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Symposium on Best Practices in Social and Community Development

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and its partners will be hosting the third edition of the Symposium on Best Practices in Social and Community Development on Wednesday, November 14, at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

The symposium, which will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will also be streamed live to the public on the Facebook pages of the partner agencies – PIOJ; Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF); Citizen Security and Justice Programme III (CSJP-III); Jamaica Public Service (JPS); National Housing Trust (NHT); Social Development Commission (SDC); USAID and FHI 360 through Local Partner Development.

Themed ‘Operationalising Best Practices at the Policy, Programme and Community Levels’, the symposium will provide an opportunity for practitioners and stakeholders in social and community development and residents of the targeted communities to have discussions on successful strategies and actions for tackling critical development issues.

 

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