AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontserrat Blue Belt: Montserrat has joined the UK’s Blue Belt marine conservation programme, committing to protect at least 20% of its maritime zone and gaining access to scientific expertise and technical support; the island’s volcanic waters and habitats like coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and hawksbill turtle areas will be a key focus. Overseas Territories Public Service: Bermuda hosted an Overseas Territories summit bringing together deputy governors and heads of public service from Montserrat, Anguilla, the BVI, Cayman Islands, and Turks & Caicos to tackle workforce shortages, talent retention, public service reform, leadership development, and how emerging tech like AI can support administration. Pew Biomedical Fellowships: The Pew Charitable Trusts announced 10 Pew Latin American Fellows in Biomedical Sciences, funding two years of lab research in the US with a pathway for many fellows to return and build research labs in Latin America. Faith + Tech in Media: Catholic journalists gathered in Atlantic City for the Catholic Media Conference, with sessions on AI and communication amid misinformation, while Pope Leo XIV appointed EWTN News executive Maria “Montse” Alvarado as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication. Science & Food History: A look back at a 1900 debate over cassava’s famine-fighting potential highlights how drought-tolerant crops were argued to outperform water-hungry staples.
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