Good governance and corruption in the Caribbean
Writer : Mavrick Boejoekoe | Datum : 2023-02-23 00:00:00
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
Source: Global americans
Link:https://theglobalamericans.org/2020/07/good-governance-and-corruption-in-the-caribbean/
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