The Princess Royal, as President of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study, been welcomed to The Bahamas after her arrival for the Caribbean – Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue.
The Princess was greeted by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Dr Daniel Johnson, and Co-Chair of the local Steering Committee of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (CCELD) Janet Johnson.
The Princess Royal pictured here in 2010 is currently in the Carribean in her role as President of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study.
Anne is in the country for a CCELD 2015 Bahamas Study Tour before joining others from 21 countries for the start of the Dialogue in Ottawa.
The Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue 2015 is powered by alumni volunteers and managed by a professional conference organisation. It operates under the auspices of ELD Canada Inc., a registered Canadian charitable organisation and a Commonwealth Accredited Civil Society Organisation (CSO).
On 14th April this year the High Commissioner of Canada, His Excellency Robert Ready hosted the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (CCELD) Sponsorship Breakfast. The purpose was to introduce the plans for the establishment of the dialogue in Jamaica, which will take place in early October towards the end of this particular tour.
ELD Canada develops and executes in-field leadership development programmes for emerging leaders better than anyone else. The organisation is the Canadian arm of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences.
The CCELD is an intensive two-week in-field leadership development experience that takes place every four years. It broadens perspectives and improves decision-making practices for the high-calibre, mid-career men and women selected from the areas of business, government, labour and civil society, from across the Caribbean and Canada who participate. Addressing the leadership crisis gap, the in-field experience of the CCELD creates opportunities for emerging leaders to gain new skill sets.
The CCELD builds on the existing strong bonds between Caribbean countries and Canada. Its lineage traces back to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference, whose unique model has proven successful for thousands of emerging leaders, including more than 3,000 Canadians since 1956.
The first of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences took place in 1956. The objective was “for members to look, listen and learn in the hope that the process will help them to improve the quality of their decision-making when they reach the peaks of their occupations.”
The success of the first event and the enthusiasm of its alumni that others should benefit from the experience led to the establishment of a Secretariat to enable the continuation of CSC. Since then, ten Commonwealth-wide conferences have been held in the UK, India, Australia, Malaysia, Canada and New Zealand. The Conferences have continued to run approximately every six years, hosted by a different Commonwealth country, most recently India and Malaysia in 2007.
Additionally, The Bahamas will be receiving a group of twelve individuals drawn from cities in Canada and across the Caribbean who will participate in a Study Tour, visiting various communities, workplaces and institutions under the theme: “Leading through Innovation and Transformation.”
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