January 17, 2006
St. John’s, Antigua
The Royal Thai Government has advised the Caribbean Community that scholarships are being offered to Nationals of CARICOM Member States to attend short courses in the following areas:
(i)
Hotel Management
March 1 - April. 8, 2006
(ii)
Environmental Health with Emphasis on Food Security
March 6 - 24, 2006
(iii)
Poverty Reduction
March 13 - 24, 2006
(iv)
Revitalizing Higher Education Management
March 13 - 31, 2006
(v)
Integrated Costal Zone Management
Aug. 21 - Sept. 22, 2006
There will be one award in each of the above areas.
Courses will be conducted in English and all in-country expenses and international travel costs will be borne by the Thai Government.
The CARICOM Secretariat has been requested to submit for each area, four nominations from which the sponsors will make the final selection. The Secretariat has also requested each Member State to nominate ONE candidate for consideration for the award in EACH subject area. Personal details of the nominees should be recorded on the application form that is provided through the Ministry of Education.
Information with regard to nominations for areas (i) - (iv) should be submitted to the CARICOM Secretariat by 31 January 2006, in order that selection of nominees for these subject areas could be facilitated.
The information should be sent to:
Dr. Edward GreeneAssistant Secretary-General
Human and Social Development
CARICOM Secretariat
GeorgetownGuyana
for the attention of -
Ms. Myrna Bernard
Ag. Director
Human Development
Tel: 592-222-0124/222-0001 Ext. 2712, 2703
Fax: 592-222-0168/222-0171
Email:
bgreene@caricom.org
conf1@caricom.org
conf2@caricom.org
carisec1@caricom.org
For more information and a copy of the application form please contact Communications Officer in the Ministry of Education
Ms. Jaquis Browne.
Jaquis Browne
Ministry of Education
Tel:
(268) 462-4959
(Overseas)(268) 462-0192 Ext. 214
Cell: (268) 772-2163Fax: (268) 462-4970
Email: jacquis.browne@antigua.gov.ag
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