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Deadline for the OECS Business Model Pitch Competition is extended

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May 12, 2020 – The OECS Commission has indicated that the deadline to receive applications for the Business Pitch component of the Sustainable Development Movement has been extended to May 15th 2020.

Follow this link to apply: https://forms.gle/D75HqWFt896hKhu1A.

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Asha-Gaye Cowell
Program Officer, Conservation Finance
Asha-Gaye Cowell is the Conservation Finance Program Officer. She has a diverse academic background, which includes a BSc. Economics and Statistics with first class honors, MSc. International Public and Development Management and a Visiting Fellowship Certification from the University of Oxford where she studied Behavioral Economics along with Strategy and Ethics. Complementing her academic prowess is a cross-section of professional experiences, including work with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), UNECLAC, USAID, the Permanent Missions of Jamaica to the UN, among others. With extensive civic involvement, volunteerism, and strategic partnerships, Asha is very passionate about leadership, international and regional development, economics, youth and climate change.

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