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Registration Nov 11 Best Practice Symposium
Best Practice Symposium 2026 Registration Form (RSVP)
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) through our Community Renewal Programme (CRP) and its partners invites you to join us at the 11th staging of the National Symposium of Best Practices for Community and Social Development under the theme “Positive Parenting • Thriving Children • Safer Communities”.
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
PIOJ Data Privacy Statement
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the data controller of this event respects your right to privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy.
Purpose of collection: To facilitate the objective of this event- the National Symposium of Best Practices for Community and Social Development 2026
Types of data collected: The personal data we collect is what we use to confirm your attendance and how we may keep in contact with you for matters related to the event purpose. This will include sex, first and last name, job title and institution, and professional contact information.
How we use your data: To provide and facilitate the event services which includes registration and access to the event. The proceedings of the event will be videotaped for the purposes of archiving, visibility of the information related to the symposium and to produce reports pertaining to the event.
Protection of your Data: PIOJ ensures that your data is adequately protected from unauthorised access or disclosure through appropriate technologies.
Sharing of Your Data: The personal data collected during the event/meeting proceedings (images and voices) may be used and shared for reporting, media or communication purposes. By attending this event/meeting, you agree to appear in published report, photos and/or videos pertaining to the event.
Storage & Retention: Personal data will ordinarily only be retained for the duration necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. In this case, personal data will also be retained to remain in contact with participants where follow-up is required, and to comply with auditing laws and regulations. The estimated retention period is between five (5) – seven (7) years after the date of the event.
Data Subject Rights: You may exercise your rights as a data subject by completing a Data Subject Request Form or contacting our Data Protection Officer in the event you wish to have images/videos removed from the public space.
This commitment is aligned with business and legal requirements of the Data Protection Act, 2020; for further details of PIOJ’s Privacy Policy you may visit https://www.pioj.gov.jm/privacy-policy/
By submitting your registration details, you hereby acknowledge and accept the PIOJ Privacy Statement.
If you do not consent to your image being captured and shared for reporting, media or communication purposes, consider attending by the live stream option.
You may contact the PIOJ about this event at email: crp@pioj.gov.jm or bestpractice@pioj.gov.jm
Thank you for your participation, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Best Practice Symposium – Eleventh Renewal
Register here for the November 11 Best Practice Symposium An email will follow your registration with detailed information. Registration is not a confirmation.
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