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CARICOM to establish Educational Transformation Commission
“We were able to also take a report from the concerned parents with respect to CXC, and we've asked for them to meet with CXC to remove any misunderstanding and to improve the response to their concerns. In addition to that, the Community took a decision that the time has come for the establishment of a CARICOM Educational Transformation Commission.”
CARICOM Chair and Barbados Prime Minister Hon. Mia Mottley
“Progress means reparatory justice to heal historical wounds and climate justice to secure our future” - Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador
For centuries, we have been a resilient people. We are the descendants of those who refused to accept subjugation, the rightful heirs of revolutionary freedom fighters and visionaries. But today, can we say that we have claimed the full potential of our independence? Or are we still tethered to structures that were never built to serve us?
Barbados CARICOM Youth Ambassador Ashley Lasley
CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Dean on youth participation at CARICOM Heads of Government Meetings
CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Dean Vanessa Burke will discuss issues related to youth development with CARICOM leaders on day two of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. She will share her thoughts on the importance of youth voices in decision-making for regional development.
International Day of Education 2025 | Artificial Intelligence and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation
Theme: “Artificial Intelligence and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation”
CARICOM Youth Ambassador and Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM strategise meaningful youth participation
“Meeting with Ambassador Comissiong was essential for aligning key priorities, including ensuring meaningful youth participation at the upcoming CARICOM Heads of Government Summit and advancing initiatives to engage young people across Barbados. This discussion provided an opportunity to strategise projects such as the proposed CARICOM Youth Workshop and outreach campaigns aimed at enhancing youth representation and increasing public awareness of CARICOM’s mission.”
CARICOM Chair invites Region to CARIFESTA XV: 22-31 August 2025
“As we would say in Barbados, “miss this and blame yourself”. Food and fashion, music and dance, art, craft, sculpture and good old Caribbean talk, from philosophy to attitudes, from religion to development. Let us use this as an opportunity to build resilience in our Region spiritually and psychologically. Let us gather and feed our souls and nurture our spirit as Caribbean people.”
CARICOM Chair, Hon. Mia Mottley
Antigua and Barbuda’s CARICOM Youth Ambassador spearheads project to protect mangroves, educate youth, and build climate resilience
"The project encourages local youth to understand, appreciate, and advocate for the protection of these vital ecosystems, aiming to inspire lifelong environmental commitment among the next generation.”
Esquire Henry, CARICOM Youth Ambassador (CYA)-Antigua and Barbuda
"Cricket can inspire a new generation and unlock fresh avenues for economic growth across CARICOM” - Dr Rowley
Following the Second CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana, CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket. Chair of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee, Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, continued his advocacy to reinvigorate cricket in the Region.
COHSOD Education Chair Advocates for Climate Change Resilient Education Sector
“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