CaribDirect.com is pleased to announce its third public seminar as part of its CaribDirect Seminar Series on the topic The Caribbean and You – Doing business with / in the Caribbean?
One of the five eminent members of the panel is His Excellency Mr. Garvin Nicholas High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago.
Biography
Garvin Nicholas arrived in the United Kingdom as High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago on 5th December 2010. Garvin is also Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
Education
Garvin was educated at Trinity College, Moka, Trinidad and Tobago and Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England where he read law. He continued his legal training at the Inns of Court School of Law, London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Inner Temple, London.
Political career
- Press Secretary, Government of Trinidad and Tobago 2010
- Political Leader of the Movement for National Development 2007-2010
- Temporary Senator, Upper House of Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago 2003
- Local Government Councillor, Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and Convenor of the By-Laws Committee, Diego Martin Regional Corporation 1992-1996
Professional
- Member of the Bar of England and Wales
- Member of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago
- Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Easter Caribbean (Anguilla)
Other
- Past President and Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Port of Spain West
Personal
Married to Dr. Nicola Alcala with son Alexei
Enjoys golf, football and scuba diving.
We look forward to High Commissioner Nicholas‘ presentation and hope you find his rendering interesting and informative as he speaks on ‘What it means to be a member of CARICOM (Caribbean Community) and the relevance of the CSME (CARICOM Single Market & Economy);’
For details of this event taking place at the Jamaica High Commission on Thursday 30th May 2013, please click The Caribbean and You seminar. See profiles of panelist, Dr Christopher A. Johnson and Nathaniel Peat. Next weekend the fourth of the five seminar panelists will be revealed.
