Type of Dialogue
Independent
Convened by
Convenor Christopher Chinapoo Co Convenors Dr Wayne Soverall UWI, Donovan Mc Laren KCDI Jamaica, Anna Kay Mc Intosh National Youth Council Jamaica,, Tamisha Lee JNRWP, Clyde Phillip IBBC, Lincoln Beal Growgreen Aquaponics Ltd, Riyadh Mohammed TACS
Date/time
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City
Department of Medicine, University Hospital Of The West Indies, UHWI Ring Rd, Kingston, Jamaica
Geographical focus
Jamaica, No borders
Format
Online
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Curator
Curator Professor Winston Suite UTT and Christopher Chinapoo
Description
This Dialogue will examine issues and challenges facing food systems sustainability and resilience in the Caribbean region. The dialogue will examine issues relating to gender, climate risk and impacts, financing, food system value chain, food safety and security. After an introduction by convenors and curators the participants will be divided into 5 breakout discussion groups to discuss the following topics
- Enabling greater participation of women, youth and vulnerable groups including youth in conflict with the law, prisoners, ex prisoners and vulnerable communities
- Financing sustainable food production and innovations in food
- Food Safety and Security
- Addressing issues in the food, water, energy, waste and digitalization nexus
- Accelerating Climate smart and resilient agriculture
Acknowledgement
Professor Winston Suite of UTT, Dr Wayne Soverall of the UWI, Professor Wayne Charles of the UWI, Racquel Artwell of Five Star Quality and Justice Associates Jamaica Limited, KCDI Jamaica, Rural Women Network of Jamaica, Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green, Dr Bill Bellows in2in Thinking Network, Island Innovations and the International Youth Sustainability/Ambassadors for Sustainability 2021, Mr Sherwin Toyne Stephenson of the CARICOM Secreteriat and Mr Shermon Osepa of the Internet Society, Dr Wesam Al Madhoun President of Impact Youth Sustainability.
Image credit: Manual Ruiz