Jamaican High Commissioner to London Burchell Whiteman addresses a meeting of youths of Jamaican origin or descent, in London, United Kingdom, on Friday. The special forum was held at the Jamaican High Commission. - Photo by Deon Green

Deon P Green, Gleaner Writer

London, England:

Jamaican High Commissioner to London Burchell Whiteman has called on youths in the diaspora to be more proactive in their future and the development of Jamaica by challenging governments, local and international organisations as a means of paving a positive future for all at home and abroad.

The high commissioner was addressing a meeting of youths of Jamaican origin or descent in London last Friday at the Jamaican High Commission.

The United Kingdom Diaspora chapter is seeking to establish the first youth arm of the movement.

"We expect you to feed your efforts through the diaspora and to be saying to the Jamaican government 'the things you are doing could be done differently'. We expect you to say it to the United Kingdom government as well, 'some of the thing you are doing could be done differently and better because you have that ability to think comprehensively'.

Mr. Whiteman told the youths that the influence they would bring to the diaspora would be strengthened if they are net-worked in professional grouping such as peer, interest and think tank groups, while intersecting and complementing each other.

Such connection, he said, would at times provide th within the organisation while making them stronger because they had been engaging with each other and the larger organisation.

"We expect you to feed your efforts through the diaspora and to be saying to the Jamaican government 'the things you are doing could be done differently'."