Information about the 4 th International Conference on Small Island Developing
States (SIDS4) is now available on a website that features details about the historic
gathering and information about the host country as it intensifies preparations for
the May 27 – 30 global event.
The website, which can be found at https://sids4.gov.ag/ is the culmination of
several months of work by the Ministry of Information’s ICT Division within the
Government of Antigua and Barbuda working in collaboration with a number of
UN agencies to ensure information about the conference is readily accessible to
everyone.
The home page features images of both Antigua as well as Barbuda that were
captured by photographer Wayne Mariette as well as a stunning image provided by
the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) of the area known as the
Sleeping Indian.
For delegates making use of the portal to secure information about the conference
and the twin island country, they will be welcomed by Antigua and Barbuda Prime
Minister Gaston Browne and taken through the range of matters the conference
will address in a message by Minister of Foreign Affairs E.P Chet Greene.
As interest continues to build around the conference, Antiguans and Barbudans
who are keen in participating at various levels, including volunteering, will be able
to register by making use of the appropriate sections on the site.
The SIDS4 website also provides links to a number of UN agencies, including the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), where
historic and background details about the conference are provided.
Also available are information about Antigua and Barbuda for visiting delegates
who would like to make use of the time to enjoy a beautiful tourist destination as
well as a News and Updates section which features developments about the
conference as they happen.
