education
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CARICOM Stakeholders Discuss Collaborative Approach to Transform Region’s Education Sector
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 21 October 2024: “When we look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping one prosperous common future for all.” These sentiments were shared by Mr Elvis Morain, Chair of the Meeting of Officials ahead of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development…
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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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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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CARICOM Message: International Day Of Education, 2024 “Learning For Lasting Peace”
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 23 January 2024) – International Day of Education (24 January) highlights education as a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. In this blog, Davion Leslie, Programme Manager, Human Resource Development, CARICOM Secretariat, illustrates the critical need to use education as a tool for promoting peace in our Region. The world is…
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PM Mitchell to launch CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force 15 September
Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell will launch the CARICOM Digital Skills Task Force during a virtual meeting the CARICOM Secretariat will host on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. Dr. Mitchell is the Lead Head of Government with responsibility for Science and Technology (including ICT) in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet. The launch and inaugural Task Force meeting…
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Regional education recovery strategy underway
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – With the interruptions of conventional schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns about learning loss, a multi-partnership is underway to establish a Model Learning Recovery and Improvement Strategy for Caribbean Schools. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)coordinated a validation workshop on…
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Redesigning Education: Conversations Around Educational Leadership
Educational Leaders across all levels of the education system are invited to register for this Forum (see poster below). It provides an opportunity for education leaders to have a conversation about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – their successes, their challenges, their recommendations for moving forward, and the opportunities that this COVID-19 pandemic provide for their growth and development.…
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CDB Pushing TVET Lending
(Jamaica Gleaner) With youth unemployment still a major social concern facing the region, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has strategically been lending money to countries to set up technical and vocational education and training (TVET) centres in an effort to build workforce capacity. The average unemployment rate across Latin America and the Caribbean stood at approximately 17.9 per cent in 2018,…
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