Granger to underscore Guyana’s interest at Heads of Missions conference

Apr 01, 2017 News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting a Heads of Missions Conference (HOMC) from April 3-8, 2017 at the Pegasus Hotel, under the theme “Advancing Guyana’s Diplomacy in the 21st Century”.

President David Granger is expected to push for more marketing of Guyana when he meets with Heads of Missions on Monday.

President David Granger and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge will be addressing the opening session.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Conference of Heads of Missions will provide Guyana’s diplomatic envoys abroad with the opportunity not only to consider a broad agenda of international affairs, but more particularly to familiarise themselves with the dynamics of the nation’s internal development which its diplomacy serves.
“The overarching goal of the conference is to identify ways and means of enhancing efforts to effectively promote and protect Guyana’s interest abroad,” a government release said.
Discussions will focus on a wide range of political and economic issues over a period of five days, including the challenges and opportunities presented by the current complex but evolving international situation; the preservation of the nation’s territorial integrity and sovereignty; economic diplomacy; the continuing role of the diaspora in national development; the role of foreign investment in the nation’s development; topical and urgent questions relating to the consequences of climate change; the effect of technology on modern diplomacy; and the multi-polar nature of modern international economic relations, among other questions.
“In addition, the conference will accord diplomatic envoys and the leadership in the Ministry the opportunity to discuss operational matters to ensure that the affairs of Guyana’s Overseas Missions are effectively and efficiently conducted.”
Following the 2015 general elections, there was a major shakeup in the overseas missions with several new faces.

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