For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
This year, the two-day seminar in Port-of-Spain is themed “Positioning the Caribbean in the knowledge economy: The role of data”. It is being held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre in Port of Spain. Ramdin presided at the opening ceremony.
Minister Ramdin said “…our economies are commonly characterized as either services-based or goods-based; never knowledge-based. Meanwhile, the current global labour market is increasingly becoming knowledge-intensive… Understanding and appropriately responding to these market forces requires, among other things, a better appreciation for, an…
La información sobre el mercado laboral que permite detectar necesidades en materia de competencias representa una valiosa herramienta para la reducción de las brechas de habilidades. La utilización de portales de empleo en línea, que se ha vuelto cada vez más popular tanto entre las empresas que necesitan contratar trabajadores como entre las personas que buscan oportunidades
laborales, genera una gran cantidad de información cuyo potencial se está evaluando en la actualidad. Mediante el estudio de las vacantes de empleo con técnicas de análisis de datos masivos, es posible obtener informació…
3 Nov 2023 - 14:00
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Evento (Monitoring committee)
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.…
1 - 02 Noviembre - 06:00 - 10:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. This is preceded by the MonCom Seminar. This year's theme Positioning the Caribbean in the knowledge economy: The role of data…