2014 National Conference on Women: Inspiring Change
Continental breakfast, registration and focus group assignments beginning at 8:00AM
MORNING SESSION (9:00AM-12:30PM)
Master of Ceremony - Miriam Foster, Programme Coordinator, Family Resource Centre
Welcome
Mary Rodrigues, JP, Chief Officer
Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs
National Song
Jamesette Anglin
Opening Prayer
Rev. Mary Graham
Gender Equality: The Smart Thing to Do
Video by Harvard University
Overview of the Morning Session
Aubrey Bodden, Policy Officer (Gender Affairs)
Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs
Morning Break
Focus Group Discussions
Focus Group Reporting
Lunch Break
AFTERNOON SESSION (1:00PM-3:00PM)
Master of Ceremony - Tammy Ebanks, Senior Policy Officer (Gender Affairs)
Equals
Video by EQUALS
Opening Remarks
Judith Seymour, Director
Department of Counselling Services
Spoken Word Performance
Lady Rabia
Women as Agents of Change
Video by The Commonwealth
How We Can Become 'Architects of Change'
Dr. Glenda P. Simms
CEDAW Expert and Gender Consultant, Jamaica
The Way Forward
Hon. Tara Rivers, JP
Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs
Vote of Thanks
Tammy Ebanks, Senior Policy Officer (Gender Affairs)
Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs
The afternoon session was recorded by Government Information Services and has been aired on CIGTV and Radio Cayman. For upcoming broadcast dates on CIGTV (WestStar cable channel 20), please contact GIS.
