BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Premier and Minister of Finance of British Virgin Islands, the Honourable Andrew Fahie (seated at centre) with members of the Board of Directors, staff and attendees at the 36th meeting of the Board of CARICAD. There has been a notable increase in the technical assignments on strategic planning and leadership in which CARICAD is involved which are justifiably expected to multiply in 2020. A significant amount of time has been spent in member states to ensure that workshops facilitated by CARICAD are successful. Horizon: Mr. Rowe, you have provided us with a considerable amount of information in this brief interview. The year 2020 appears to be full of promise and exciting developments for CARICAD. Do you wish to offer any closing comments to give our readers more food for thought? Rowe: As it relates to the leadership of CARICAD, at the 36th Meeting of the Board of Directors of CARICAD in August this year, Antigua and Barbuda was elected as the new chair, while Barbados remains Deputy Chair. This will remain in place until our next Board Meeting, which will be an opportunity for us to make future decisions as CARICAD celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Before the fireworks begin on our celebrations, so to speak, as Executive Director of this resilient organisation, I want to take this moment to sincerely thank the staff at CARICAD for the time, commitment and sacrifices they have made in the past year to ensure the success of many initiatives, ensuring the steady resurgence of the organisation. All the best in 2020 and beyond. BVI: From left are: Mr. Devon Rowe, Executive Director, CARICAD; Mrs. Rosemund Warrington, Assistant Director, CARICAD; Dr. Lois Parkes of the CLP; Deputy Governor of Anguilla, the Honourable Perin Bradley; Dr. Wendy Grenade, Lecturer of Political Science, UWI, Cave Hill Campus; Peggy Ann Soudat, Permanent Secretary, Public Service in Saint Lucia and Mr. Franklyn Michael, Programme Specialist, CARICAD. 7
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