Georgetown: Under the theme ‘Harnessing the power of leadership’ leaders of Amerindian communities from across Guyana will today have opportunity to address and evaluate the conditions affecting Guyana’s first people, as well as development in their communities, among other issues, during the 2014 National Toshaos Conference (NTC).
The NTC 2014 will be addressed by President Donald Ramotar and subject Minister Pauline Sukhai.
Over 200 Amerindians will gather at the Guyana International Conference Centre for today’s event, where they will also have opportunity to engage Government Ministers and other key officials on areas of concern.
There is also expected to be strong focus on engaging the state of the communities’ economy, and improving economic activity in the interest of further improving the livelihood of Amerindians in Guyana.
The last such conference, held last October, was an event deemed a major success, since the 2013 NTC made it possible for the Amerindian leaders to communicate closely with the leaders of the current administration.
Also, last year, two resolutions were near unanimously adopted during the course of the NTC. One dealt with the early determination by the judicial system of outstanding land issues, and the other dealt with the negative impact on Amerindian welfare and development that was caused by unfair decisions of political parties. Community Development Projects (CDPs), Presidential Grants, Amerindian Land Titling Projects and the Opt-in Mechanism for Amerindian villages and communities were other highlights of the deliberations.
Additionally, ahead of this year’s one-week national conference, Regional toshao conferences were held across the country. The meeting, held annually to provide the platform for dialogue and forward planning for development of Amerindian communities, includes an agenda with the focus on the report of the NTC executive.
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