"The papers in these volumes inevitably chart the
course of Sir Alister's professional life and . . . I marvel at the prodigious
output of his intellectual journey."
–Sir Shridath Ramphal, former Chancellor
of the University of the West Indies, Common wealth Secretary General, Chairman
of the West Indian Commission and Director-General of the Caribbean Regional
Negotiating Machinery.
"Sir Alister held an unswerving belief that the only
workable pathway for the survival of the small countries of the Caribbean was
through a strategy of regional integration that would combine the synergies of
the individual countries of the region into a collective whole."
"He was quite insistent about
youth participation and either devised or supported various initiatives to
encourage a younger generation of scholars to participate directly in the
regional integration project."
"He held numerous
consultations, commissioned a number of technical studies from university
scholars, the private sector and governmental institutions and developed
structured negotiating positions (through his blue and red negotiating books)
to enable the region to speak with one voice and hold a common position in the
international community."
–Dr. Shelton Nicholls, Senior Advisor to
the President, Caribbean Development Bank.
Andrew S. Downes
is Professor Emeritus of Economics, former
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Development) and Director, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and
Economic Studies, The University of the West Indies.
Compton Bourne is
Professor Emeritus of Economics, The University of the West Indies, former
President, Caribbean Development Bank, former Campus Principal (St Augustine)
and Pro Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies.
M. Arnold Mcintyre
Deputy Division Chief, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary
Fund, former Trade Analyst and Policy Advisor at the following regional
institutions: Caribbean Development Bank, Organization of Eastern Caribbean
States, CARICOM Export Development Agency and the Caribbean Regional
Negotiation Machinery (now designated the Office of Trade Negotiations,
CARICOM).
Rosalie O’Meally
is former Director, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West
Indies, former Project Director, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery.
