Webinar invitation – Sustainable Maritime Development

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The Caribbean Future Forum invites you to participate online in a webinar  “Sustainable Maritime Development” with Ms. Dwynette Eversley, Managing Director, Empowerment Dynamics Ltd, Mr. Colin Young, Regional Maritime Adviser, Caribbean and Ms. Vivian Rambarath-Parasram, Assistant Professor, University of Trinidad and Tobago Maritime Campus.

Much of the Caribbean region is characterized by islands or archipelagos making it highly dependent on the maritime sector for the transport of people and goods, fisheries and also tourism. This webinar will highlight the challenges faced by the Caribbean maritime sector and ways in which these challenges can be overcome in an effort to achieve the following Sustainable Development Goals:

  • Goal 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 13 – Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  • Goal 14 – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

The webinar will explore short…

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