AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth & Safety: Former Premier Donaldson Romeo is pushing the Legislative Assembly to back an urgent resolution to restore safe, reliable night-time medical evacuation flights, noting the service stopped in November 2019 after safety concerns with the BN-2 Islander aircraft and arguing key regulatory and infrastructure fixes could be done quickly. STEM & Youth Tech: The ECCB will run a free, four-week 2026 STEM Camp starting July 6 for ages 14–18 across ECCU territories, aiming to turn young people into digital creators using AI-focused Python training plus design thinking and collaboration. Regional Innovation Hubs: A U.S. Consulate and CETYS Universidad have launched the CaliBaja Innovation Center in Tijuana as a Microsoft-certified training academy, offering programs in AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and digital citizenship. Volcano Monitoring Research: The week also marked the legacy of Geoff Wadge, a remote-sensing pioneer who used radar to detect ground movement before eruptions, helping reduce risky field visits. Global Health Policy: WHO’s World Health Assembly highlighted progress on disease elimination (including Montserrat’s recognition for mother-to-child HIV/HBV/syphilis elimination) and continued talks on the Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex.
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