The William G. Demas Memorial Lecture Series

The William G. Demas Memorial Lecture Series is in honour of the Late Honourable William Gilbert Demas, outstanding economic scholar and public servant to the Caribbean.  Mr. Demas served as the second president of the Caribbean Development Bank as well as filled the highest offices in major Regional institutions aimed at promoting integration through economic and social development.  The lecture is an integral part of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Annual Board of Governors’ Meeting and it showcases the best intellectual discourse available regionally and internationally.

The lecture series which was inaugurated in October 2000 is intended to disseminate the ideas of eminent persons on topics pertinent to Caribbean development, broadly interpreted, in honour of the outstanding contributions of William Demas.   The lecture attracts an audience of CDB Governors, Directors, Management and Staff, host country government ministers and officials, representatives from regional and international financial institutions, the diplomatic corps, and the general public. 

The lecture will be held at the Calypso Theatre at the Iberostar Beach & Spa Resort, Montego Bay on Tuesday May 17 at 7:30pm and Ms. Rachel Kyte, Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) will present on behalf of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.