Global Diaspora Councils to be Launched on June 29
June 25, 2023
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will launch the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) on
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.
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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’