Welcome!

On behalf of the CEF-5 Planning Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the Fifth Biennial Caribbean Environmental Forum & Exhibition (CEF-5), to be held at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica from 21 to 25 June, 2010.

The Fifth Biennial Caribbean Environmental Forum & Exhibition (CEF-5) is the premier sustainable development and environment forum and exhibition in the Caribbean with a regional focus and international attention. This event brings together a wide and diverse cross section of professionals and other persons concerned with or involved in environmental and developmental issues.

CEF-5 will be held in conjunction with the 2nd Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum and the 15th Annual Wider Caribbean Waste Management Conference (ReCaribe), attracting professionals from the various disciplines to share their experiences and knowledge.

Our partners for CEF-5 include:

• the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Housing and Water and key national agencies;
• Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Global Environment Facility-funded Integrating Watershed and Coastal Areas Management in Caribbean SIDS (GEF-IWCAM) Project
• Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States - Environment & Sustainable Development Unit (OECS ESDU)
• Clean Islands International (CII)
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

We hope to see you in Jamaica!

Kind Regards

Patricia Aquing, Conference Chair
Executive Director, Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
Castries, St. Lucia