There are 22 students from across the region (four are Bajan) along with various experts are in Barbados for next few weeks developing skills to create a new wave of entrepreneurship through scientific creativity.

Accelerating education reform that supports technology-based entrepreneurship – by promoting and funding programs that:

1. Focus on the STEM disciplines.
2. Business & entrepreneurship training.
3. Foreign languages and communication skills in schools, universities and colleges.

Providing scientific and engineering advisory services to Caribbean governments – by working with CADSTI to leverage the expertise that resides in the Diaspora. The CSF is seeking to boost diversification of the economies of the Caribbean Region by harnessing science and technology for economic development, by helping to raise the standard of living.

Via STEM and the CSF we can make Agriculture exciting, according to the Director General of the OECS, Didacus Jules, who addressed both teaching assistants and pupils in an impromptu address, he observed how even Barbados can join in on profits to be made in reducing the Barbadian food import bill {CLICK ON FOLLOWING ICON FOR FULL AUDIO – SMARTPHONE OR TABLET USERS, PLEASE CLICK ON Mr Jules‘ NAME}

One of these pupils, Ms Digna Ramirez, came from Belize and her interest in Science was inspired by not just one but 2 popular TV series {CLICK ON FOLLOWING ICON FOR FULL AUDIO – SMARTPHONE OR TABLET USERS, PLEASE CLICK ON Ms Ramirez‘ NAME}

The presentations are scheduled to run for the entire day. The hands on robotics and electronics competitions tend to be the most exciting aspects of the program, and the audience tends to get involved – cheering on and encouraging the students.