Minister of Finance, Sustainable Development and ICT Camillo Gonsalves has written a new book that will be launched today at the Calliaqua Town Hall.
The book, called Globalised, Climatized and Stigmatized is a 186-page collection of essays about the specificities, opportunities and developmental challenges of small island states – discusses debt, diplomacy, sovereignty, blacklists, inequality, climate change, the blue economy and the role of the state in development, among other topics.
The book was launched by the President of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed by a panel of experts including the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for climate change, the chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, the chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States and the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations.
Calling the book an excellent example of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ “thought leadership” at the United Nations, President of the United Nations General Assembly María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés stated that the book is a provocative title that very neatly captures the essence of the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States.
The book launch which will commence at 7 tonight, will feature a review by University of the West Indies Lecturer Dr. Tennyson Joseph, and comments by community activist, social commentator and globalization warrior Renwick Rose.
