The Isle of Man Small Countries Program

"Addressing the Unique Challenges of Small Countries"

The Isle of Man Small Countries Program is supported by the Ellan Vannin Fund of the Global Connections Foundation, in association with the business community on the Isle of Man. Housed in the UCF Global Perspectives Office, the program is a cooperative undertaking with the UCF Political Science Department, the Small Countries Financial Management Centre (SCFMC) on the Isle of Man and the Global Connections Foundation. Established in 2011, it sponsors or co-sponsors public discussions featuring top speakers, panels and other presentations; encourages scholarship and research; and works with partners worldwide. The program seeks to build upon and complement the vision of the SCFMC in underscoring and addressing the unique challenges of small countries, with a special focus on the Caribbean. It promotes awareness and discussion about security, political, economic, social and environmental issues.

The Isle of Man Small Countries Program Advisory Board

• John C. Bersia, Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives, UCF (Chair and Director)
• Lawrence Chastang, Principal, LarsonAllen LLP
• Tim Cullen, Executive Director, Small Countries Financial Management Centre, Isle of Man
• Amb. Harriet Elam-Thomas, Director, Diplomacy Program, UCF
• Kerstin Hamann, Chair, Department of Political Science, UCF
• Amb. Ulrich Haynes, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, UCF
• Peter E.Q. Long, Chairman, Capital International Group, Isle of Man
• Beppy Landrum Owen, Esq., Shareholder, Akerman Senterfitt LLP
• Ted Reynolds, Global Connections Fellow of Terrorism Studies, UCF

The Isle of Man Small Countries Program Events

2011-2012 - Selected Visitors, Speakers and Events Related to Small Countries

• Jed Horne, Author of Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City, former editor and reporter with The Times-Picayune (Breach of Faith: Learning from Katrina). A program conducted in cooperation with the Global Perspectives Office and other partners. February 14, 2012.
• Alexandra Cousteau, Environmental advocate, co-founder of Blue Legacy International and granddaughter of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. A program conducted in cooperation with the Global Perspectives Office and other partners. March 27, 2012.
• Florida International Summit, April 12, 2012.