Jamaica’s Current Representatives to UNESCO
Governing Board, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) – until 31 December 2019.
Ms Angela Brown Burke, JP, Mayor of Kingston
World Heritage Committee 2013-2016
Tracey Commock (Director, Natural History Museum, Institute of Jamaica)
World Heritage Committee 2013-2016
Janice Lindsay PH.D. (Principal Director of Culture, Ministry of Youth & Culture)
International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) 2015-17
International Bioethics Committee (IBC)
Cheryl Brown (former Director, Office of Sponsored Research, UWI). She is currently Vice Chairwoman.
Jamaica’s Previous Representatives
| Executive Council of RedBioetica UNESCO | 2011-2013 |
| Dr. Derrick Aarons, JP, MD PhD, member of the Medical Council of Jamaica and the National Bioethics Committee of Jamaica (NBCJ). | |
| Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education & Sports (CIGEPS) | 2009-2013 |
| Representative Vilma Charlton (Lecturer in Physical Education, Institute of Education, UWI) | |
| International Bureau of Education (IBE) | 2009-2013 |
| Member Dr. Rebecca Tortello (Advisor, Minister of Education) | |
| Man and the Biosphere (MAB) | 2009-2013 |
| Representative Joy Douglas (Managing Director, UDC) | |
| Management of Social Transformation (MOST) | 2009-2013 |
| Representative Mrs. Faith Innerarity | |
| Memory of the World Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (MOWLAC) | 2009-2013 |
| Winsome Hudson (Director, National Library of Jamaica) | |
| Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) | 2010-2011 |
| Representative Dr. Andrew Wheatley(Lecturer in Basic Medicine and a Research Scientist, UWI) | |
| International Committee on Biosphere Reserves | 2008-2011 |
| Everton Hannam (Secretary General, JNC-UNESCO) | |
| The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) | 2007-2011 |
| RepresentativeMarcia Forbes (Chair, Communication Advisory Committee/Director, Phase Three Productions Ltd.) | |
| World Federation of UNESCO Clubs (WFUCA) | 2007-2011 |
| Everton Hannam (Secretary General, JNC-UNESCO) | |
| Co-ordinating Group of Presidents, Chairpersons & Secretary Generals of National Commissions | 2007-2009 |
| Everton Hannam (Secretary General, JNC-UNESCO) | |
| Executive Board | 2007-2009 |
| Hon. Olivia. Grange | |
| The Legal Committee | 2007-2009 |
| Rep.,Attorney General Dept | |
| Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education & Sport (CIGEPS) | 2005-2009 |
| Yvonne Kong (Principal, G.C. Foster College) | |
| The Information For All Committee | 2005-2009 |
| Prof. Fay Durrant (Department of Library Studies, UWI) | |
| International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) | 2005-2009 |
| Elaine Foster Allen (Principal, Shortwood Teachers’ College) | |
| Conference of Parties on Anti-doping | |
| Dr. Patrice Charles- Freeman | |
| The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) | 2003-2007, Rapporteur |
| Dr. the Hon. Barbara Gloudon, OJ OD | |
| The Legal Committee | 2003-2007 |
| Dr. Stephen Vascianne |
Jamaica’s Permanent Delegates
Permanent Delegates represent their member states in the many activities of UNESCO and its subsidiary bodies particularly if the representative from the member state is unable to participate.
Our Ambassador also coordinates, in collaboration with the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Jamaica’s participation and attendance at the Executive Board and General Conference.
Her Excellency Sheila Sealy-Montieth
Ambassador Sheila Sealy-Montieth is Jamaica’s new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Permanent Representative to the European Union and UNESCO.
Ambassador Vilma McNish
Amb. Vilma McNish was the previous non resident ambassador .
Ambassador Marcia Gilbert- Roberts
Amb. Marcia Gilbert- Roberts was the previous non resident ambassador .
Ambassador Sybil Campbell
Ambassador Sybil Campbell, our last Permanent Delegate at UNESCO, retired in March 2006. We thank her for her sterling contribution.