Page 3 C ARICAD participated with the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) to target senior public sector members in Jamaica and the wider region as part of its annual Public Sector Leadership Development Conference. The objectives for the 2024 Public Sector Leadership Development Conference sought to foster a leadership mindset that prioritises service excellence, sharing cutting-edge tools and best practices for enhancing public service delivery, and providing a platform for leaders to expand their professional networks. The four-day event took take place from July 9th to 12th, 2024, under the theme, ‘Sustaining Public Sector Transformation through Leadership for Service Excellence’. The conference was held in hybrid format, with virtual workshops on July 9th and 12th and in-person sessions at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 10th and 11th. Ms. Jacqui Sampson-Meiguel, retired public servant — the region’s 2024 awardee for the Management Institute for National Development’s Public Life Award for Leadership Excellence. The prestigious MIND Public Life Award for Leadership Excellence was presented at the conference. It recognises outstanding leadership that contributes to public sector transformation by one Jamaican and one regional public servant. The award is presented to public servants, who have demonstrated excellence in achieving results; reflect the priorities of the public service; and promote professionalism and visibility of the service while demonstrating other key competencies. The recipients were: • Everton Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF) — Jamaica’s awardee for 2024. • Ms. Jacqui Sampson-Meiguel, retired public servant, former Clerk of the House, Parliament, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2023 — the region’s 2024 awardee. CARICAD, as the regional institution for improving Developmental Administration, was happy to contribute to this in-country activity in Jamaica, as co-sponsor and member of the Steering Committee planning the event. CARICAD also selected the regional awardee for consideration. Executive Director of CARICAD, Devon Rowe, received the MIND Public Life Award in 2017. Pages 16-17
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