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Dr Verene Shepherd-to meet with the Trinidad & Tobago National Committee on Reparations

Members of the Trinidad and Tobago National Committee on Reparations (TTNRC) as well as nationals of the African diaspora are set to benefit from the knowledge and experience of the co-Chairperson of the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) Dr. Verene Shepherd as Emancipation is observances continue this month.
Dr. Shepherd, who is also the Chair of Jamaica's National Commission on Reparations, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for a five (5) day visit on  August 8th 2014 and she will be here until  August 13th 2014.
She is a much sought after speaker, who has presented numerous seminars, conference papers and delivered many public lectures locally, regionally and internationally on African and Caribbean studies.
During her stay in this country she will attend the 9th meeting of the Trinidad and Tobago National Committee on Reparations.
At  the meeting Letters of Investiture will be presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs The Honourable Winston Dookeran followed which the TTNCR  will hold its meeting with Dr. Shepherd.
The meeting is carded to be held on Tuesday 12th August 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, level 14 of the Waterfront Complex, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain.
Press release attached. 

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