GUYANESE-born political scientist and Caribbean security expert, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President.
He also met the same day with Members of Parliament to discuss issues related to security in the Region.Here on a two-day visit, Professor Griffith will also be calling on other Caribbean countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, to discuss said issues with key officials in those jurisdictions as well.
A specialist on Caribbean security, drugs, and crime, it is in this capacity that Dr Griffith has been advisor to such international organisations as Canada’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ministry; and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Besides authoring seven publications, he has also written more than 50 articles on his area of expertise, and penned the highly-acclaimed ‘Drugs and Security in the Caribbean: Sovereignty Under Siege’.