Category: Webinars

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 […]

The Haitian Conundrum: Challenges and Opportunities

The University of the West Indies Institute of International Relations (IIR) in collaboration with the Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) and the H-Empire of the H-Net invite you to a webinar entitled “THE HAITIAN CONUNDRUM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES DATE: Thursday, December 8, 2022 TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AST To register, click “Register Today ” […]

Transforming Guyana, Episode VI:Guyana’s role in a world that still needs oil

Media Advisory: The Caribbean Policy Consortium (CPC) & Guyana Business Journal (GBJ)  invite you to Episode VI of Transforming Guyana: Guyana’s role in a world that still needs oil: Domestic and regional energy security and the USA CESI You can view the entire presentation here Panelists  Roger Kranenburg, Vice President, Energy Strategy and Policy, Eversource; Anthony Bryan, Senior Fellow , Institute of International […]

Transforming Guyana, Episode V: Implementing Guyana’s Local Content Policy

Media Advisory Transforming Guyana, Episode V: Implementing Guyana’s Local Content Legislation: Challenges and Opportunities Recording available here: DATE: October 12, 2022 TIME: 10:30 AM- 11:30AM EDT The Challenge Moderators Terrence Blackman, Founder, Guyana Business Journal David Lewis, Vice President, Manchester Trade Ltd. Inc. & Fellow, Caribbean Policy Consortium Speakers Professor Leyland Lucas, Dean, School of Entrepreneurship […]