by Guest blogger, Mariana Leytón Developing the Caribbean, or DevCA, is a regional Open Data Conference and 24 hour code sprint that aims “to highlight the current and potential impact of open data and software innovation on addressing social challenges globally and particularly in the Caribbean”. It is held simultaneously across multiple islands and combines conference … [Read more...] about DevCa 2015: Open Data Conference and Code Sprint
Innovation & Change
The Caribbean Celebrates a Regional ICT Week
by Guest blogger, Mariana Leytón The event will provide a forum for delegates to share perspectives on how information and communications technology is uncovering unprecedented opportunities and new challenges for Caribbean development. The Caribbean Telecommunications Unit (CTU), an intergovernmental organization with the mission of creating “an environment in partnership … [Read more...] about The Caribbean Celebrates a Regional ICT Week
IDB Agrimonitor
Did you know that Jamaicans pay higher prices for farm produce than any other Caribbean country or that Colombia spends the most on agricultural research as a percentage of the national budget? Researchers and policymakers now have these facts and more at their fingertips through an agricultural database released by the Inter-American Development Bank last spring. The … [Read more...] about IDB Agrimonitor
Compete Caribbean
by Compete Caribbean The Caribbean is a region known for its magnificent beauty, rich diversity, unique culture, and abundant natural resources. Despite these qualities, the region faces declining long-term growth and major challenges, including high debt levels and stagnant productivity. To help address these challenges, major donor agencies in the region came together to … [Read more...] about Compete Caribbean
Part II: Miami’s Little Haiti offers big ideas on poverty reduction through the arts
When then 21 year-old Jude Papaloko Thegenus arrived in Miami in 1986 to further his art studies, practically no one in the city thought of aesthetics and culture as a professional priority, especially for recent arrivals. “The focus was on immigration, fighting for rights. It was about Haitians coming on boats and needing a place to stay, food, work, and immigration … [Read more...] about Part II: Miami’s Little Haiti offers big ideas on poverty reduction through the arts