“I am not closing anything. This is the start. This is the beginning. This is the point from which we move.” These were the words of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator CEO Racquel Moses as she closed the curtain on the first Pivot Event. The two week-long event ended in October with the presentation of nine moonshots for the Caribbean by 2040. The Pivot Event brought … [Read more...] about When the End is just the Beginning: getting the Caribbean to think big
Arts, Culture & Creativity
Let’s Pivot Together With Your Big Ideas
Have you ever thought of a way to make your country better? Perhaps you had an experience and it made you think of something that could be done to transform the way we live. That idea is exactly what fuels the Pivot Movement. We want you and your ideas to help create a plan for the future of the Caribbean. As partners in development, we have known for some time that to … [Read more...] about Let’s Pivot Together With Your Big Ideas
No Greater Time To Invest in a Better Future
For many Trinidadians the present quarantine measures stir up memories of another time when we all had to stay at home. In 1990 the Jamaat al Muslimeen, a local Muslim group, attempted to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago. Insurgents held the cabinet hostage at the parliament building. While other members of the Jamaat seized control of the national broadcaster … [Read more...] about No Greater Time To Invest in a Better Future
HOME NOT SO SWEET IN TIMES OF COVID19
THE SITUATION Most countries worldwide have adopted public health measures to minimize the risk of contagion and spread of COVID-19. For the Caribbean, many of these measures include “stay at home” orders and the closure of entertainment and relaxation venues such as bars and beaches. And while these measures are needed to stop the spread of COVID-19, the quarantines can … [Read more...] about HOME NOT SO SWEET IN TIMES OF COVID19
Capturing the Diaspora Experience and Imagination with Art
“Time is a promise and memories are a promise,” are wise words from Haitian American artist Charles Jean-Pierre as he reflects on the meaning behind his latest art exhibit in Washington D.C. Future Memories: Exploring the Diasporic Imagination II, the title of the exhibit running February 12 to March 27, 2020 at the IDB’s Staff Association Art Gallery, was inspired by … [Read more...] about Capturing the Diaspora Experience and Imagination with Art