The Jamaican Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade have instituted several initiatives to not only highlight the contributions of the Jamaican Diaspora but also to encourage engagement.
The Jamaica Diaspora Conference is a signature biennial global forum that connects Jamaicans and persons of Jamaican descent living across the globe with the aim to strengthen linkages and build alliances that will fuel Jamaica’s growth and development on the world stage.
Since its inception, participation in the Conference has steadily increased and as such this year’s target is 5,000 participants. The Conference highlights that the Jamaican Diaspora represents much more than their ability to produce remittances, with its significant untapped economic impact on entrepreneurship development and the transfer of new and emerging skills.
Available starting June 14, 2022 at 8:15am
A United Kingdom (UK) based volunteer group, in partnership with the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), has delivered vital humanitarian aid to residents of Darliston, Westmoreland, and schools in nearby communities,
There is a call for members of the diaspora to provide greater support to the education sector through the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Fund, administered by the National Education Trust (NET).
The 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create more
Sixty-five entities that carry out work to improve the lives of Jamaicans have benefited from grants totalling $J208 million (US$1.3 million) from the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ). The grantees
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrived in New York on Thursday (April 16), to begin a three day programme of high level engagements that will place Jamaica’s
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has issued a call for Jamaicans across generations and across the globe to partner with their homeland
DAY ONE - TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
08:15 AM – 08:30 AM
PRE-BROADCAST
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM
HOST INITIAL REMARKS, AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
Opening Ceremony
09:30 AM – 09:45 AM
HOST AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
09:45 AM – 10:20 AM
Keynote “River side” Chat
Guest: Jacky Wright, Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US
Global Technology Leader
10:20 AM – 10:30 AM
HOST AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
PLENARY 1
Topic: “ Igniting Diaspora Engagement in a Digitalized World”
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
HOST, INTERVIEWS AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE, MARKETPLACE FOCUS
12:30 PM – 01:45 PM
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions
01:45 PM – 02:00 PM
HOST, INTERVIEWS, AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
02:00 PM – 02:35 PM
River-Side Chat – National Identification System, NIDS (45 MINS)
Guest: Hon. Floyd Green MP, Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for NIDS
02:35 PM – 02:45 PM
HOST, INTERVIEW, AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
02:45 PM – 04:00 PM
PLENARY 2
Topic: “Igniting Diaspora Engagement for Education Transformation in Jamaica”
04:00 PM – 04:10 PM
HOST | INTERVIEW | BROADCAST CONTENT | WRAP
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
MARKETPLACE
EVENING ACTIVITY
HYBRID SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY GRACEKENNEDY GROUP
DAY TWO - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022
07:30 AM – 08:15 AM
PRE-BROADCAST PACKAGE
08:15 AM – 08:30 AM
Diaspora Connect – Japan Hub
08:30 AM – 08:40 AM
HOST INITIAL REMARKS, AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
08:40 AM – 08:45 AM
DAY ONE FIVE MIN VIDEO WRAP
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM
HOST |INTERVIEW | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
09:00 AM – 10:15 AM
PLENARY 3
Topic: “Igniting Diaspora Engagement for Transformation of The Orange
Economy in Jamaica: The Entertainment, Cultural and Creative Industries
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
HOST | NEW YORK HUB LINK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
River-Side Chat – Cryptocurrency
Guests: Mr. Richard Owen Byles, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica
and Dan Keeler, Editor, Block works
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
HOST | INTERVIEW | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Ignite Talk
Title: “Plant Sup’n! How Farm Up Jamaica leveraged the Biennial Diaspora Conference and
connections made to create a sustainable Agro investment Model and Movement”
Speaker: Mr. Neil Curtis, Founder, Farm Up Jamaica
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
HOST | INTERVIEW | ENTERTAINMENT | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
River-Side Chat – Climate Change and Diaspora Engagement
Guests: Dr. Michael Taylor, Climate Expert & Scientist, Head, Climate Studies Group, UWI
(TBC)
Interviewer: Elizabeth Mullings Smith, Managing Director, Maya Blue Limited,
Environment Management Consultant (TBC)
12:15 PM – 01:15 PM
HOST | ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE, | NEW YORK HUB LINK | MARKETPLACE FOCUS
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions
01:30 PM – 01:40 PM
HOST | INTERVIEWS | NEW YORK HUB LINK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
01:40 PM – 02:00 PM
River-Side Chat
Guest: Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange
02:10 PM – 02:15 PM
HOST | INTERVIEW | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
02:15 PM – 03:30 PM
PLENARY 4
Topic: “Diaspora Business and Investment in Jamaica”
03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
HOST | INTERVIEWS | NEW YORK HUB LINK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
03:45 PM – 04:15 PM
Ignite Talk
Title: Investment Opportunities in Jamaica
Speaker: Ms. Diane Edwards, President, JAMPRO
04:15 PM – 04:30 PM
HOST | INTERVIEW | BROADCAST CONTENT | WRAP
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM
MARKETPLACE
EVENING ACTIVITY
ONLINE EVENT HOSTED BY VM GROUP
DAY THREE - THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022
08:30 AM – 08:40 AM
HOST INITIAL REMARKS, AND OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
08:40 AM – 08:45 AM
DAY TWO FIVE MIN VIDEO WRAP
08:45 AM – 09:00 AM
HOST | MIAMI HUB LINK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
River-Side Chat
Title: “Navigating Mental Health Recovery and My Life in Comedy”
Guest: Ms. Juliet “Julie Mango” Bodley, Comedian, Mental Health Advocate
09:20 AM – 09:45 AM
HOST |INTERVIEW | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
09:45 AM – 11:15 AM
PLENARY 5
Topic: “Igniting Diaspora Engagement for Transforming Health and
Wellness Services in Jamaica”
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
HOST |INTERVIEW | MIAMI HUB INK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
River-side Reasoning
Guest: Major General Antony Anderson, Commissioner of Police,
Jamaica Constabulary Force
12:15 PM – 01:15 PM
HOST | ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE, MARKETPLACE FOCUS
02:00 PM – 02:20 PM
HOST |INTERVIEW |MIAMI HUB LINK | OTHER BROADCAST CONTENT
02:20 PM – 03:00 PM
Seminar Short
DIASPORA MECHANISMS IN ACTION
Title: “The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth
Council (GJDYC): Successes, Challenges and the Way Forward”
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
CLOSING SESSION
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
HOST | INTERVIEW | BROADCAST CONTENT | WRAP
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM
MARKETPLACE
EVENING ACTIVITY
ONLINE SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY VM GROUP
