Basseterre: St. Kitts, : The Ministry of Education of St. Kitts and Nevis took part in the Transforming Education and Policy Dialogue Symposium held from October 2-4, 2024, at the Ritz Carlton in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
The event, coordinated by the Caribbean Development Bank in collaboration with the OECS Commission and other regional organizations, brought together key stakeholders to discuss the future of education in the region. The symposium attracted a diverse audience, including Ministers of Education, policymakers, educators, students, youth, and development partners, who engaged in a series of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and breakout sessions.
These sessions focused on three central pillars: transforming educational leadership, re-envisioning teaching and learning practices as well as expanding access to education.
Representing St. Kitts and Nevis were Hon. Troy Liburd, Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports, Nevis; Mrs. LisaRomayne Pistana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, St. Kitts; Ms. Zahnela Claxton, Permanent Secretary, Department of Education, Nevis; Dr.
Kertney Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, TVET Secretariat and CANTA Chair; and Mrs. Amanda Serrant-Edmead, Acting Director, Curriculum Development Unit. This event provided a platform for meaningful exchanges to shape actionable policies to enhance education systems across the Caribbean. 9 – LOCAL NEWS – knowledge while gaining useful investing insights and skills.
The competition kicked off with an Education Webinar on 26th September and a Competition briefing on 4th October. The Intra-Country portion of the competition begins on 8th October, and the winning school in each of the eight ECCU member countries in this segment goes on to compete in the regional competition which commences 29th October.
The competition is a collaborative effort of the ECSE, the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) and the ECSE member licensed brokerdealers, which aims to excite and inspire young people to learn more about investing and market participants in the future. to create a pathway for young Further updates on the competition can be found on the investors to become active ECSE’s website www.ecseonline.com, and social media pages.
