Minister Powell hears about growing prominent role played by the Federation in UNESCO’s substantive activities

Paris, France, November 12, 2021: St. Kitts and Nevis ranks as one of the most active English-speaking Caribbean states with a prominent role in a range of UNESCO activities accomplished on the ground. That was the consistent message heard by the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture, during a series of …

Minister Powell Calls For Stronger Voice At UNESCO For Island States In Dealing With Climate Change And Strengthening Education Structures

PARIS, France, November 11, 2021– Barely twenty-four hours after arriving in Paris from the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, the Hon. Jonel Powell, Minister of Education, Youth Empowerment, Sport & Culture was delivering his speech at the 41st session of UNESCO General Conference, at which he made a robust call to the international community to accompany …

Minister of Education, Hon Jonel Powell meets with the St.Kitts Nevis National Commission for UNESCO

On 23 June 2020, the Hon. Jonel Powell, newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth Sport and Culture, received his first in-depth briefing on the Federation’s active participation in, and activities at UNESCO, a division which is part of his portfolio. In a one-hour virtual session Ambassador to UNESCO in Paris, Dr. David Doyle, and Ms. …

New Secretary General to the St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO – Ms. Dorothy L. Warner

The new Secretary General to the St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission for UNESCO in the Ministry of Education is Ms. Dorothy L. Warner. She brings to the position substantial experience and knowledge from the breadth and depth of her involvement in the education system of St. Kitts and Nevis.  At heart, she is an …

Videos – St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve-SKN Workshop Highlights

Video- MAB Workshop Highlight 1 VIdeo- St. Mary's Biosphere Reserve -SKN Workshop HighlightAntonio Maynard Posted by St. Kitts – Nevis National Commission for Unesco on Monday, November 12, 2018   Video-MAB Workshop Highlights 2 VIdeo 2- St. Mary's Biosphere Reserve -SKN Workshop HighlightsAntonio Maynard Posted by St. Kitts – Nevis National Commission for Unesco on …

Stakeholders pledge support to protect St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve

Stakeholders in the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve made their contribution in a workshop on Tuesday October 30th towards the development of a management plan for the reserve. At the opening ceremony at the conference room of the Bird Rock Beach Hotel, Minister responsible for UNESCO Shawn Richards acknowledged the importance of the St Mary’s Biosphere …

St. Mary’s Biosphere Residents Make Contributions to Management Plan

The effects of increased sand mining in Keys Village to the environment, the decreasing number of sea turtles in the community and the need to create a viable tourism product in the St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve were among some of the concerns raised by residents from the area in a workshop on Tuesday October 30. …

Videos 1 & 2-UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Workshop Report

UNESCO  St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Workshop Report 1 UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Workshop Report (1) UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Workshop Report 1Antonio Maynard Posted by St. Kitts – Nevis National Commission for Unesco on Wednesday, November 7, 2018     UNESCO  St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve Workshop Report 2 UNESCO St. Mary’s Biosphere Reserve …