• Do the Jamaican Authorities lack the capability or discipline to prevent threats to public safety and defend our national integrity?

• Is Jamaica heading towards being a “failed state”?

• Apart from the incomes from remittance and returnees homebuilding developments; what other type of meaningful and sustainable contributions can the UK Jamaica Diaspora communities offer to the Island?

Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora view the Island of Jamaica as their “spiritual” home, some dream of the day when they will return home for good. There is an estimated 1.5 million people of Jamaican descent in the Diaspora. After the United States (US) and Canada, the United Kingdom (UK) has the third largest population of native born Jamaicans and their families, outside of Jamaica, totalling 420,000 [2001 UK census].

Jamaica has been described as the “Biggest Small Country in the World”. For an island of over 2.6 million inhabitants, the name “Jamaica” is a world brand. Jamaica is world renowned for its activities in arts & culture, music, culinary, sports and originality. On the negative side: for its social and political problems.


Yes, Jamaica has it fair share of social and political problems that arise in the wake of widespread violence, crime, abuse, illiteracy, corruption, immorality and poor governance.

The UK Jamaica Diaspora communities have an important and strategic role to play in a 21st century Jamaica’s infrastructure development. Please support this forum, by come along and join in the debates on these fundamental issues.


Facilitator for a Better Jamaica (FFBJ) is saying, it is time for the political parties and Jamaican people both at home in the Diaspora to defend its national integrity from the minority of ill-advised, corrupted, inept leaders [with powerful influence over the masses] and criminal minded people.

FFBJ is inviting like-minded Jamaican and Friends of Jamaica to its ground breaking forum entitled: 21st Century Jamaica – A Diaspora Perspective

1. There will be national & international keynote speakers

2. The forum will concludes with a “road map” for sustainable and productive
Development

Your attendance and your positive contribution are more than welcome. Please bring a friend and tell your friend to bring a friend!


Keys areas for discussion:

1. Do the Jamaican Authorities lack the capability or discipline to prevent threats to public safety and defend our national integrity?

2. Is Jamaica heading towards being a “failed state”?

3. Are there too many unbalance reporting of Jamaica by international media groups?

4. The roles of the UK Jamaica Diaspora organisation and the Caribbean Council


Date:Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Time:6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Queen Mary University of London, Skeel Lecture Theatre, People Palace
Street: 327 Mile End Road
City/Town: London, United Kingdom

Phone: 07515430471
Email: info@ffbj.org / spitkin@ffbj.org

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