UNESCO Media Advisory No.2016-06 Paris, 11 March— A tsunami early warning exercise will take place in the countries of the Caribbean Sea on 17 March. The purpose of the test is to identify possible weaknesses in the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions, which was established in 2005 …
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2 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN MARINE MANAGEMENT
MARINE MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Caribbean Nationals of Commonwealth Countries are invited to apply: From head of UNESCO- IOC REgional Secretariat IOCARIBE. Apply for the QES Diamond Jubilee Scholarship to attend the Master of MArine Management degree programme at Dalhousie University. The Scholarship is fully funded for one year from September 2016 to September 2017. For further …
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LOCAL INTERIM UNESCO YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXECUTIVE FORMED
(NATCOM) – St. Kitts, March 02, 2016: An interim executive committee has been formed coming out of a one day workshop held with youth leaders in St. Kitts and Nevis to carry out the work of the Youth for Human Rights Project on Saturday February 27th at the Bird Rock Beach Hotel. This cadre …
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EDUCATION OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP FIVE-YEAR POLICY PLAN
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 25, 2016 (SKNIS): The Ministry of Education is working to develop plans to guide education development and policy action over the next five years in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Speaking at the Education Sector Plan Programme Development (ESPPD) Workshop on Tuesday, February 23, Dr. Neva Pemberton, Education Planner in …
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TURTLES, BATS AND SAND MINING ARE EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSED AT MAB TOWN HALL MEETING
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 …
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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