AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Entrepreneurship: Future Caribbean is launching a global agentic AI buildathon to help the region build real-economy Agentic AI systems and connect Caribbean talent to global markets. Digital Skills: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme (CARDTP) recognized 172 scholarship recipients with industry certifications, delivered via UWI Global Campus. Nuclear Tech for Development: Barbados signed a five-year cooperation framework with the IAEA (2026–2031) covering health, agriculture, water management, energy and radiation safety. Youth & Media Tech: Local filmmaker Kerri Birch’s “Once Upon A Frame” uses storytelling and AI filmmaking to tackle youth violence, including a youth-written story and an AI-created film. Cyber Safety: The UWI warned the public about an unauthorised website using its branding and collecting personal data. Blue Economy / Sargassum: SynergySphereCASA backs “blue gold” sargassum-to-fertiliser plans, proposing local processing after Barbados’ beach-clearing tractor support. Education Tech Policy: Barbados’ new primary-to-secondary assessment model is rolling out with continuous classroom assessment plus standardised tests, with parents questioning group-mark fairness. Public Safety Tech: Friends of Democracy called for urgent infrastructure checks after a tourist fell into an uncovered manhole. Leadership & Governance: Acting Deputy Commissioner Sonia Boyce was appointed Commissioner of Police effective July 3.
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