THE NEED for effective leadership in an age characterised by globalisation, terrorism, political crisis, religious extremism and other challenges will be the focus of the Central Caribbean Leadership Summit, which takes place in Jamaica from today through to May 14 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew.
The summit is being hosted by the International Third World Leaders Association (ITWLA) under the theme, 'Leading in Crisis'.
The impressive mix of local and international speakers, who will bring focus to the challenges affecting Third World nations and other countries globally, includes Dr. Myles Munroe, motivational speaker and chairman of the ITWLA (Bahamas); Dr. Peter Morgan, overseer of Covenant Community Church (Jamaica); Dr. Patricia Morgan, author and educational psychologist (Jamaica); Dr. Chris Enriquez, medical specialist (Philippines); the Rev. Bertil Baird, founder and president of Faith Revival Ministries Outreach Inc. (Trinidad), and Apostle Turnel J. Nelson, pastor of Woodbrook Pentecostal Church (Trinidad).
Conference sessions commence at 6:00 p.m. each day and are open to the public.
Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke will head a list of political, civic, business and church leaders who will attend a special luncheon at the Knutsford Court Hotel tomorrow, starting at noon.
CHANGE THROUGH LEADERSHIP
Luncheon speaker will be Dr. Myles Munroe, who will address the issue of effecting change through leadership in developing countries. According to Dr. Munroe, the need for competent and effective leaders with vision and integrity, who can chart a course in today's global environment, is an imperative for developing countries.
"National governments and international bodies such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and the International Monetary Fund are hard-pressed to provide answers and solutions to the conditions and challenges facing our global village," said the ITWLA chairman.
"Questions of ethics, morality and accountability in corporate business leadership have produced a culture of distrust, resulting in a need for leadership with integrity within the corporate environment," he added.
