TBLS Lecturer Laura Panades gave a conference talk at a leading regional conference on 27th September, being the Caribbean Sociology Association (CASA) Conference.
The University of the West Indies, in Kingston, Jamaica, hosted the conference.
This year marked the 4th meeting of the CASA Conference.
The conference’s theme, ‘Decolonising Development: re-imagining development for a sustainable and just global community’ hosted academics and practitioners focusing on the study of the Caribbean.
Ms Panades’ was invited to present her latest research: an investigation on the main public procurement trends in the Caribbean.
Public procurement is the area of the law that covers the public sector’s purchases of goods, works and services from the private sector.
Her research finds that the Caribbean is, ‘surprisingly, managing different problems than modern, Western economies by engaging with the same trends: e-procurement, sustainable development and legal reform’.
This research is important because it showcases the Cayman Islands as a regional trend-setter in public procurement.
The conference paper has been accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed, procurement journal, and will be published soon.
Panades is extremely grateful to the Portfolio of Legal Affairs and the wider Cayman Islands Government for having sponsored her attendance.
Laura Panades, author of the research, said:
“Through my research, I am putting my skills to the service of the Cayman Islands Government and the wider Caribbean.
“Showcasing my research in this regional conference has given me a better understanding on the main regional issues we need to work in, and how I can contribute best in helping to solve them.”
Mitchell Davies, Law School director, said:
“Participation in conferences helps TBLS lecturers be the best version of themselves in the classroom.
“Laura’s research is a good example of how TBLS is embedded in national, regional and international research networks, sign posting ways for our society and Government to reach continuous improvement.”
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