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Huizenga Business School Faculty Member Leads Indian Diaspora Conference
Albert Williams, Ph.D.
Albert Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of Finance and Economics at the Huizenga Business School contributed extensively to the planning and implementation of the first Indian Diaspora conference in Belize held in the first week of August of 2014. The conference highlighted the culture and contribution made by East Indians to Belize. Williams, is an East Indian from Belize.
To promote the conference, Williams facilitated a two-and-a-half hour national presentation on Love FM Television in Belize. In this presentation, he also discussed his contribution to Belize and South Florida. In Belize, he has held several positions including mathematics teacher, development banker, chief executive officer, and economist. During his show, he stated that he was an associate professor of finance and economics at Nova Southeastern University. Williams also discussed the offensiveness of calling East Indians ‘coolies.’ This generated many calls to the show to discourage calling all races by derogatory words. He also gave his professional opinion on what the country needs to do to grow economically and to reduce the poverty rate from 40 percent to 10 percent in the next 20 years. He recommended more education, entrepreneurship, and solid political leadership.
Williams, an avid guitar player, played six original songs on national television in Belize. He also served master of ceremonies during the official opening of the conference and moderator for several sessions. Williams and his wife, Juana, sponsored one of the two banquets for the presenters and invited guests.
Curlette Ramclam Palacio, President, National East Indian Council – Southern Chapter; Albert Williams, Ph.D; Sylvia Gilharry-Perez, President, Corozal Organization of East Indian Heritage and Culture.