The Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs, the Honourable Tara Rivers recently attended the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentarians Conference (CPC) as an official delegate from the Cayman Islands. Her participation included attendance at the Small Branches Conference and the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian conference. Minister Rivers’ attendance has better equipped her to tackle the many issues and subject areas for which she has responsibility.

“Participating in the CPC was an absolutely worthwhile and directly beneficial experience,” said Minister Rivers. “Much of the plenary sessions and discussions I attended and in which I participated centred around the concerns of education, employment and gender affairs. These are areas of concern throughout the commonwealth, and the ability to share ideas and experiences as parliamentarians and the networking opportunities which facilitates further exchange of information was extremely helpful.”

It was a positive and enlightening experience from which she and the country will greatly benefit in her more informed role and capacity as Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs. “I would like to thank the Cayman Islands branch of the CPA for giving me the opportunity to attend this very informative conference, and to thank the Premier for supporting my attendance as the government representative in the official delegation. I look forward to building upon the relationships and networks developed at the conference for the betterment of the Cayman Islands and our people.”

Photo Credits: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Official Photo Journal

Photo Captions:

1)        Official CPC Group Photo

2)        Opening Plenary of General Assembly

3)        Opening Small Branches Conference

4)        General Assembly Delegates & Observers with Minister Rivers