On Nov. 4, as leaders gather in St. John’s for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Global Citizen will host Global Citizen Sessions: Antigua and Barbuda in partnership with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

This focused, invitation-only morning will bring political leaders together with young people, civil society, business and development partners to connect discussion of the priorities of the Caribbean and the wider Commonwealth to practical next steps.

Hosted by Shermain Jeremy and featuring speakers including, but not limited to:

• Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
• Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines; Leader of the Opposition; Senior Advisor/Elder, Repair Campaign
• Binaifer Nowrojee, President, Open Society Foundations
• Hon. E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Immigration
• Iruthisham Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maldives
• The Hon. Christopher Peter Sinckler, Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Barbados
• David Moinina Sengeh, Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, Government of Sierra Leone
• Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies; Chair, CARICOM Reparations Commission
• Hon. Michael Joseph, Minister, Ministry of Health, Wellness, Environment and Social Transformation, Antigua and Barbuda
• Hon. Melford Nicholas, Minister of Information Communications Technologies, Utilities and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda
• Rossana Briceño, Her Excellency, Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children, Belize
• Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo, South African High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
• Ambassador Colin Murdoch, Permanent Observer, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
• Zoisa North-Bond, CEO, Octopus Energy Generation
• Rebecca Tomkinson, Agent General for Western Australia in the United Kingdom and Europe

...plus many more change-makers, industry leaders, youth advocates, and grassroots leaders from across the globe.

The programme will address six connected areas: reparatory justice; climate action and innovative finance; renewable energy; trade, regional integration and multilateralism; women’s leadership, youth participation and civic engagement; and resilient health systems.