Wednesday
June
19
2024
Time
1:30pm-2:45pm
Time zone
EST

Location
Ottawa, Canada
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Events

Seminar 1 – Employment Equity: Promoting Inclusion in Caribbean Labour Markets

Jun 13, 2024

On June 19 at 1:30pm (EDT), we broadened the discourse on policies to promote the equal participation of vulnerable groups in the labour market.

Expert panellists shared their thoughts on aspects such as education and training, gender equality, digitalisation and good governance.

The specific objectives of the seminar were to:

(a) increase awareness on the structural and systemic challenges in the Caribbean labour market and its disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations;

(b) exchange knowledge on evidence-based policies to achieve equitable labour market outcomes for key demographic groups; and

(c) promote good practice guidance and recommendations on innovative inclusive policies that drive equitable and sustainable labour market growth.

SPEAKERS

🔹Hon. Colin Jordan, Minister of Labour, Social Security & Third Sector, Barbados 

🔹Dr. Halima DeShong, Head, Institute for Gender & Development Studies, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus 

🔹Mr. Vincent Dale, Director General, Labour Market, Education and Socioeconomic Well-being, Statistics Canada 

🔹Mrs. Therese Turner-Jones, Acting Vice-President (Operations), CDB – Moderator 

🔹Mr. Dindial Ramrattan, Statistician, CDB – Presenter

VISUAL SUMMARY

creative illustration of key statements or findings shared during session

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