GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Caribbean American Hindu Issues Inc. (CAHII) is pleased to announce and invite you – virtually or in-person – to the upcoming Conference on Hindu Issues in the Caribbean and the Diaspora which will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown, Guyana. This significant free-by-registration event will be held in person with potential live-streaming options available for wider participation.
The theme of the conference is “Challenges Facing Caribbean Hindus and Proposed Solutions.” It will begin with plenary sessions, followed by a series of insightful panel discussions. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with leaders and community stakeholders in identifying and addressing the challenges experienced mainly by Hindus in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, the wider Caribbean, Canada, and the USA.
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, will deliver the welcome address, while Professor Pandit Prakash Persad, Former President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, will give the keynote speech. Other distinguished speakers will deliver focused messages at the plenary sessions.
The Objectives of the Conference are:
● To identify and analyze the challenges experienced by Hindus in the Caribbean and the Diaspora;
● To propose viable solutions for these challenges;
● To produce a comprehensive document outlining implementation strategies for suggested solutions; and
● To mobilize Hindu communities and stakeholders to actively implement the proposed solutions.
The conference aims to foster a cordial, collaborative and supportive relationship with pandits and Hindu leaders to help contribute to the development of practical strategies and initiatives that will positively impact Hindu communities in the region. The conference owes a great debt of gratitude to pandits, without whom Hinduism would not have survived and grown in all communities and countries.
