One Hand Can’t Clap: EU-Caribbean Relations, the Samoa Agreement and the Global Gateway
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The Shridath Ramphal Centre will host a featured hybrid presentation by Professor Maurizio Carbone, Professor of International Relations & Development and Jean Monnet Professor of EU External Policies at the University of Glasgow, on Friday, May 22, 2026.
The session will explore the evolving relationship between the European Union and the Caribbean amid growing geopolitical competition and global insecurity. Professor Carbone will examine how the Samoa Agreement is strengthening political dialogue and cooperation on governance, climate action, and sustainable development, while the Global Gateway Initiative is driving investment and connectivity to support the Caribbean’s green and digital transitions.
The event will be held in person at the Shridath Ramphal Centre Conference Room, Ground Floor, Owen Arthur CARICOM Research Complex, UWI Cave Hill Campus, St. Michael, and online via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This event is open to academics, policymakers, students, and all those with an interest in Caribbean and international affairs.
To attend in person, kindly RSVP to taneil.knight@uwi.edu or call +1 (246) 417-4807.
To join online, click here.