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By Oscar RamjeetTwo eminent Caricom nationals were among ten who won the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group Award.They are Guyanese Sir Ronald Sanders, International Consultant,Ryan McDonagh Rangers Jersey, writer and former Caribbean diplomat, and Jamaican Patricia R. Francis,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey UK, an award-winning leader and business facilitator.Sir Ronald is well known in the Caribbean and the United Kingdom having served in the private sector on the Board of Dierectors of media, telecommunications, banking and sustainable forestry companies in Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Barbados and Guyana.He was High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom between 1984 and 1987 and from 1996 to 2004.Ms Francis is attached to the International Trade Centre as Executive Director. During her tenure at the ITC she has implemented a change management strategy to build common values and strengthen key management functions.The announcement was made by Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma yesterday.The other eight are from Malaysia,St. Louis Cardinals Trevor Rosenthal Jersey, Pakistan, Uganda, Australia,Earl Campbell Texas Jersey, Mozambique, United Kingdom, Canada and Kiribati.“This distinguished Group will set out decisive recommendations on how to strengthen the Commonwealth and fulfill its potential in the 21st century”,Brian Orakpo Texas Jersey, Mr. Sharma said when he made the announcement.The work of the Group will aim to ensure that the Commonwealth remains relevant to its times and makes the best use of its networks and partnerships to do so.At their 2009 meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Commonwealth leaders called for the “creation of an Eminent Persons Group to undertake an examination of options for return in order to bring the Commonwealth’s many institutions into a stronger and more effective framework of co-operation and partnership”The Group is also tasked with looking at the format, frequency,Scott Darling Jersey, and content of Commonwealth ministerial meetings.The EPG will have its first meeting in London over two days from July 19. The Group will present its recommendations to Commonwealth leaders at their next meeting in Perth Australia in October next year.The Group is also expected to consult extensively with governments, civil society groups and professional associations, and individuals within the Commonwealth as well as those beyond the membership with an interest in the Group’s work. |
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