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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith has hailed as a success, the Ministry’s Inaugural European Regional Conference of Jamaican Heads of Mission and Honorary Consuls, held in Brussels, Belgium, from 26 to 27 May 2019.

Minister Johnson Smith said, “The Conference was extremely useful, bringing together 18 Honorary Consuls from across Europe as well as Israel, the Permanent Secretary, Heads of Mission from Brussels, London, Geneva and Germany, as well as key agencies JAMPRO, JTB and PICA. It was a major step forward in our drive to strengthen the government’s practice of economic diplomacy, and allowed us to empower our Honorary Consuls with information on projects and opportunities, as well as guidance in their roles.” She explained that the meeting was aptly held under the theme, “Rethinking and Re-positioning Jamaica in Europe”.

The Conference also allowed the Honorary Consuls to network with each other and to bridge any gaps between them and their respective Heads of Mission. Importantly, the Conference facilitated dialogue, with the various representatives of JAMPRO, JTB and PICA providing well needed information to assist them in carrying out their duties.

Minister Johnson Smith expressed thanks to the Honorary Consuls for attending and to the Government Agency and Embassy teams who ensured that the Conference was structured to deliver results. She said the Ministry was satisfied that it had made good progress in strengthening engagement with Jamaica’s network of Honorary Consuls in Europe and “missioning” them in support of the country’s growth and development objectives, as well as on issues of relevance to Jamaica and the Jamaican Diaspora in Europe.

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