An interesting paper, Beyond the Build: A New Canadian Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean, was released yesterday by the Canadian Council for the Americas. At first glance it comes across as another study that describes itself as focussed on Latin America and the Caribbean, when it is really just about Latin America. However, … Continue reading Canada can accelerate economic growth and diversify risk by building trade relationships across the Americas
Category: Cybersecurity
At the Cybersecurity Seminar: (third from left): Senator Professor the Honourable Prakash Persad – Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training; (second from left): His Excellency Michael Ryan Callan – Canadian High Commissioner (far right): Professor Selwyn Cudjoe - Chairman, Board of Governors, UTT; (left): Professor Rean Maharaj – President (Ag), UT September 23, 2025 The University of Trinidad … Continue reading UTT Partners with The High Commission of Canada to Strengthen National Cybersecurity
Join us for a one-day seminar on Strengthening Digital Resilience and Security through policy, best practices, and capacity building. Thursday 18 September, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. UTT Campus at NAPA, Keate Street, Port of Spain This event is an opportunity to build awareness, share knowledge, and strengthen our collective cybersecurity response.Admission is free … Continue reading Enhancing Cybersecurity Resilience in Trinidad & Tobago
The Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, will be launching a cybersecurity major in September. The new major, being offered through the Department of Computing, is designed to prepare a new generation of cybersecurity professionals equipped to protect Jamaica’s digital infrastructure and support regional security efforts, … Continue reading The UWI Mona to launch cybersecurity major in September
The recent CARICOM Heads of Government meeting included discussions on the topic of security. CARICOM agreed on the the "Montego Bay Declaration On Transnational Organised Crime And Gangs", which commits, albeit in very generalized language, to further action and coordination to enhance security vis a vis criminal gangs. In addition, one of the invited guests … Continue reading Regional Security: Organized Crime and Gangs
June 30, 2025 On June 30, 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has made 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is the cornerstone of the Canadian Honours System. Since its creation in 1967, more than 8 200 people from all sectors of society have … Continue reading Important Honours for 3 Canadians with Caribbean Roots
Our recent Panel Discussion "Challenged Sovereignty" (see “Challenged Sovereignty: The Impact of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism and Cyber Threats in the Caribbean (canadacaribbeaninstitute.org) identified Cyber Crime as a significant threat to the Caribbean where new international collaborations would be helpful. Protexxa is a great Canadian cyber security success story which has already found good markets in … Continue reading Claudette McGowan leads Protexxa which is fastest growing Canadian cybersecurity company
On September 24, 2024, the CCI held a Policy Panel discussion of Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith's recent publication looking at the threats to national sovereignty in the Caribbean. In addition to Prof. Griffith, the panel featured Prof. Suzette Haughton, UWI Mona; Prof. Andy Knight, University of Alberta; and Amb. Shery Tross, former High Commissioner of … Continue reading “Challenged Sovereignty: The Impact of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism and Cyber Threats in the Caribbean