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“Inclusive and strategic approach needed to effectively respond to emerging challenges faced by Region’s education system” – CARICOM Secretariat Director for Human and Social Development
Director of Human and Social Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms Helen Royer, advocates for an inclusive and strategic approach to effectively respond to the emerging challenges faced by the Region’s education system, including the gaps resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director shared her insight on the progress and challenges in the education sector during her opening remarks at the…
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Optimising CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy crucial to achieving Region’s ambitious educational goals
“So today, as we discuss the strategic actions that we will take to Strengthen the Region’s Education System, I encourage you to see the Caribbean Community as One People. As we review the CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy, we do so knowing that we are on One Journey – even if we are at different points. And when we…
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Remarks by Milagro Matus, Deputy Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development, CARICOM Secretariat | World Food Day Observance 2024 | Georgetown, Guyana | 16 October 2024
“World Food Day provides us with a unique opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every person in the CARICOM Region has the right to food. By embracing sustainable agricultural practices and fostering regional cooperation, we can create a better life and a brighter future for all.” – Milagro Matus, Deputy Programme Manager, Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development, CARICOM Secretariat…
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Four CARICOM Countries in Pilot Project to improve access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
This crucial effort is poised to transform how the people of the Caribbean Community access instructional programmes or courses that focus on the skills required for a specific job function or trade. Tuesday, 15 October 2024 (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown): Four CARICOM Member States are participating in the pilot phase of the Digitalisation of Technical and Vocational Education and…
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Special Remarks by the Hon. Saboto Caesar, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour of St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Opening Ceremony |18th Caribbean Week of Agriculture | 7 October 2024
I join with all before me, in welcoming you to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and to Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2024. I am indeed happy, that since arriving on the weekend, many had the opportunity to attend both Miss SVG on Saturday night, and the adventurous field tour yesterday, which took us sailing along the Leeward Coast, and we…
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CDB Supporting Regional Education Transformation with Key Initiatives
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has announced a series of key initiatives aimed at reshaping education systems across the region, as outlined by Acting President, Mr. Isaac Solomon at the Bank’s inaugural Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education currently underway in George Town, Cayman. Speaking at the opening ceremony on 3 October 2024, Mr.…
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Identifying Strategic Solutions to tackle Crime and Violence is a priority for CARICOM – CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General
“CARICOM Heads of Governments expressed deep concern about the high levels of crime and violence in the Region, driven in part by firearms and ammunition trafficking, transnational criminal networks, and a breakdown of social structures, and the impact of crime and violence on young people and children.” – Dr Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana…
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CARICOM, CDB and Regional Partners Symposium to Tackle Decolonising Education, Social and Emotional Learning and AI
“This timely Symposium provides the opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the CARICOM Human Resource Development 2030 Strategy. The CARICOM Secretariat is looking forward to collaborating with the CDB and other partners to use the outputs of the Symposium to transform the education system to unlock Caribbean human potential.” Mr Davion Leslie, Programme Manager, Human Resource Development, CARICOM Secretariat 1…
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Remarks by Dr Armstrong Alexis, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, at 47th Meeting of the Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Health | 27 – 28 September 2024 – Washington, D.C.
The Chairman of the Conference of Heads, the Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, recently signalled the concern of Heads of Governments when, four weeks ago, he delivered a statement encouraging citizens of CARICOM Member States to be vigilant following the Mpox outbreak, and as a Council of Health Ministers, it is incumbent upon us to establish a robust…
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CARICOM and Regional Organisations Convene Symposium to Address Transformation in Caribbean Education
The Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education will provide a platform for critical regional stakeholders to determine methods for transforming education delivery across the Caribbean. The event, which is scheduled from 2 to 4 October 2024 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Cayman Islands, will be hosted by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank…
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