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Vincentian, Dr. Richard Byron-Cox, is scheduled to deliver a distinguished lecture at Cuba\u2019s premier tertiary learning institution, the University of Havana. Dr. Byron-Cox who is an international law and relations specialist, diplomat, linguist and United Nations expert on sustainable development, says that while he has lectured at prestigious universities around world, this invitation is very special for many reasons, not least because his admiration for Cuba\u2019s commitment to the anti-colonial and anti-apartheid struggles; its provision of support in many areas especially education and health to developing countries; and its significant contributions in many fields to the upliftment of his homeland St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the latest being the construction of the AIA. The lecture, which Dr. Byron-Cox will deliver in Spanish is on the topic, \u201cCuba: An important part of Our Caribbean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, His Excellency Ellsworth John, St. Vincent and the Grenadines\u2019 resident Ambassador to Cuba, has indicated that the lecture has been incorporated as part of His Embassy\u2019s official program in Cuba to the celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this country\u2019s independence. In this regard, Ambassador John stated that the embassy of St. Vincent and the Grenadine will facilitate the simultaneous translation of the lecture from Spanish into English, as well as promote the event within the diplomatic corps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apart from students and lecturers;\ntop officials of the Cuban government and the entire diplomatic corps have been\ninvited to attend the lecture which will take place at the University\u2019s main\ncampus on 4th<\/sup> November. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vincentian, Dr. Richard Byron-Cox, is scheduled to deliver a distinguished lecture at Cuba\u2019s premier tertiary learning institution, the University of Havana. Dr. Byron-Cox who is an international law and relations specialist, diplomat, linguist and United Nations expert on sustainable development, says that while he has lectured at prestigious universities around world, this invitation is very<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-regional-and-international-news"],"yoast_head":"\n