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OECS ROBOTICS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WITH HIGH-LEVEL ENDORSEMENTS

Courtesy Saint Kitts and Nevis Information Service (SKNIS) OECS Communications Unit Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States riday, February 16, 2024 — The St. Kitts and Nevis Robotics Association (SKNRA) celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, when it successfully…

First Shipment of Recyclable Plastics Expedited under Recycle OECS Project

anuary 16, 2023  — The first shipment of recyclable plastic waste has been dispatched under theRecycle OECS Project. The shipment out of Dominica left at the end of December 2023 for Honduras with an arrival date of January 10.  This project…

World AIDS Day – Working with Communities to End HIV/AIDS

OECS Media Release This year marks 42 years since the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented the first cases of AIDS.  Since the beginning of the epidemic, communities have played and continue to play,  a vital role…

OECS Geothermal Workshop Empowers Geothermal Energy Decision-Makers

December 18, 2023  — The Geothermal Energy Decision Makers Workshop held in Colombia from November 30 to December 1, 2023, marked a pivotal moment in advancing geothermal projects within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The workshop, organised as part…

OECS Students graduate from World Maritime University

OECS Media Release By Danny MoonieCommunications / Knowledge Management Specialist, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States November 3, 2023  — Two OECS students graduated with PhDs from the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday, 28th October. They were among…

EU-CELAC relaunches regular dialogue through a joint declaration at Third Summit in Brussels

By Claudia Mc Dowell Communications Specialist, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Thursday, July 27, 2023 — There were tangible efforts made last week by both the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to re-energise the relationship…

OECS Commission takes bold step to empower Youth and tackle crime

By Nyus Alfred Communications Officer, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Wednesday, March 8, 2023 — The Member States of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have long been plagued by high rates of violent crime, disproportionately affecting young people between…

IRENA-OECS host workshop on Caribbean Project Finance and Facilitation

Joint Media Release: IRENA and OECS The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), is hosting a three-day Capacity-Building and Training Workshop on Project Finance and Facilitation in the Caribbean, with particular…

OECS Commission hosts High Level UK Delegation Ahead of COP27

By Nyus Alfred Communications Officer, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Friday, November 4, 2022 — The OECS Commission hosted a High Level Delegation from the United Kingdom on Wednesday November 2, 2022 in Castries, Saint Lucia. The UK Delegation, headed by …

Embassies of the Eastern Caribbean States to the Kingdom of Morocco welcome 2021/22 Moroccan Scholarship Recipients

Thursday, September 29, 2022 — On Friday 23rd September 2022 the Embassies of Eastern Caribbean States to the Kingdom of Morocco welcomed the 2021/22 Moroccan Scholarship recipients from the OECS. The scholars comprised of 23 individuals from the Federation of Saint Kitts…