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One week left...register now for our book launch on Guyana's future
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Save the date: July 8, 2025 6:00 p.m. The Canada-Caribbean Institute is pleased to be hosting the book launch of Prof. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith’s new publication… “Oil and Climate Change in Guyana’s Wet Neighbourhood: Probing Promises and Potential Peril”. It will be a virtual event held on July 8, 2025. It will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This promises …
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Secretary of State Sarai concludes participation in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
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News release June 30, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Access to development financing is essential to help countries thrive. It grows businesses, creates jobs, and builds a more secure future for families and communities at home and abroad. It also plays a critical role in supporting underserved communities in emerging markets as they make progress toward achieving …
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Upcoming UWI Vice-Chancellor’s forum explores academic freedom and sustainable development, July 3, 2025
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As universities face increased scrutiny, their role as centres of knowledge and innovation remains essential. However, concerns have arisen regarding free thought and research, particularly due to external influences. In response to these developments, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will host a discussion on academic freedom and sustainable development during an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s Forum titled “Academic Freedom, …
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Canada renews support to protect the world’s children against infectious diseases
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June 25, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada Vaccines are one of the world’s most effective, evidence-based health interventions. This is true no matter where in the world a child lives. Each year, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, provides immunizations for more than half the children born into the world, saving millions of them from life-threatening diseases like human …
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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
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30 June 2025 Economic Development “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all. António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by …
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Haiti: OAS adopts resolution in favor of Haiti under American pressure
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The statement from the U.S. representative is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this story. 28/06/2025 On Friday, June 27, the Organization of American States (OAS) concluded its 55th General Assembly, held this week (June 25-27) in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Member states addressed, among other items, the crisis in Haiti and approved the resolution "Calling for Concrete Solutions …
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Guyana to be host country for regional disaster recovery hub -President Ali announces
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June 27, 2025 GUYANA will be the host country for the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Disaster Recovery Super Hub, President, Dr Irfaan Ali has announced. In a broadcast address on Wednesday, the Guyanese Head of State explained that with Guyana’s immunity to hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes, the country is considered the ideal location to host the digital infrastructure for the region. …
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Harvard, U of T reach contingency plan for international students to take courses in Canada
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June 25, 2025 Joe Friesen Postsecondary Education Reporter Harvard and the University of Toronto have agreed on a contingency plan to allow some Harvard students to complete their program in Canada if they’re unable to re-enter the U.S. due to visa restrictions. Students at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government who are unable to re-enter the U.S. will …
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Chanel Sutherland wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize
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https://petchary.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/chanel-sutherland-wins-2025-commonwealth-short-story-prize/
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What price progress? What price protection?
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These are questions that many organizations must face. How do you move forward on an agenda when the implications of doing so are different, or perhaps negative, for some of your members? In a time of international competition, it is possible to conceive of smaller members being better off outside the organization that was built to give them more influence/protection …
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Caribbean delegation to travel to Brussels, London to discuss slavery reparations
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By Catarina Demony June 23, 2025 Caribbean delegation to hold briefings in Brussels, London Briefings hope to 'open dialogue' about reparatory justice Demands for reparations have been rejected so far LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A Caribbean delegation is set to travel to Brussels and London next month to bring the highly divisive issue of reparations for slavery and colonialism to …
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About the the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI)
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The CCI is a collaboration between Caribbean and Canadian universities and colleges. The mission of the Institute is to provide a forum:
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to connect academic institutions, scholars, the business and public sectors, civil society, the cultural and diaspora communities
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to inform and encourage collaboration across Canada and the Caribbean to advance important social, environmental, and economic issues that are vital to the shared prosperity and advancement of both regions; and
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to identify impediments and opportunities related to such progress.
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For more information please visit our website
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