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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The Canada-Caribbean Institute is pleased to release the "Book of Abstracts" from the recent 2026 Research Symposium. This book contains the program for the event, and most importantly the abstracts of the various papers and presentations. Download a copy below... CCI Book of AbstractsDownload
Presentation to the 2026 CCI Research Symposium, February 19-10, 2026 The VC is also the Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission and is leading the effort to secure reparations for chattel slavery in the Caribbean. https://youtu.be/cKcIT1d5KSo See our 2026 Research Symposium page for additional videos and information.
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – March 12, 2026 – As Canada and the Caribbean confront an increasingly complex web of traditional and emerging security threats, the 4th Annual Canada-Caribbean Institute Research Symposium opened with a clear call to action: the region must secure its future through deeper collaboration and evidence-based solutions. (L–R) President of George Brown College, … Continue reading Securing Our Future: Canada & the Caribbean Deepen Partnership to Tackle New Security Challenges
February 26, 2026 By W. Andy Knight As U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders in St. Kitts this week, the region faces a moment of quiet but profound strategic consequence. Beneath the diplomatic courtesies and familiar rhetoric about partnership lies a deeper question: What place does the Caribbean occupy … Continue reading The Caribbean must not Become a Theatre of Great Power Politics
CCN TV6, broadcasting from Trinidad and Tobago carried some quick summaries of the proceedings of the recent CCI Research Symposium. You can view the summaries in the links below. CANADA–CARIBBEAN LEADERS CALL FOR DEEPER RELATIONSHIP CHANGING WORLD ORDER, WHAT IS CARIBBEAN's ROLE? For videos of the full proceedings, and other information, please refer to our … Continue reading Media coverage of CCI Research Symposium
Our Day 2 Keynote presentations continued the focus on regional security and the implications of the changing international order. The video of the session can be found below. Prof. Andy Knight (University of Alberta) discussed the changing international environment and the challenges facing small states. "Understanding the Interregnum: Challenges to the Existing World Order". The … Continue reading CCI Research Symposium 2026: Day 2 Keynote Presentations
The Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI), held at The UWI St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago featured welcomes from Dr. Talia Esnard, The UWI, St. Augustine and Chair of the CCI Research and Scholarship Committee and Prof. Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, The UWI, St. Augustine. Remarks were delivered from … Continue reading CCI Research Symposium Opening Ceremony: Video available
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
Friday, February 20th, 2026 Save the Date! Watch live the 2026 CCI Research Symposium Day 2 Keynote and other presentations. The Keynote presentation will feature Prof. Andy Knight, University of Alberta discussiong the current challenges to the existing world order. This will be followed by a presentation from Mr. Callixtus Joseph, CARICOM Implemention Agency for … Continue reading 2026 Research Symposium: View Day 2 Keynote and Presentation