Conference on Hindu Issues in the C’bean, diaspora set for October 19 in Guyana

President Dr. Irfaan Ali is expected to open the Caribbean American Hindu Issues Inc. (CAHII) Conference on Hindu Issues in the Caribbean and the Diaspora on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.

The theme of the conference is “Challenges Facing Caribbean Hindus and Proposed Solutions.”
“It will begin with plenary sessions, followed by a series of insightful panel discussions. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with leaders and community stakeholders in identifying and addressing the challenges experienced mainly by Hindus in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, Canada, and the USA,” a release from the Caribbean American Hindu Issues Inc. stated.
President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago Professor Pandit Prakash Persad will give the keynote speech. Other distinguished speakers will deliver focused messages at the plenary sessions.
The Objectives of the Conference are to analyse the challenges experienced by Hindus in the Caribbean and the Diaspora; to propose viable solutions for these challenges; to produce a comprehensive document outlining implementation of strategies for suggested solutions; and to mobilise Hindu communities and stakeholders to actively implement the proposed solutions.
“The conference aims to foster a cordial, collaborative, and supportive relationship with pandits and Hindu leaders to help contribute to the development of practical strategies and initiatives that will positively impact Hindu communities in the region,” the release added.
The conference, the organisation stated owes a great debt of gratitude to pandits, without whom Hinduism would not have survived and grown in all communities and countries.