Caribbean Launch

Regional Human Development Report 2025

 

 

18 September 2025, 6:00 pm 

Diplomatic Center – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

TimeAgenda item
6:00 pm – 6:05 pm 

Opening of the session 

National anthem 

6:05 pm – 6:15 pm 

Opening remarks by 

Senator the Honourable Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh
Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 

6:15 pm – 6:25 pm 

Keynote address by 

Ms. Michelle Muschett
UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

6:25 pm – 6:40 pm 

Strategic Vision Statement by 

The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP
Prime Minister
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 

6:40 pm – 6:55 pm 

Presentation: Regional Human Development Report, entitled “Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in LAC”. 

Ms. Almudena Fernandez
Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP 

6:55 pm – 7:00 pm 

Final reflections and next steps

Mr. Ugo Blanco
UNDP Resident Representative

7:00 pm Closure & Group Photo 

 

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