Interview with Dorienne Rowan-Campbell: Commonwealth Oral History Project

Interview with Dorienne Rowan-Campbell, conducted 20 January 2015 in Jamaica as part of the Commonwealth Oral History Project. The project aims to produce a unique digital research resource on the oral history of the Commonwealth since 1965 through sixty oral history interviews with leading figures in the recent history of the organisation. It will provide an essential research tool for anyone investigating the history of the Commonwealth and will serve to promote interest in and understanding of the organisation. Biography: Rowan-Campbell, Dorienne. Born in Jamaica. Educated at Carlton University, Canada. Founding member of Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW), 1976. Broadcast journalist for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation -1980. Director, Commonwealth Women and Development Programme, 1980-87. International development consultant, 1988-. Chair, Jamaican Organic Agricultural Movement, 2011-2012.