guyana, Episode XII: Digitization and the emerging Guyanese Oil and Gas Economy Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Panelists: Lance Hinds, Chief Executive, BrainStreet Group & Director, DreamSpace Foundation, Eldon Marks, Tech Entrepreneur & Innovator, Mike Singh,  Chair, Guyana ICT Tech & Innovation Council, Multidimensional […]

Transforming Guyana, Episode XI: Empowering the Future

Transforming Guyana, Episode XI: Empowering the FutureGuyana’s Youth and the Oil & Gas Economy The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium welcome you to Episode XI of the  Webinar Series, Transforming Guyana, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 10:30 AM EST. Panelists: Karen Abrams, Founder STEM Guyana; Ronald Austin Jr., Columnist; Florence Alexi Larose, Consultant on Sustainable Development, Community Building, […]

Transforming Guyana Episode X: “Unlocking the Potential of Guyana’s Oil and Gas Economy

Unlocking the Potential of Guyana’s Oil and Gas Economy: Balancing Energy Development and Environmental Stewardship Media Advisory Please see the white paper here: Intersection of Energy_Environment in Guyana_Dr_Ulric_Trotz Executive Summary: In 2015, significant oil and gas reserves were discovered in Guyana, transforming the country into a major fossil fuel producer. Before this discovery, Guyana, like other vulnerable […]

Transforming Guyana, Episode IX: The Agricultural Sector and the Oil & Gas economy

Media Advisory Transforming Guyana, Episode IX: The Agricultural Sector and the Oil & Gas economy Production of the Guyana Business Journal & Caribbean Policy Consortium. SPEAKERS KEY QUOTES Arlington Chesney: Joel Bhagwandin: David E. Lewis: “Guyana regardless of how big and how dominant the oil and gas sector is going to become, beyond the numbers […]

Transforming Guyana, Episode VIII: Investment Security in Guyana

Transforming Guyana Episode VIII: Investment Attraction & Retention and the Importance of Protection, Regulations, and the Business Environment in Guyana Media Advisory View full webinar here Speakers Patricia Francis, Chairperson of Trade Facilitation Task Force & fmr Executive Director ITC, fmr President JAMPRO KEY QUOTES: Komal Samaroo, Executive Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited KEY QUOTES: […]

Transforming Guyana Episode VII, Guyana’s Indigenous peoples and the Emerging Oil & Gas Economy

The Guyana Business Journal (GBJ) & Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) present Episode Seven of their Webinar Series, Transforming Guyana. DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 TIME: 10:30 AM EST   In Episode Seven, Dr. Blackman, Dr. Lewis, and their guests explore Guyana’s emergence as a Petrostate and its implications for Guyana’s Indigenous Communities. Please register and join […]

US-Caribbean Relations: From Trade to Economic Partnership

This Wednesday, November 30, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC), in collaboration with the Caribbean Policy Consortium(CPC), will host the webinar “US-Caribbean Relations: From Trade to Economic Partnership.”  In this webinar, Ambassador Dr. Richard L. Bernal, OJ will present on the current status of US-Caribbean trade and prospects for the future with analysis from experts in the public […]