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Sixth Caribbean Environmental Forum & Exhibition (CEF-6) in collaboration with Sixteenth Annual Wider Caribbean Waste Management Conference (RECARIBE 2012) presents The Green Economy: Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Health, Water, Waste, Land, Energy, Climate Change and our Natural Resources St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino St. Kitts and Nevis May 21st – 25th, 2012
Date	Time	Activities
Monday, May 21st
	09:00 - 16:00	Arrival of Exhibitors and Set-up, Exhibition Hall
	12:00 - 16:00	Early Registration – Conference Secretariat
	18:00 - 19:30	Opening Ceremony
		National Anthem
		Welcome Remarks
		Remarks
		Official Opening Address
		Vote of Thanks
		Exhibition Opening and Official Tour - Exhibition Hall
	19:30 - 21:30	Welcome Reception and Cultural Event
Tuesday May 22nd
	07:30 - 09:00	Registration of participants - Conference Secretariat
	09:00 - 10:30	Main Conference Plenary (Royal Ballroom)
		Co-chairs: Mrs. Partricia Aquing, Executive Director, CEHI and Chair of CEF- 6; Dr. Christopher Cox, Programme Director, CEHI The Green Economy: Context and Background: Mr. Cletus Springer, Director, Department of Sustainable Development, Organisation of American States (OAS) Keynote Address 1: Dr. The Honorable James Fletcher, Minister of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Government of Saint Lucia Keynote Address 2: Dr. the Honorable Earl Asim Martin, Minister of Public Works, Housing, Energy and Utilities, Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis
	10:30 - 11:00	Break
	11:00 - 12:30	Plenary Session continued Keynote Address 3: Dr. The Honorable Leslie Ramsammy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Guyana Keynote Address 4: Dr. The Honorable Denis Lowe, Minister for the Environment and Drainage, Government of Barbados Keynote Address 5: Dr. Didacus Jules, Registrar, Caribbean Examinations council
	12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
	14:00 - 16:00	Panel Discussion: Green Economy ...the Reality? Civil society and Private Sector Perspectives
	16:00 - 16:30	Break
	16:30 - 17:30	Parallel Sessions 1, 2, 3
	17:30 - 19:00	Post Session Event: Movie Night and Public Exhibition (Open to the Public)
Wednesday May 23rd	Parallel Sessions
	09:00 - 10:30	Parallel Sessions 4, 5, 6, 7
	10:30 - 11:00	Break
	11:00 - 12:30	Parallel Sessions continue
	12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
	14:00 - 15:30	Parallel Sessions 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
	15:30 - 16:00	Break
	16:00 - 17:30	Parallel Sessions continue
	17:30 - 19:00	Post-session event: Public Lecture and Exhibition (Open to the public). Session Title: What does 'Green Economy' mean to people in the Caribbean: ideas, issues, initiatives and launch of the Caribbean Green Economy Action Learning Group
Thursday May 24th	Parallel Sessions
	09:00 - 10:30	Parallel Sessions 4, 5, 7, 10
	10:30 - 11:00	Break
	11:00	Close of Exhibition
	11:00 - 12:30	Parallel Sessions continue
	12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
	14:00 - 15:30	Parallel Sessions 5, 7, 9, 10
	19:30	CEF - 6 Banquet and Awards Ceremony (Royal Ballroom)
Friday May 25th	Field Trips
	Tour 1 - Nevis Wind Farm
	Tour 2 - WSP/Water Authority
Preconference Activities
May 21st May	Global Environmental Facility - International Waters Leaning Exchange and Resource Network (GEF-IWLEARN) (Antigua) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and International Water Association (IWA) Water Safety Training
Details of Parallel Sessions
Parallel Session 1	Waste & Energy (St. Kitts)
Parallel Session 2	Water Resources Management (St. Vincent)
Parallel Session 3	Coastal Zone Management (Dominica)
Parallel Session 4	ReCaribe Meeting: Waste Management (St. Kitts)
Parallel Session 5	US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and IWA Water Safety Training (Nevis)
Parallel Session 6	Sustainable Approaches to Natural Resources Management (Antigua)
Parallel Session 7	Integrating Watershed and Coastal Areas Management (St. Vincent)
Parallel Session 8	Ecohealth (Antigua)
Parallel Session 9	Models, Tools and Appropriate Technology (St. Kitts)
Parallel Session 10	Global Environment Facility-International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (GEF-IW:LEARN)(Antigua)