DAY 01
September 30, 2025
8:00-9:00 am OPENING CEREMONY
Speakers: • Mr Abdul Kadir Musse UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean
• Mr. Daniel Best President Caribbean Development Bank
• Hon. Chad Blackman Minister of Educational Transformation
9:30-11:00 am PRESENTATION
Parent-Teacher Associations in the Caribbean
Part I - Status, Policy and Governance
Moderator: • Mr Elber t Ellis Por tfolio Manager, Social Sector Division Caribbean Development Bank
Presenter: • Dr Laurette Bristol Director, School of Education University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
11:00-11:30 am BREAK
11:30 am-12:45 pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Learning from Experience: Establishing National Parent-Teacher Associations
Moderator: • Mr Davion Leslie Programme Manager, Human Resource Development CARICOM
Presenters: • Mr Walter Stewar t National President Trinidad & Tobago National Council of Parent Teacher Associations Inc.
• Mr Ever ton Hannam General Secretar y National Parent Teacher Association of Jamaica
• Ms Danavier Fisher President
National Parent-Teachers Association of the Bahamas
1:00-2:00 pm LUNCH
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
2:00-3:00 pm OPTION 1
Parenting in a Digital Age: How Parents Can Provide Support for both Academic Success and Emotional Well-Being
Moderator: • Mr Jaheim Thomas
Student Advisor to Focal Point for Student Councils Ministry of Educational Transformation, Barbados
Presenter: • Dr Andrew Hunte
Head of the School of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus
• Mr Raashon Hakette Student
Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
OPTION 2
Parent Education in Action: Lessons from PAREDOS’ Work in Barbados
Moderator: • Ms Nicole Brathwaite General Secretary Barbados National Parent-Teacher Association
Presenter: • Ms Cicely Clarke-Richmond Director PAREDOS, Barbados
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3:00-4:00 pm OPTION 1
From Supporters to Leaders: Elevating the Role of Parents in School Transformation
Moderator
• Dr Neva Pemberton Education Planning & Policy Consultant
Presenters:
• Mr Mohamed Yassine Country Engagement Lead Global Partnership for Education
•Mrs Paula Ann Moore
Parent Advocate & Coordinator Group of Concerned Parents of Barbados & Caribbean Coalition for Ex Redress
OPTION 2
Creating Connection: Fostering Inclusive, Collaborative Parent-School Partnerships
Moderator
• Mrs Kemberley Gittens Operations Officer & Social Analyst, Caribbean Development Bank
Presenters: • Dr Nicole Lynch Counselling Psychologist & UNICEF Consultant
•Mrs Andrea Baptiste Principal Ellerslie School
•Mr Arthur Scott President
Caribbean Association of Principals of Secondary Schools
4:00-4:45 pm BUSINESS SESSION
Adoption of the Constitution of the Caribbean Council of National Parent Teacher Associations (CCNPTA)
Moderator: • Dr Martin Baptiste
Division Chief, Social Sector Caribbean Development Bank
Presenter: • Ms Carla Ali Lecturer in Law The Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
5:00-6:30 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION
October 01, 2025
8:30-8:35 am DAY 1 RECAP
Presenter: • Dr Neulin Villanueva, Education Sector Development Consultant Caribbean Development Bank
8:35-10:15 am PRESENTATION
Election of the Caribbean Council of National Parent Teacher Associations
Moderator: • Ms Carla Ali Lecturer in Law The Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
10:15-10:45 am BREAK
10:45 am-12:00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Student and Youth Perspectives: What Helps Us Learn, What Holds Us Back
Moderator: • Dr Gillian Rowe Member, CDB Future Leaders Network
Presenters: • Representatives from: The Barbados National Student Council CARICOM Youth Ambassadors CDB Future Leaders Network Global Par tnership for Education Youth Leaders
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
12:00-1:00 pm OPTION 1
Shaping Healthy Futures: The Critical Role of Parents
Moderator • Dr Kasan Troupe Permanent Secretar y Ministr y of Education, Jamaica
Presenter: • Dr Horace Cox
Director of Surveillance Disease Prevention and Control Caribbean Public Health Agency
•Dr Martin Baptiste
Division Chief, Social Sector Caribbean Development Bank
12:00-1:00 pm OPTION 2
Breaking Barriers: Advocating for Learners with Diverse Needs
Moderator: • Mrs Zahnela Claxton Permanent Secretar y Ministr y of Education, Nevis
Presenters: • Ms Shareka Bentham Speech & Language Therapist Easyspeak Enterprise
•Dr Lidon Lashley Director, Early Childhood Centre of Excellence University of Guyana
•Dr Joan Spencer-Ernandez Special Education Consultant Re-Imagining Solutions for Education (RISE)
1:00-2:00 pm LUNCH
2:00-5:00 pm STUDY TOURS
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Maria Holder School of Excellence Oceana Innovation Hub, University of the West Indies
DAY 03
October 02, 2025
8:30-8:35 am DAY 2 RECAP
Presenter: • Dr Neulin Villanueva, Education Sector Development Consultant Caribbean Development Bank
8:35-9:35 am PRESENTATION
Parent-Teacher Associations in the Caribbean Part II – Impact, Challenges and Oppor tunities
Moderator: • Dr Mar tin Baptiste Division Chief, Social Sector Caribbean Development Bank
Presenter: • Dr Laurette Bristol Director, School of Education University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
9:35-10:35 am Dialogue
Parents, Ministers & CXC: Partnering for Student Success
Moderator: • Dr Ramona Bradshaw Chief Education Officer Ministr y of Educational Transformation, Barbados
Presenters: • Dr Eduardo Ali Pro-Registrar & Deputy Chief Executive Officer Caribbean Examination Council
•Dr Nicole Manning Director of Operations Caribbean Examination Council
10:35-11:00 am BREAK
11:00 –12:00 pm POLICY DIALOGUE WITH MINISTERS – PART 1
Moderators: • Ms Alison Drayton Assistant Secretar y-General, Human and Social Development CARICOM
•Dr Martin Baptiste Division Chief, Social Sector Caribbean Development Bank
12:00-1:00 pm LUNCH
1:00-2:30 pm POLICY DIALOGUE WITH MINISTERS – PART II
Moderators: • Ms Alison Drayton Assistant Secretar y-General, Human and Social Development CARICOM
•Dr Martin Baptiste
•Division Chief, Social Sector Caribbean Development Bank
2:30-3:00 pm CLOSING CEREMONY
Moderator: • Ms Camille Taylor Head, Corporate Communications Caribbean Development Bank
Speakers: • Mr Eric Falt Regional Director UNESCO
•Ms Alison Drayton Assistant Secretary General CARICOM
•Dr Isaac Solomon Vice President, Operations Caribbean Development Bank
• Hon. Chad Blackman Minister of Educational Transformation Barbados