OVERVIEW As part of the Canada-Caribbean Institute Research Symposium, the team also conducted a UNICEF poll, to assess the impact of gender on educational access, participation and outcomes in the Caribbean. The poll was issued via a UNICEF poll on 12 February 2026, via Whats App and Instagram, with closure on February 17, 2026. The … Continue reading ECA/CANADA CARIBBEAN GENDER EQUITY IN EDUCATION POLL 2026
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May 21st, 1:00 pm EDT - SAVE THE DATE The Sage Program (Skills to access the Green Economy) was a 6 year (2019 -2025) $18.75 million program implemented by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and funded by the Government of Canada. SAGE linked youth, girls, women and vulnerable populations including students with disabilities and indigenous … Continue reading TVET, the Caribbean, and Canada
Hosted and run by NESC Technical Institute (NESC–TI), the TVET Conference 2026 will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from 23rd – 25th April 2026 at the NESC-TI Auditorium in Point Lisas, Couva. The conference will see the presentation of abstracts by researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry partners, and educators on innovative approaches shaping the future of technical and vocational education … Continue reading NESC-TI TVET Conference 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 University of Guyana medical students engaged in hands-on learning in one of the laboratories within the new College of Medical Sciences Building at the University’s Turkeyen Campus. The University of Guyana (UG) is pleased to announce that its new Regional Pre-Medical Programme is scheduled to commence across all ten administrative regions … Continue reading Press Release: University of Guyana College of Medical Sciences Delivering the Foundation of Modern Medical Delivery in Guyana with All-Region Rollout of Pre-Medical Programme; Other Responsive Initiatives
March 9, 2026 More than 300 education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners from across the Caribbean – including regional ministers of education – are set to converge in Jamaica next week to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital age. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC ) in partnership with Jamaica’s Ministry of … Continue reading CXC prepares for historic gathering of Caribbean education stakeholders in Jamaica
U of T President Melanie Woodin and George Brown Polytechnic President Gervan Fearon sign an MOU to enhance collaboration between the two institutions (photo by Johnny Guatto) The two post-secondary institutions signed an MOU that would enhance education pathways for students while addressing the Ontario’s evolving labour market needs Published: March 6, 2026 By Rahul Kalvapalle The … Continue reading U of T and George Brown Polytechnic collaborate to expand student education and training opportunities
Kaeleigh Lewis from Kingston, Jamaica, has an impressive record of volunteerism and community service. Kaeleigh Lewis joins a growing community of exceptional Caribbean students pursuing degrees at McMaster with the support of Chancellor Nicholas Brathwaite’s PETNA Foundation. February 19, 2026 Incoming international student Kaeleigh Lewis has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Nicholas and … Continue reading Jamaican student awarded prestigious Brathwaite Scholarship to join McMaster Engineering
The Canada-Caribbean Institute 2026 Research Symposium opened today at the St. Augustine Campus of The UWI. In his Keynote Presentation, Canada's former Ambassador to the United Nations, the Hon. Bob Rae shared wide-ranging views on Canada-Caribbean relations, the shared colonial history of the Caribbean and Canada, reparations, security challenges in Haiti and the importance of … Continue reading Keynote Presentation from The Hon. Bob Rae to CCI Research Symposium now available on-line
Thursday, February 19th, 2026: Save the Date! Watch live the Youth Forum (4:30pm - 5:30pm AST). The Youth Forum brings together youth from the Caribbean and Canada for a collective dialogue and exchange with a focus on action. The purpose is to drive regional and international collaboration and to co-produce youth-lead recommendations to drive gender-responsive … Continue reading 2026 Research Symposium: Tune in to the Youth Forum
Aerial view of the newly commissioned US$120 million GTTCI campus at Port Mourant, which is positioned as a national hub for oil and gas technical workforce development By Staff Reporter February 16, 2026 THE Ministry of Natural Resources said it welcomes the official opening of the Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) in Port Mourant, Berbice, … Continue reading GTTCI represents a strategic investment in Guyana’s future