The following is the address by former Prime Minister PJ Patterson during the launch of the AI project at the University of the West Indies on Wednesday, June 11. Colleagues and friends, pardon me if I begin on a note of nostalgia. It is 71 years ago that I entered these hallowed precincts. At… Continue reading The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy launches AI Intelligence Hub
Recently the Elsa Leo- Rhynie Hall, UWI, Mona Campus presented the Tower Award to The Most Honourable PJ Patterson for his distinguished decades of service to Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the African Diaspora. The award was presented to The Statesman-in-Residence on a courtesy visit by the Hall Chairperson, Ms Deidrie Wadsworth and the Off-Campus… Continue reading The Elsa Leo-Rhynie Hall honours our Statesman-in-Residence with the Tower Award
The Pan-Africanists by Barrington Watson, OJ, completed in 1998. This outstanding painting honours 17 global activists for African liberation and universal human rights who, by their heroic struggles and self-confident vision, have reshaped the development of Africa, its diaspora, and the world today. The master painter, Jamaican-born Barrington Watson, had always felt that self-image… Continue reading The Pan-Africanist Mural unveiled at the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy
Watch this three-part documentary that focuses on the historical evolution and development of the Caribbean regional integration process. It allows for Caribbean people and those around the world to witness Caribbean leaders as they articulated their ideas and ideals and expressed their desire for political and psychological freedom. It also reveals how they determined… Continue reading Integrate or Perish: Perspectives of Leaders of the Caribbean Community (Documentary)
By Professor Jessica Byron-Reid Regional integration in the Caribbean has always had an implicit security dimension. It has been driven by small state perceptions of their political and economic vulnerability vis-à-vis the external environment and the need for collective responses. Since 1973, a number of institutions have evolved to provide responses in the form… Continue reading CARICOM and Security Governance: Probing the Limits of Regional Cooperation
In a momentous celebration of his 90th birthday, former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, the Statesman-in-Residence of the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy, gifted the University of the West Indies (The UWI) a replica of Barrington Watson’s renowned 1998 painting, ‘The Pan-Africanists’. The mural was unveiled on Saturday, April 12 at the PJ… Continue reading Mural unveiled of famous ‘The Pan-Africanists’
By Mr Arnold Bertram The traditional narrative of PJ Patterson’s contribution to Jamaica’s development focuses almost exclusively on the major projects conceived and implemented during his tenure, first as cabinet minister and later as prime minister. What remains under-documented is the early years of his life’s journey which prepared him for his major role… Continue reading Celebration of PJ Patterson’s 90th Birthday
By The Most Hon. PJ Patterson, ON, OCC, KC., Statesman-In-Residence April 12, 2025 In the course of human civilisation, there have been distinctive catalytic epochs. The recurrent changes in the stream of knowledge are currently reflected by the transition from the atomic age to one that is technology driven. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is now… Continue reading Development and Prosperity for Global Africa