Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 12, 2016 (SKNIS): Antonio Maynard, Secretary General of the UNESCO National Commission said that turtle catching, the Keys bat cave, and sand mining are features of the St. Mary’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Reserve which are expected to come up for discussion at the upcoming Town Hall Meeting. Scheduled for Thursday, February …
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UNESCO ASSISTANCE FACILITATES ENHANCED EDUCATION POLICY IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 05, 2016 (SKNIS): The soon-to-be-completed Education Policy Review of the St. Kitts and Nevis Education sector, currently being undertaken by UNESCO, will assist the Federation in “developing a meaningful competency driven curriculum that has at its centre 21st Century skills.” This was stated by National Coordinator for the UNESCO Policy Review, and Education Planner …
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MAB COMMITTEE LAUNCHES WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 27 2016 (SKNIS): Planning the official launch of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Website and Facebook Page and the erection of MAB sign walls was the main business of the first Man and the Biosphere Committee meeting for 2016 which was held January 21. Antonio Maynard, Secretary General of the UNESCO …
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Foreign Service Officer’s Work Publised in “Diplomacia” Magazine of Chile
Basseterre, St. Kitts -Foreign Service Officer, Ms. Sonia Boddie recently had the privilege of having her work published in the December edition of the “Diplomacia” Magazine, of the Andres Bello Diplomatic Academy of Chile. The 116 page “Diplomacia” magazine which is entitled “Migration: Human and Political Challenges of a Global Issue” features Ms. Boddie’s …
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St. Kitts and Nevis pioneers the way across the OECS on ethics in an Internet age
Over 23-24 September, UNESCO was back in St. Kitts to sponsor a conference on the Ethical dimensions of the Information Society and Internet Privacy, designed to explore how almost instantaneous ICT access is impacting on youth behavior and the associated risks. This major event, organized together with the Government of St. Kitts-Nevis in the framework …
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HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION MOVES FORWARD IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 02, 2015 (SKNIS): The promotion and advocacy for tolerance and peace in St. Kitts and Nevis will be strengthened in the coming months following the 12th Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Human Rights Summit in New York. Pierre Liburd represented the twin-island federation at the August 26 to 29, 2015 conference which …
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UNESCO OECS To Host Consultation on Ethical Dimensions of Internet
UNESCO NATCOM: The St Kitts Nevis National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Department of Technology and the UNESCO Communication and Information Sector (Knowledge Society Divison) at Head Quarters Paris, will conduct a capacity-building workshop, and Consultation entitled; “The Ethical Dimensions of Internet” on September 23-24, 2015 in St. Kitts. The workshop is intended …
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UNESCO NATCOM OBSERVES INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
Ineternational Youth Day in which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the lead agency was celebrated on August 12, 2015. This years’ theme was “Youth Civic Engagement” which sought to promote young people’s effective inclusive civic engagement at all levles, especially in politics and public life with a view to empowering the youth to …
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UNESCO FACILITATES DIALOGUE ON APPRECIATION OF NEGRO LEGACY
Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 10, 2015 (SKNIS): The conference hosted by the St. Kitts and Nevis UNESCO National Commission and forming part of the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UNESCO International Scientific Slave Route Project, has reopened the dialogue on the negro legacy, including the matter of reparations for the descendants of the enslaved. …
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Announcing Reparations Symposium of Experts
“PIPE DREAM OR REALITY” SYMPOSIUM The Fight for Reparations in the Caribbean Sub-Region Tuesday July 7th 2015 7:30pm – 10:30pm Sir Cecil Jacobs Auditorium – Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (eccb) Bird Rock Basseterre St. Kitts UNESCO SUB-REGIONAL CONFERENCE Beyond Reparations: Strengthening the Slave Route Project in the Caribbean Region 7th – 8th July 2015 St. Kitts and Nevis …
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