AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Agriculture & Food Security: Montserrat farmer Shanyon McPherson received the island’s first Governor’s Award, recognized for building a growing five-acre operation from a backyard garden and supporting community food security while balancing public service duties. Regional Public Service Tech & Workforce: The 2026 Overseas Territories Deputy Governors and Heads of Public Service Annual Summit (hosted by Bermuda) wrapped up with a focus on workforce shortages, talent retention, public service reform, leadership development, and bringing emerging technologies like AI into administration. Biomedical Research Funding: The Pew Charitable Trusts announced 10 Pew Latin American Fellows in Biomedical Sciences, funding two years of U.S. lab research with support for fellows who return to Latin America to build new research labs. Catholic Media & AI: Catholic media professionals met in Atlantic City for the Catholic Media Conference, with sessions on innovation anchored in mission and a keynote on AI and Catholic communication. Vatican Communications Leadership: Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria “Montse” Alvarado, CEO of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication, starting Nov. 1. Science History & Food Systems: A look back at early 1900s debate over cassava’s role in preventing famines highlights how drought-tolerant crops were argued as alternatives to rice.
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