Summit Agenda
The 4th Annual Northern Caribbean Security Summit will take place over two days at the incredible Shore Club resort on the 'Beautiful by Nature' Turks and Caicos Islands.
Day 1 - Thursday, 12 February 2026
9:00am - 10:15am
10:15am - 11:15am
11:15am - 11:55am
11:55am - 12:40pm
12:40pm - 1:15pm
1:20pm - 2:20 pm
2:30pm - 4:00 pm
4:00pm
Delegates Seated
Opening Ceremony
Official Photos/Breakfast
Head of Delegation Remarks
Remarks from Mrs. Kimberly Furnish, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission
Remarks from the Honourable Wayne R. Munroe, Minister of National Security, Ministry of National Security, Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Remarks from Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Evolving Threat Situation in Haiti - Impact on the Region
PRESENTER: Mr. Quentin Burlot, UN Office on Drugs and Crime | Haiti/Dominican Republic UNODC
FACILITATOR: Khalila Astwood, Deputy Attorney General
Human and Narcotics Smuggling in the Region
PRESENTERS:
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Brendan O'Meara, Country Attaché Drug Enforcement Administration
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Joseph Busscher, Homeland Security Investigations Country Attaché
FACILITATOR: Khalila Astwood, Deputy Attorney General
BREAK
Regional Security Perspectives
END OF DAY 1 PRESENTATIONS
8:45am
*The Delegation Social will be held from 6:30pm until 8:30pm at The Palms, Grace Bay
Day 2 - Friday, 13 February 2026
8:30am - 9:30am
9:30am - 9:45am
9:45am - 10:00am
10:00am - 10:45am
10:45am - 11:15am
11:15 am - 11:45am
11:45am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:20pm
12:20pm - 12:30pm
12:30pm
OPBAT Member States - Closed Discussions
Principals Closed Discussions - Principals Only
Break
UK Security Strategy and its Approach to TCI and Regional Security
The Caribbean Firearms Road Map - The Bahamas Experience
PRESENTER: Dr. Jennifer Bethel, Director, Research and Development Section, Ministry of National Security, Commonwealth of The Bahamas
FACILITATOR: Captain Earl Henry, TCIR
Dismantling Illicit Activities - Tackling Crime Financing and Building Strong Cases in the Region
PRESENTER: ASP (Ag) Paulin Nemours, Head Financial Crimes Unit, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
FACILITATOR: Christine Johnson Spence, Interim Director of Public Prosecutions, TCI
Reading and Signing of the Declaration
Official Gift Exchange and Handover of Chairmanship
Conference Summary and Closing Remarks - Tito Lightbourne, Permanent Secretary, National Security, TCI
END OF SUMMIT
LUNCH