Wilfred Sheikh Naimool
| Wilfred Sheikh Naimool | |
|---|---|
 Wilfred Naimool Portrait.jpg | |
| Born | February 3, 1928 Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 💀Died | 2015 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago2015 |
| 💼 Occupation | Diplomat |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jocelyn Naimool |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Wilfred Sheikh Naimool (1928–2015) was a Trinidadian philanthropist, educator, senior diplomat, and strategic advisor to a number of governments. Wilfred Naimool served as an inaugural member of the West Indian Foreign Service from its inception in 1960 until his formal retirement in 1986.
Biography
Wilfred Naimool was born on February 2, 1928, in the small Trinidadian village of Tunapuna, located between St. Augustine, Tacarigua and Trincity. He married Jocelyn Drakes in 1961.
In 1955, Wilfred Naimool received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics. Wilfred completed a customized education regime orchestrated by the West Indian Department of Foreign Affairs from 1960-1961. As Trinidad and Tobago were working towards independence, this program was designed specifically to equip the inaugural cohort of Caribbean diplomats to represent and advocate for their republic on a global stage.
Diplomatic Career
Wilfred Naimool served as a senior diplomat from the inception of the Trinidadian foreign service in 1960 until 1986.
Europe
- Ambassador to the United Nations, Geneva 1980-1984
Wilfred Naimool served as the permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations. Naimool was a participant and signatory to the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, 1980. Naimool led the delegation from Trinidad to the 18th Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 1983. At that meeting, he persistently advocated for the appreciation of the nuances between Caribbean nations and dissuaded those in dominant positions from constructing such nations as a monolith. He went on to stress the peculiar problems of the Caribbean nations and the relative vulnerability of their economies to external events, especially in the cases of the smallest islands and developing economies.
North America
- High Commissioner, Ottawa 1963-1970
- Consulate General, New York City 1970 – 1973[1][unreliable source?]
South America
- Ambassador to Venezuela 1973-1980
- From September 8 to 12, 1975, in his capacity as Ambassador to Venezuela, Wilfred Naimool led the delegation to the Sixth Ministers Meeting of the Latin American Energy Organization.[2] Naimool collaborated in the drafting of the 1977 fishing agreement that mediated the use of territorial waters for fishing between Trinidad and Venezuela.[3]
- Ambassador to Colombia 1973-1980
- Ambassador to Peru 1973-1980
- Ambassador to Brazil 1984-1987
- Ambassador to Uruguay 1984-1987
- Ambassador to Argentina 1984-1987
- Ambassador to Chile 1984-1987
Specialised Agencies
During his tenure, Wilfred Naimool contributed to numerous international Non-governmental organizations and special agencies including The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[1], World Health Assembly and The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
Domestic work
After formally retiring from the diplomatic service, Naimool continued contributing to national interests in both the private and public sectors. Due to his extensive experience in international relations, Wilfred Naimool was retained as a senior advisor to a number of governments across the political spectrum. In addition to senior advisor, he held a variety of government positions including Permanent Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and International Trade 1987-1988.
Government
Wilfred Naimool represented the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in the 1983 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.[4] Wilfred Naimool was present at the 22nd sessions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1983.[5] He went on to stress the peculiar problems of the Caribbean nations and the relative vulnerability of their economies to external events, especially in the cases of the smallest islands and developing economies. In his capacity as senior advisor, Wilfred Naimool contributed to the 1987 Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, held jointly with that of the International Monetary Fund. Wilfred Naimool represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 22nd meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.[6]
Academia
In 1980 La Universidad de Los Andes invited Wilfred Naimool to deliver a number of lectures and conferences on the role of Trinidad on the world stage. Conferences included The Fishing Question between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean and a seminar entitled Trinidad and Tobago in the Anglophonic Caribbean. Lectures were given in the Postgraduate Course in Political Science of the Faculty of Law.[7]
Philanthropy
As part of a major philanthropic initiative, in 1991, Wilfred Naimool proposed the creation of an award designed to recognize the contributions of Caribbean citizens. Wilfred Naimool, in collaboration with Dr. Anthony Sabga,[8][unreliable source?] Sir Ellis Clarke and others founded the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence. These prizes are awarded annually for achievements in Arts & Letters, Entrepreneurship, Public & Civic Contributions and Science & Technology. The philosophy behind the Awards is that in order for the Caribbean to develop, in the sense of a civilization rather than an industrial centre, excellence in key fields of endeavour must be sought out, rewarded, and promoted for the benefit of all citizens. This ethos was embodied in its current form in 2005 as the program was formally launched in Port of Spain.
Philosophical and political views
Wilfred Naimool was widely renowned for his vehement counterhegemonic political philosophy. Whilst attending the Agreement Establishing the Latin American Energy Organization, Wilfred vigorously advocated against prevailing neocolonialist sentiments and asserted that developed nations should not be permitted to indefinitely exploit the resources of developing nations. Wilfred further elaborated by suggesting that these actions are tactics designed to perpetuate the existing dominant social order and should be resisted on a unified front lest the developing nations be eternally trampled. Wilfred Naimool’s geopolitical philosophy was rooted in the belief that continued colonial interference served only to hinder the formerly subjugated nations whether ostensibly benign or otherwise. Wilfred believed that the economic, social and cultural collaboration between developing nations promised a greater antidote to privation than the charity of the dominant powers. Naimool’s philosophy toward development was well captured in his speech to the Food and Agriculture Organization.[9]
References
- ↑ "Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs. Consulate General in Nyc, U.S.A." Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://www.energy.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Annual_Administrative_Report_1975.pdf
- ↑ https://www.currentsoutheastasianaffairs.org/1978_01_061_firamdo-acuerdo-pesquero-entre-trinidad-y-venezuela
- ↑ "Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Sixth Session, Belgrade, 6 June-2 July 1983, Volume I Report and Annexes" (PDF). New York: United Nations. 1984.
- ↑ "Report of the Eighteenth Session of the Committee of the Whole" (PDF). Buenos Aires: United Nations Economic Commission For Latin American and the Caribbean - ECLAC. 27 September 1985. 85-9-1391.
- ↑ "22nd Session of the Conference - 1983". www.fao.org.
- ↑ Andreina Torres Rivas; Darcy Coromoto Pena Puentes; Ali Enrique Lopez Bohorquez (2009). "La Universidad de Los Andes en el Diario El Vigilante (1980-1990)" [The University of Los Andes in the newspaper El Vigilante (1980-1990)] (PDF) (in español). Venezuela: Universidad de Los Andes Facultad de Humanidades y Educacion Escuela de Historia Meridia - Estado Meridia.
- ↑ "2008: Anthony N. Sabga (h.c.)" (PDF).
- ↑ http://fao.org/3/AK665E/ak665e04.htm
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