Rastafari
Diaspora Secretariat
The
Rastafari Diaspora Secretariat is the principal administrative organ
of the Rastafari Family and is headed by a Secretary General who is
the Chief Executive Officer.
Mission
Statement of the Secretariat:
To
provide dynamic leadership and service in partnership with Community
Institutions and groups, toward the attainment of a viable,
internationally competitive and sustainable Community, with improved
quality of life for all.
The
Secretariat comprises the following Offices and Directorates:
Offices -
Secretary-General
… Ras Astor Black (
Jamaica
).
Deputy Secretary-General (TBA)
General Counsel (TBA)
Directorates -
Foreign and Community Relations - (TBA)
Human and Social Development - (TBA)
Regional Trade and Economic Integration - (TBA)
Together these positions comprise the Executive
Management of the Rastafari Diaspora and are responsible for the
strategic management and direction of the Organisation and for
working closely with the Councils and their Chairpersons to promote
the implementation of decisions.
The main functions of the Secretariat are:
- Initiate
or develop proposals for consideration and decision by the
relevant Organs
- Initiate,
organise and conduct studies
- Provide,
on request, services to the Diaspora on Community-related matters
- Service
meetings of the Organs of the Diaspora and take appropriate
follow-up action on decisions taken
- Collect,
store and disseminate relevant information to the Diaspora
- Assist
the Diaspora in the development and implementation of proposals
and programmes
- Mobilise
resources from donor agencies to assist in the implementation of
Diaspora Programmes
- Prepare
the draft Work Programme and Budget of the Secretariat for
examination by the Budget Committee
- Provide,
on request, technical assistance to national authorities to
facilitate implementation of the Diaspora decisions; and
- Conduct,
as mandated, fact-finding assignments in the Diaspora
On Sunday
February 18 2007, we would like to conduct a Motorcade along the
North Coast Highway
as we promote our Proposal to have it named the
Bob Marley Highway
.
The
Motorcade from Ocho Rios Bus Park starting at 11:00 a.m. via
Trelawny to the Sangster’s
International
Airport
Round-a-bout, Montego Bay, with a reception at the
Reggae
Village
,
Flamingo
Beach
, Trelawny (border of St. James).
The event
will be seen later on BobArtsTV in Montego Bay on channel 6,
Trelawny 38 & 56,
St. Ann
55, 65 and 73
We are
asking for your full cooperation as we plan for an orderly and love
filled event.
For more
information please call or e-mail:
Telephone: 1-876-861-5233
One perfect
love
Ras Astor
Black
Founder/Chairman
of the Board
“
Babylon
By Bus”
