Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2024
Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2024
Overview
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.
Watch Live Stream
Available starting June 16, 2024
Watch Live Stream
Available starting June 16, 2024
News
Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy Officially Launched
October 30, 2024
The Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy (JDMA) is now in operation, with the objective of providing holistic support for Jamaica’s youth, empowering them to contribute to
Gov’t Commits to Significant Long-Term Investments in Jamaica’s Road Infrastructure
September 22, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be making significant long-term investments in improving Jamaica’s road infrastructure. “It is going
PM to Connect with Jamaican Diaspora in New York
September 17, 2024
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will engage members of the Jamaican diaspora from the New York tri-state area at a town hall meeting
Back-to-School Mission Hosted for Students in Portland
August 13, 2024
More than 650 children from Port Antonio and adjacent communities in Portland benefited from a recent back-to-school mission hosted at Carder Park in the parish
Republic Status “Sensible,” – PM
August 5, 2024
Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach to constitutional reform.
Diaspora Conferences since 2004
- 2004 – The Jamaican Diaspora: Unleashing the Potential
- 2006 – Unleashing the Potential
- 2008 – A Borderless Partnership for Development
- 2011 – One Nation: Jamaica and its Diaspora in Partnership
- 2013 – A Nation on a Mission: Jamaica –Diaspora Partnership for Development
- 2015 – Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity
- 2017 – Partnering for Growth
- 2019 – Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development
- 2022 – Reigniting A Nation for Greatness
- 2024 – ‘United for Jamaica’s transformation: fostering peace, productivity and youth empowerment’