Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Hon. Jean Augustine will deliver a keynote address at the Caribbean Regional Conference on Philanthropy hosted by the UWI Development and Endowment Fund on Thursday, February 24, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Ms. Augustine, who is also Special Advisor on Grenada to Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin, will address the opening plenary session of the conference on the topic “The Relevance of Philanthropy in Developing Nations”.
The Conference on Philanthropy will be held over the period February 23 – 25. It will highlight the critical role that the government, business and non-profit sectors can play in facilitating prosperity for all, through philanthropy-driven social and economic development. Over the three days of the conference, participants will initiate discussions on, and be exposed to skills and techniques used in various areas of philanthropy. Topics to be discussed include Government Tax Incentive Programmes for Philanthropic Activities, Support to Professionals in the Industry, Private Sector and Non-profit Partnerships, Building Philanthropic Partnership Networks Locally, Regionally and Internationally and the Role of Philanthropic Initiatives as tools to Positively Impact Caribbean Development.