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T&T Parliamentarians Engage in Masterclass on Data, Statistics and AI for Decision Making and Sustainable Development
23 Abr 2024

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T&T Parliamentarians Engage in Masterclass on Data, Statistics and AI for Decision Making and Sustainable Development

Trinidad and Tobago legislators are enhancing their understanding and knowledge of data, statistics and artificial intelligence (AI) for improved legislation and sustainable development. Parliamentarians including the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, government ministers, opposition MPs and independent senators actively participated in a Masterclass on Data and Statistics for Decision Making, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the Parliament of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2024
25 Mar 2024

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Un centenar de jóvenes caribeños debatirán cómo lograr el desarrollo sostenible y el futuro de la región, en los Diálogos de la Juventud del Caribe que se realizarán en abril

Alrededor de 100 jóvenes del Caribe se reunirán y debatirán el 3 y 4 de abril en los Diálogos de la Juventud del Caribe 2024 sobre asuntos que afectan al desarrollo sostenible y a su futura existencia como pueblos insulares en peligro. Los jóvenes del Caribe se reunirán para intercambiar ideas sobre cómo encaminar a los pequeños Estados insulares en desarrollo del Caribe por la senda del desarrollo sostenible, al tiempo que se enfrentan a un desarrollo lento, a las repercusiones de la pandemia del COVID y a otros retos sociales y económicos.

Director Diane Quarless of ECLAC Caribbean says #investinwomen
7 Mar 2024

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ECLAC Caribbean Encourages Regional Leaders to Use Resources for Progress on Gender Equality for Women and Girls

The international community has committed to making every effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, yet we remain disturbingly behind when it comes to meeting the targets for achievement of gender equality and empowering all women and girls. The SDG indicators measuring progress on this goal signal that, globally, we are only on track to reach 15.4 per cent of the targets set for gender equality. Even more worrisome is the fact that 61.5 per cent of the gender equality targets are far or very far off track.

Photo of traffic in Port of Spain, Trinidad
22 Ene 2024

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Trinidad and Tobago Commuters Spend One Month of Life in Traffic Every Year… Direct Economic Cost of Traffic in T&T - $2.26B

The direct economic cost of traffic in Trinidad and Tobago is an estimated TT$2.26 billion per year or 1.37 per cent of GDP; with the average commuter spending an average 793 hours, cumulatively 33 days – one month of the year in traffic delays. These are two of the main findings of the study Assessment of the economic costs of vehicle traffic congestion in the Caribbean – A case study of Trinidad and Tobago, produced by ECLAC Caribbean.