The on-island activities as part of the final leg of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors here in the Turks & Caicos Islands begun this morning, with some 200 delegates meeting at the Shore Club in Providenciales. Activities will continue to take place over the next few days until Thursday, 16th June.
The meeting, held under the chairmanship of the Premier of the TCI and CDB Governor for the British Overseas Territories, Honourable Charles Washington Misick, will see discussions on key development challenges facing the region and innovative solutions. A delegation from the African Development Bank is also expected, with the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, being the featured speaker of the William G. Demas Memorial Lecture, hosted at Beaches Turks & Caicos on Tuesday, 14 June. The on-island activities will be the climax of the series of events as part of the 52nd Annual Meeting.
Premier Misick expressed that the TCI is happy to host the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the CDB under the theme Measure Better to Target Better: Adaptation and Resilience.
He said that working with the staff of the CDB, the country has shaped an exciting series of activities to make this annual meeting memorable and impactful. The meetings, seminars, and other events promise to enrich and enlighten.
Radio Turks & Caicos will be bringing live coverage of various CDB events throughout the week, including the official opening ceremony on Wednesday.
