AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDigital Heritage: Pont Casse Press launched PontCassePress.org to share Dominica’s history, literature, and African diaspora heritage, with a catalogue spanning Indigenous resistance, slavery, independence, identity, migration, and more. Medical Education Access: ACSOM says 98% of accepted students get scholarships or financial aid for the January 2027 intake, with Dominican nationals eligible for tuition-free four-year study. Advanced Tech Skills: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme opens Sept. 10 and runs to Sept. 20 (Cohort II), delivered via UWI Global Campus under the World Bank-backed CARDTP, covering AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, fintech/blockchain, and more. Women in Science: UNESCO’s WINGS Caribbean fellowship invites mid-to-advanced career women to apply for two US$10,000 fellowships (STEM and Social Impact) to build projects on climate resilience, digital innovation, applied research, and governance. Climate & Energy: A hydroelectric option is pitched as a lower-cost renewable path, while broader coverage flags that the world has broken the 1.5°C promise—raising pressure on small states. Education & Research Capacity: Dominica State College reports strong 2026 enrolment growth across engineering, science, and business programmes, and UWI named new leadership for its climate-smart development institute.
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