The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Wednesday, October 11, 2023— The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the first Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19, 2023. CARICOM-Canada reciprocal trade is at an all-time high, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, while bilateral trade in services was $3.9 billion in 2021. As important trade … Continue reading October 11, 2023… Bolstering Bilateral Ties: Canada-Caribbean Institute Supports Upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit
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Brock’s expertise in teacher education is helping to make classrooms in the Caribbean more inclusive. The University is in its third phase of a progressive series of initiatives, which began in 2021, that provide professional development opportunities overseas. The current phase includes a partnership between Brock and the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Under … Continue reading August 11, 2023… Caribbean partnership highlights Brock’s community impact abroad
November 11, 2021 Brock faculty and staff recently ran online professional development initiatives for educators, teaching assistants and officials from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Education. The project builds on the Canada-Caribbean Institute’s mission to contribute to the quality of life of people in Canada and the Caribbean by facilitating capacity-building and mentorship … Continue reading November 11, 2023… Brock helps to enhance skills of Caribbean educators
While the COVID-19 pandemic has locked down travel around the world, over the past few weeks one group of necessary workers have made their annual return to Niagara. Nearly 55,000 migrant farm workers come to Canada each year to work in farms, greenhouses and other agricultural settings across the country, with many taking jobs in … Continue reading April 27, 2020… Online discussion to aid migrant workers during COVID-19 pandemic