Conversations with the IMF and EU

To secure our future, circumstances demand that we conceive a 21st- century Caribbean economy focussed on economic sustainability and resilience, and a re-energised phase of nation building.

At the 2017 High Level Caribbean Forum: Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience, in Jamaica, IMF's Managing Director, Christine Lagarde reflected on the critical importance of deepening Caribbean growth to insulate the region from external shocks and building in resilience. She offered the perspective that stronger economic growth was the essential foundation for a more resilient Caribbean.

IMF's Managing Director, Ms. Christine Lagarde, pays an official visit to The UWI Regional Headquarters. She also delivered a special lecture at a student forum on The UWI Mona Campus. IMF's Managing Director, Ms. Christine Lagarde, pays an official visit to The UWI Regional Headquarters. She also delivered a special lecture at a student forum on The UWI Mona Campus.

Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Director-General for International Cooperation and Development in the European Commission, led a high-level European Union (EU) delegation to Jamaica for regional and bilateral talks with several high-level government representatives from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

In a special distinguished lecture delivered at The UWI's Regional Headquarters, at the invitation of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal,

the Director-General spoke about the EU's desire to establish separate arrangements with members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group, as it prepares to enter into a new partnership agreement with these countries which is focused on all parties' common interests and values which will go beyond development policy only.

Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Director-General of Directorate General, International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), European Union delivers a Distinguished Open Lecture on The EU and the Caribbean: A Proposal for a Modern Partnership Beyond 2020 at The UWI Regional Headquarters. Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Director-General of Directorate General, International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), European Union delivers a Distinguished Open Lecture on The EU and the Caribbean: A Proposal for a Modern Partnership Beyond 2020 at The UWI Regional Headquarters.