“Now is surely an opportune time to transform our education system into one that has greater levels of resilience and delivers lessons that create a climate-aware citizenry. I am optimistic that decisions we will make in this Meeting will serve to secure these and other important outcomes.”
Sen. Hon. David Andrew, COHSOD Education Chair and Minister of Education, Grenada
Chair of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education and Grenada’s Minister of Education, Senator the Honourable David Andrew, says now is the time for education transformation and reshaping the sector to be resilient against current challenges. He highlighted adapting to changing technology, the need for education transformation and the threat of climate change as some of the critical areas of focus for the sector.
CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Elizabeth Solomon says the Region agrees on a paradigm shift to align its education sector with the global agenda for education transformation.
The ASG made this declaration during her remarks at the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Education, taking place in Trinidad and Tobago, 24-25 October 2024.
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 (COHSOD) – Education, and Permanent Secretary with responsibility for Human Resource and Educational Development at the Ministry of
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.
"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 look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping One prosperous common Future for all.”
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.
Transformation is coming! The Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, taking place in the Cayman Islands from 2-4 October 2024, will refocus the discussion on education transformation to include a “whole of society” approach. In part two (2) of “No Student Left Behind: CARICOM Initiatives to Propel Education Reform”, Davion Leslie, the CARICOM Secretariat's Programme Manager for Human Resource Development and Education, highlights CARICOM's integral role in moving the transformation process forward through advocacy, policy advancement and strategic partnerships
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.
The Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education will take place from 2-4 October 2024 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cayman Islands.