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Minister of Education, Vocational Training, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Information Hon. Phillip Jackson and Permanent Secretary Myccle Burke are currently in Jamaica for the inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum, organized by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).
The four-day event, hosted in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Jamaica, brings together over 350 education professionals, policymakers, researchers and practitioners from across the Caribbean and beyond; to discuss teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital age.
The conference will address device access, generative AI adoption, electronic assessment, and employer-aligned skills via CXC's Skills and Employability Signaling System and a Partnership Engagement Agreement.
The event is being held from 16th–18th March at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
SOURCE: Agency for Public Information (API)