Good governance and corruption in the Caribbean

Rewatch the first day of our sponsored conference: "Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean."

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With funding from the United States Embassy in Suriname and the sponsorship of the Youth Education and Leadership Foundation and Global Americans, we are pleased to present “Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean,” a two-day virtual conference on governance issues in the Caribbean.

Opening by: The Honorable Karen L. Williams, U.S. Ambassador to Suriname

Moderator: Dr. M Schalkwijk, Scientist at NIKOS; former Director of the Institute of Graduate Studies

Speakers: Sharda Ganga, Director Stg. Projekta

Dr. Georges Fauriol, Senior Associate, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Drs. S. Jabbar, Chairperson of the Institute for Public Finance

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