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CYPCC hosts inaugural roundtable

Nov 27, 2010 News

Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre (CYPCC), in collaboration with the University of Guyana, hosted a three-day roundtable forum from November 17, last.
The forum was a consultation of young student leaders of tertiary institutions across the Commonwealth Caribbean. There was a special invitation extended to Suriname, because of that country’s youth participation structures which are Caricom recommended models of excellence.
With the aim to produce affirmative young leaders with the capacity to function in a professionally demanding environment, the committee met to assess their common needs and development aspirations and explored mechanisms for better networking and advocacy.
The gathering attracted representatives from the  University of Guyana, University of the West Indies, Mona and St. Augustine Campuses, University of Trinidad and Tobago, University of Belize, St. George’s University, Montserrat Community College, T.A Marryshaw Community College, Turks and Caicos Community College, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and Anton De Kom University of Suriname
Students from these organisations shared an overview of their institution’s role and purpose, the structures they work with, the constitution and evolution of their movement and their futuristic areas of focus.
When the common needs of the Regional movements were compiled, the group sought to address these problems by visioning a model students’ movement structure.
It was also recognised that there is a desire for a strong network of student movements in the Caribbean region.
The body of participants collectively voiced the urgency of a regional student movement that would help to address common challenges of governance, leadership and accountability, budget cuts, inadequate levels of communication with administrations and student bodies, political interference, student mobilisation and partnership management.
Unanimously, the committee decided to commission a team to commence work on a draft proposal for a regional student’s movement coming out of the inaugural roundtable.
The group has now set goals for the establishment of the CSM and is expecting further support from the CYPCC for an interim start up by March 2011, to begin working on constitutional and procedural matters.

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