St. Kitts and Nevis reiterates need for more synergistic approach to assisting small islands at UNESCO Executive Board in Paris Caption of photo; L/R, Antonio Maynard, Secretary General Representative to the SKN UNESCO NATCOM & Executive Board, Mr. Getachew Engida, Deputy Director-General, UNESCO, and SKN Ambassador Dr. David Doyle. At the recent 201st session …
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UNESCO Programme specialist on Youth Policy Pays Courtesy Call on Minister (NATCOM) – Basseterre, April 3, 2017
UNESCO Programme specialist on Youth Policy Pays Courtesy Call on Minister (NATCOM) – Basseterre, April 3, 2017: Programme Specialist for Social and Human Sciences Sector and Gender Focal Point in the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean Ms. Gisselle Burbano, visited the Federation last week to participate in the final consultation on the Youth Policy …
“SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO SALUTES SIR PROBYN ON HIS PASSING”
(NATCOM) – Basseterre, March 14, 2017: The St. Kitts and Nevis National Commission for UNESCO is noting its sympathy on the passing of former Governor General of the Federation H.E. Sir Probyn Inniss MBE. Secretary General of the National Commission for UNESCO Mr. Antonio Maynard said that His Excellency had been an outstanding resource for …
The Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Public Information Re: World Radio Day 2017
SKN National Commission For UNESCO Advises about World Radio Day
SKN National Commission For UNESCO Advises about World Radio Day World Radio Day in which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the lead agency will be celebrated on the 13 February 2017, the anniversary of the day the United Nations established United Nations Radio in 1946. This day was proclaimed on 3 November …
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The Buenos Aires Declaration enshrines agreements on educational priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean with a view to 2030
The Buenos AiresDeclaration enshrines agreements on educational priorities for Latin America and the Caribbean with a view to 2030 Aware of the fact that inequality is the greatest challenge for socioeconomic development in the region, the Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean stated in their declaration that the Education 2030 Agenda shall …
“UNESCO PRESENT HERITAGE SITE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION WORKSHOP IN SKN, FEATURING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS”
(NATCOM)Basseterre, 10 November, 2016: The National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Cluster Office in Jamaica has made a giant leap in its advancement of the preservation of heritage sites in the Federation as it culminated a two-day capacity building workshop at the Ocean Terrace Inn on Wednesday, November 09. The workshop, …
BOTH ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ISSUED TSUNAMI READINESS CERTIFICATES
Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 25, 2016 (SKNIS): Two tsunami-readiness certificates were accepted by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Osmond Petty, on behalf of Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, at a brief handing over ceremony this morning (October 25). The two documents were given for “successfully implementing the United Nations …
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St. Kitts and Nevis Urges that UNESCO Deploy Expertise on Youth, SIDS and Climate Change at Executive Board
(NATCOM) – Basseterre, 24 October, 2016: The Human vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing states were highlighted at the 200th Session of the United Nation’s Executive Board Meeting in Paris last week. A release from Paris stated that Secretary-General of the St. Kitts & Nevis National Commission Mr. Antonio Maynard and his colleague Dr. David Doyle …
UNESCO and Commonwealth Collaborate to Lend Assistance to Youth Policy
(NATCOM) – Basseterre, 23 September, 2016: The National Commission for UNESCO joins with the Commonwealth in congratulating the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, and more specifically the Department of Youth Empowerment on its progress in the development of a Federal Youth Policy and Strategic Plan. The document will guide policy makers in relation to …
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