The day has come! The JN Foundation will share a booth
with JN Small Business Loans Ltd.
at the 5th Biennial Diaspora Conference that commences tonight,
Sunday, June 16, 2013, and culminates on Wednesday, June 19 2013. The much
anticipated event is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St.
James.
Jamaicans and friends of
Jamaicans from all over the world, come together every two years to discussion
issues that affect Jamaicans home and overseas.
In an electronic release posted
on the event website,
the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Foreign Trade
expects that the conference will be “Exciting, Enterprising,
Educational, and Energising!” The site stated, “the event seeks to strengthen existing linkages and networks,
and to build alliances for Jamaica’s development and standing in the world.
This year’s re-branded and totally revamped global forum, places
special focus on Trade and Investment. It will seek to build on the legacy of
JA50 by exploring specific opportunities for the Diaspora, to expand their
business interest in Jamaica through increased trade and investment.
Participants will also engage in discussions about ways to expand the
Diaspora’s contribution to Health and Education in Jamaica, both as individuals
and organized groups.
Conference 2013 holds special
significance as it takes place within the celebratory period of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Political Independence.
This 5th Biennial
Conference has been recalibrated to focus on Business, Trade and Investment,
Philanthropy, Social Investment and Diaspora Diplomacy; and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs will unveil a new Diaspora Policy.”
The JN team is very excited to
be a part of the Diaspora Conference and looks forward to interacting with our
members who have travelled far and wide in order to participate in the event.
