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Event	Organiser & Sponsor	Downloads
Caribbean Board Round Table Meeting February 2009, Birmingham, UK	Caribbean Board	Economic Challenges facing the Caribbean - David Jessop
Social Partnership and Jamaica	Caribbean Policy and Research Institute, The Caribbean Council, The UK Department for International Development, De Le Rue Currency, Virgin Atlantic	A New Social Partnership for Jamaica? A New Social Partnership for Jamaica? Executive Summary
UK Government's Regional Development Strategy for the Caribbean	The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has released a new UK Caribbean Development Strategy.	The UK Government's Regional Development Strategy for the Caribbean
Former Trinidad Finance Minister, Wendell Mottley launches new book in London	Caribbean Britain Business Council, Ian Randle Publishers, Trinidad & Tobago High Commission, Angostura	Mr Mottley’s new book is entitled "Trinidad and Tobago: Industrial Policy 1959-2008". It is published by Ian Randle Publishers and is available for sale online. Alternatively, CBBC has a number of copies of the book which will be available for purchase at a special discount rate.
Dr Lawson Nurse Memorial Lecture David Jessop, Executive Director of the Caribbean Council, delivered the second Dr Lawson Nurse memorial lecture in Barbados on 16 September. The lecture, which attracted a capacity crowd of some 300 guests from Government, opposition, the private sector, academia and civil society, took place at the Errol Barrow centre at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus and was entitled “Developing Countries and Trade Agreements - The real beneficiaries.”	The lecture, which principally focussed on EPA implementation, was sponsored by the Barbados Industrial Development Corporation and the Barbados Private sector Trade team.	To download a copy of the speech click here.
The Caribbean Annual Reception, House of Lords, 2nd April 2008 The 2008 Caribbean Council annual reception at the House of Lords on 2 April was a huge success. With over 200 MPs, Peers, officials, diplomats, CBBC, Cuba Initiative and Anglo Dominican Trade Council members and their guests present, the event has truly become an annual fixture in the diary of all connected with the Caribbean in the United Kingdom. Guest speakers were the British Secretary of State for Development, Douglas Alexander MP and Dr Floella Benjamin. The climax of the evening was the free prize draw. Each year guests are given a ticket with their badge on arrival that enables them to participate in the prize draw. The prizes included a variety of Caribbean themed gifts. The top prize was a holiday for two to the Caribbean courtesy of Virgin Atlantic and Sandals Resorts.	We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors for their generous support of the event Supporting Sponsors: Nectar Group; Booker Tate; Cambridge University Press Prize Donors: West Indies Rum and Spirits Association; Virgin Atlantic; Sandals Resorts; Havana Holdings If you would like to find out more about sponsoring the 2009 reception, or any other events, please contact Stephanie Whittle.
Caribbean States in 2020: Sinking, Surviving or Prospering? Thursday 28 February - Saturday 1 March 2008	Wilton Park Virgin Atlantic Caribbean Council	Caribbean States in 2020: Sinking, Surviving or Prospering? Report
Climate Change and the Caribbean Economy: Threats and Opportunities 2nd UK/Caribbean Business Forum, 8 June 2007, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean-Britain Business Council & Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce This event was kindly sponsored by: OBM International Atkins Eversheds LLP Caribbean Airlines Carlton Savannah Hotel, Trinidad Trinidad Bulk Traders Limited West India Tobacco Company Scotiabank Angostura	UK Caribbean Business Forum Final Report
2 November 2006, Lancaster House, London, UK (Former) Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses the conference on investment in the Caribbean	This event was the initiative of (former) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. It was organised by The Caribbean Council on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British Government. The principal business partner of the conference was Cable and Wireless Platinum sponsors: Eversheds LLP Gold Sponsors: Scotiabank Promotional USB keys kindly supported by De La Rue Currency	Final Report Transforming the Caribbean Economy 04.12.06

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The Caribbean Council has a successful track record of organising throughout the Caribbean and Europe international conferences, seminars and workshops on its own behalf and in conjunction with Governments, donor agencies and the private sector. Uniquely it can offer a complete service ranging from the very practical organisational aspects of putting together an event to offering advice on the substance of the agenda, potential speakers and a targeted audience.

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