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Town
Hall Meeting on Bequia
The Bequia
Community High School UNESCO SANDWATCH/SMALL ISLANDS VOICE GROUP,
last Thursday evening, despite a decreased attendance due to another
function put on by a local telephone company, showcased its work
over the past years to the general public.
The event
was dubbed "Youth Visioning for Island Living" - which is also
the theme for the youth conference which is slated to be held
in Mauritius in January 2005.
The audience
was amazed at the strides youngsters from the island were making
in the preservation and conservation of our marine resources.
They were also excited to learn about the world wide recognition
the group has received as a result of their work.
Speakers at
the conference included Mr. Hugh Wyllie - Deputy Chief Education
Officer and Mr. Kurt Cordice - Marine Biologist & Environmentalist.
The feature speaker was Dr. Gillian Cambers from the University
of Puerto Rico - UNESCO Platform for Coastal & Small Islands.
There were
displays of the students' activities and an overview by the project
coordinator, H. L. Belmar and a film outlining the objectives
of the Small Islands Voice programme.
Another highlight
of the evening's activities was the announcement of the winners
of an environmentally friendly poetry competition organized by
the group and a reading of the top two poems. Praise and commendations
went out to the management of Roys Inn, Kingstown Park and the
Gingerbread Hotel, Belmont Bequia, who donated weekends and dinners
to the top five places in the contest.
Inspired by
the quality of work of the group, and realizing the importance
of their activities, many business places pledged their support
in promoting and developing Sandwatch/Small Islands Voice in SVG.
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