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Antão Manuel Fortes
Dear Readers,
Cabeólica is a groundbreaking project that stemmed from Cape Verde’s aspirations to increase wind energy penetration by promoting a Public Private Partnership (PPP) which engaged foreign investment and technical and business know-how.
Lack Of Access To Higher Education Stymieing Creativity
New Principal of the University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dr Luz Longsworth says lack of access to higher education is not only stymieing creativity and innovation, but is halting progress of brilliant entrepreneurs.
Quoting Chancellor at the University of the West Indies, Sir George Alleyne, during her induction ceremony in Belize, Dr Longsworth said there can be no economic growth without concomitant social growth.
World Bank Group Analyst Program
Opportunity for talented and diverse young people to contribute and grow their skills as they launch a career in international development.
The 2017 application process is opened until April 21st, 2017.
The World Bank Group Analyst Program is a new and unique opportunity for exceptionally talented young people with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.
ANNOUNCING THE POST OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE SIDS DOCK
he Secretariat of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre presents its compliments to the States Parties and Signatory States of the SIDS DOCK, and in its capacity as Interim Secretariat of the SIDS DOCK, has the honour to announce, pursuant to the Decision of the second session of the SIDS DOCK Assembly contained in document number A/2/DC/3/Rev.1, the post of Secretary-General for the SIDS DOCK.
CCREEE Call for Applications, Deadline: 03 October 2016
CCREEE Administrative and Finance Officer Vacancy Announcement for the post of a CCREEE Administration and Finance Officer, deadline 03 October 2016: Under the supervision of the CCREEE Interim Director (ID) and in close coordination with the UNIDO Project Manager...
Timothy Antoine Appointed as ECCB Governor
The Monetary Council has appointed Mr Timothy Antoine as Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). Mr. Antoine, a Grenadian national, succeeds Sir K Dwight Venner who retired on 30 November, 2015.
SIDS DOCK – SEA OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT AT COP21
We need to do much more, much faster, much more urgently to keep global warming below 1.5°C or at least well below 2°C. This event will look at how renewable
energy and energy efficiency can close the emissions gap at global, national, regional and city level. How large is the opportunity, what major initiatives are out
there to bridge the emission gap and what are the main barriers we must overcome to scale up these solutions faster?
Seychelles Debt Swap Initiative
The Seychelles debt for climate change swap made a major leap on Friday when Minister Dogley signed the bilateral agreements for the debt buy back with the representatives of the governments of France, Belgium and Italy.