8:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
Speakers:
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Her Excellency the Most Honourable, Ms. H. Elizabeth Thompson Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Barbados with Responsibility for Climate Change, Small Island Developing States, and Law of the Sea
- Dr. Isaac Solomon, Vice President (Operations), Caribbean Development Bank
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Mr. Marc Dubernet, Regional Director, Agence Française de Développment
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Ms. Victoria Penson, Deputy Director for the Caribbean, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
8:55 a.m.
Blueprint Connections
Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Belle Holder
9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Ms. Racquel Moses, Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, Trinidad & Tobago
9:20 a.m.
Project Spotlight 1 - Sandy Bay Sea Defences Resilience Project, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Ms. Elisabeth Mondon, Coastal Engineer and Vice President of Operations, Smith Warner International Limited, Jamaica
9:40 a.m.
Project Spotlight 2 - Kingstown Port Modernisation Project, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Mr. Paul Saunders, Operations Officer, Environmental Sustainability Unit, Caribbean Development Bank
10:00 a.m.
Project Spotlight 3 - Sea and River Defence Resilience Project, Guyana
Mr. Jermaine Braithwaite, Project Manager - Donor Programmes, Sea and River Defence Department, Works Services Group, Ministry of Public Works, Guyana
10:20 a.m.
Project Spotlight 4 - Climate Resilient and Sustainable Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Mr. Leo Brewster, Director, Coastal Zone Management Unit, Barbados
10:40 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 a.m.
Oxford Style Debate: Rising Tides, Rising Challenges: Coastal Protection in Changing Climate
Topic: “The house believes that governments should prioritise nature-based solutions over engineered infrastructure for coastal protection in the Caribbean region.”
Speakers:
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Ms. Elisabeth Mondon, Coastal Engineer and Vice President of Operations, Smith Warner International Limited, Jamaica
- Mr. Duvaughn Henlon, Senior Civil Engineer - Construction Project and Contract Manager, Smith Warner International Limited, Jamaica
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Mr. Jermaine Braithwaite, Project Manager - Donor Programmes, Sea and River Defence Department, Works Services Group, Ministry of Public Works, Guyana
- Mr. Leo Brewster, Director, Coastal Zone Management Unit, Barbados
- Moderator - Ms. Tonya Millar, Operations Officer (Financial Analyst), Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
Presentation 1- Safe and Sustainable Building Practices in the Face of Climate Change
Dr. Grenville Phillips, President, Walbrent College, Barbados
1:20 p.m.
Presentation 2- Data Driven Policy Making- Systemic Risk Analysis Tool (SRAT)
Mrs. Patrine Cole, Environmental and Geospatial Analyst, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica
1:40 p.m.
Presentation 3- Sustainable Materials and Engineering
Dr. Michael Ramage, Professor of Architecture and Engineering, University of Cambridge
2:00 p.m.
Presentation 4- Sustainable Design and Architecture
Ms. Neomie Tavernier, Associate/Architect, Gillespie and Steel, Barbados
2:20 p.m.
BREAK
2:40 p.m.
Panel Discussion 1 - From Blueprint to Impact: Sustainability in Infrastructure Development Projects
Speakers:
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Dr. Michael Ramage, Professor of Architecture and Engineering, University of Cambridge
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Mrs. Patrine Cole, Environmental and Geospatial Analyst, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Ms. Heather A. E. Pinnock, Managing Director, Lucea Caribbean Ltd., Jamaica
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Mr. Neil Hutchinson, Managing Director, Studio Blue Architects, Barbados
- Dr. Grenville Phillips, President, Walbrent College, Barbados
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Moderator- Mr. William Ashby, Division Chief (Ag.), Economic Infrastructure, Caribbean Development Bank
4:00 p.m.
Blueprint Connections
Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Belle Holder
4:15 p.m.
Key Takeaways Day 1
Ms. Antonia Hart, Operations Officer (Civil Engineer), Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank
4:30 p.m.
Mix, Mingle, Mobilise: Creating Change Through Connection