NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MARINE LITTER PREVENTION
St. KITTS & NEVIS TO LAUNCH NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MARINE LITTER PREVENTION AND PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT ON WEDNESDAY, 11TH JUNE 2025
Basseterre, St. Kitts: As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, St. Kitts and Nevis will host a two-day national workshop focused on marine litter prevention and plastic waste management. The event will be held from Wednesday, 11th June to Thursday, 12th June 2025 at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) Poinciana Conference Room, located on Burdon Street, Basseterre.
The two-day workshop is a key component of the national dialogue under the Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea (PROMAR), which is a regional initiative aimed at tackling the growing issue of marine litter, particularly plastic waste, in the Caribbean. St. Kitts and Nevis is one of several countries participating in the project, alongside the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, the British Virgin Islands, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The dialogue aims to bring together stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, and the private sector to explore strategies for reducing plastic pollution, promoting circular economy solutions and strengthening waste management systems.
Workshop participants will engage in discussions on policy development, community engagement, and innovative solutions to address the growing challenge of marine litter in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The PROMAR project is led by adelphi, a leading German think tank and public policy consultancy focused on climate, environment, and development issues and funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). The project is implemented through the United Nations Environment Programme’s Cartagena Convention Secretariat and in partnership with the St. Kitts and Nevis Department of Environment.
The CFBC has been selected as the technical partner for implementation of project activities. As part of this role, CFBC participates in planning workshops and consultancies across all major sectors in St. Kitts and Nevis, including the Ministries of Sustainable Development, Environment, Education, Tourism, Agriculture and Marine Resources, Public Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities, National Security, as well as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
For more information on PROMAR visit the website: www.promar.org
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CFBC Press Release
Friday 30th May 2025| For Immediate Release
Multiple US-Canadian University Scholarships Informational
Basseterre, St. Kitts: Global Studies Associate Vice President Dr Randy Glean of Western Illinois University will host an informational programme at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College on the afternoon of Thursday 5th June, along with representatives of St. George’s University, Grenada, and University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Several other institutions will join virtually. The event is scheduled for 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Poinciana Conference Room of the Burdon Street Campus of the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College.
Other participating universities include the State University of New York in Brockport, Murray State University in Kentucky, Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The eight universities have combined to offer very attractive scholarship packages for students at all levels of study. They have also partnered with the OAS to offer additional supplemental scholarships for student commencing studies in August 2025 and beyond. The general public is invited to come in for the short presentations, to ask questions, and to meet their representatives in person.
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CFBC TO HOST FIFTH IN CELEBRATION OF BOOKS: AN AUTHORS’ FORUM ON WEDNESDAY, 23rd APRIL 2025
Basseterre, St. Kitts: The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) is set to host its fifth Authors’ Forum “In Celebration of Books” on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025 at 5:00 pm in the Poinciana Conference Room at the college’s main campus on Burdon Street, Basseterre.
The national auspicious literary event will feature local published authors and is in commemoration of World Book and Copyright Day, celebrated worldwide on 23rd April.
World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. On this occasion, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry – publishers, booksellers and libraries, select the World Book Capital for a year to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the Day’s celebrations.
23rd April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. This date was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books.
As the sole indigenous tertiary-level institution in St. Kitts and Nevis, dedicated to delivering comprehensive academic, professional, and vocational education and training, the CFBC promotes the appreciation of books and the joy of reading and writing.
The CFBC invites the public to this important forum where they can learn more about our local authors and engage them in stimulating discussion.
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