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Caribbean Classrooms of the Future Initiative Launched in Trinidad and Tobago with the OAS, Virtual Educa and the Private Sector
By OAS
May 21, 2014 - 1:05:49 AM
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series of technologically advanced classrooms, designed to benefit
thousands of students and educators in schools across the Caribbean, is
being launched following a commitment from international
telecommunications company Samsung to the Organization of American
States (OAS) and Virtual Educa.
The initiative follows the lead taken by the government of
Trinidad and Tobago and its Ministry of Education to establish "smart"
classrooms in partnership with domestic and international information
and communication technology (ICT) partners.
According to the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Albert
Ramdin, who was in Trinidad and Tobago to launch the 2nd Edition of
Virtual Educa Caribbean, "What Trinidad & Tobago is doing is
commendable. They have sourced partnerships with the private sector,
they have been persistent with their follow up and execution, and now
they are sharing their experiences and best practices with neighbors in
the region. This is a practical model, and the OAS and Virtual Educa
support this initiative."
More than 16,000 students and educators attended the two-day
event. Addressing stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the event, the
senior OAS official said he was pleased to note that education
continued to be a priority in the Caribbean, and called on stakeholders
across the political divide to continue to work together to ensure the
education system produced "analytical, critical and creative thinkers,
able to compete with counterparts from around the world." The long
standing diplomat also called for more "effective and practical methods
to assess student progress," saying that "coping mechanisms have become
critical in today's high pressure environment."
Ramdin also suggested the consideration of specific Caribbean
Development Goals and more collaboration at the Inter-American level to
effectively pool, assess, recommend and source assistance for education
projects, through a specialized agency.
During his visit Assistant Secretary General Ramdin held meetings
with Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar,
Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran and Planning Minister Bhoe Tewarie.
Trinidad and Tobago will also work with the OAS to host the
Americas Competitiveness Forum in October 2014. The event will feature
the participation of business leaders from around the world and
government representatives from across the Hemisphere.
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.
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