Cayman: Marine parks nominated for UNESCO list
he Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency is pleased to see a community-led nomination for the Little Cayman Marine Parks and Protected Areas achieve backing from the United Kingdom to be put forward for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
The UWI Open Campus and UNESCO launch training for 300 young Caribbean creatives
Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Friday, May 27, 2022 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus and UNESCO have launched the Phase 2 of their collaboration agreement to offer online cultural training in the framework…
UWI Open Campus launches Transcultura Programme with UNESCO
The UWI, Open Campus Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Wednesday, November 3, 2021—The University of the West Indies Open Campus on Monday, November 1, 2021 launched phase one of the Transcultura Programme for persons from Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries. …
OECS Commission hosts successful COVID-19 resurgence contingency planning workshop
Three virtual capacity building workshops provided education professionals with the skills and tools to build resilient education systems in the face of pandemics and other emergencies. Thursday, October 28, 2021 — In February 2021, the Education Development Management Unit (EDMU) of…
UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health−promoting school4
June 22, 2021. Geneva, Switzerland – UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to improve the health and well-being of 1.9 billion school-aged children and adolescents. The closure of…
The Editor speaks: Another International Day I wasn’t aware of……
It seems every day on our Calendar has “A Day” set aside to remember and/or recognize some one, some people, some occupation, etc. etc… The list goes on and on and as all the days in our Calendar Year have…
Destinations of the week
15 Best Places to Visit in Northern Portugal By Gary Arndt From Everything-Everywhere Apart from Porto, Northern Portugal is often forgotten by international tourists. However, as Portuguese who traveled extensively in our country, we know that northern Portugal is probably…
Destination of the week
15 Best Places to Visit in Northern Portugal BY Gary Arndt From Everything-Everywhere Apart from Porto, Northern Portugal is often forgotten by international tourists. However, as Portuguese who traveled extensively in our country, we know that northern Portugal is probably…
Open Science Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean: CILAC 2018
From UNESCO The second Open Science Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean (CILAC) began in Panama City this Monday. The Forum aims to create a dynamic and inclusive space to contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and…
Caribbean Tourism: Complacency puts Caribbean people and economies at risk
By Erik Grimaldi From World Tourism Wire Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Hugh Riley has called on Caribbean states to take tsunami preparedness seriously, stating to do otherwise would put the people and regional economies at risk….