The Jamaica Micro Science Participation Programme Project
education“Micro Science Project” is heartily endorsed by The Ministry of Education who is sold on the Idea of introducing the Micro Science Kits in our schools. The Ministry have secured funding to extend the scope of the project and have just completed a training seminar in Micro Science with Teachers […]
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Mental Health – Mek Wi Talk
Communication & InformationThe JNC-UNESCO Youth Advisory Committee (JYAC) participated in World Mental Day by executing two initiatives in an effort to bring awareness to various mental health issues under the theme “Young people and mental health in a changing world.” A Twitter forum held in collaboration with Jamaica’s Talk Up Yute and […]
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ACIJ/JMB Exhibition 2015
cultureThe ACIJ/JMB launched its ICH exhibition during a ceremony at its library in downtown Kingston on February 10. A division of the Institute of Jamaica, the ACIJ/JMB has developed an extensive inventory of ICH in Jamaica, and the exhibition represents its continuing work in documenting and protecting the nation’s local […]
| READ MOREHanding over of Edward Seaga Collection
educationThe University of the West Indies (UWI) paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Edward Seaga, at a function in the Council Room at Mona, marking the handing over of his collection (9 Mar). The collection includes books, documents and artifacts saved by […]
| READ MOREEffective and Proper Use of Social Media Workshop
Communication & InformationThe University of the West Indies Open Campus on St. Kitts hosted a three day workshop “Training Media Workers in the Effective and Proper Use of Social Media’ 14 -16 May 2019 The purpose of the workshop was to introduce media workers in St. | READ MORE
Promotion of information literacy examples from Jamaica
EducationThe Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica has received Two Gold Muse awards in the International Muse Creative Awards Competition for 2018. The BCJ advertisements that received awards were the very popular “Pinchy Dead” video, and the BCJ’s most recent release – “Ordinary People“, which warns parents to be more aware of […]
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Inna de Yard, Video Documentary
communication-informationInna de yard Launch Bernard Jankee, ICJ/JMB attended ICH Bureau meeting as rapporteur. Whilst there, at the request of JNC-UNESCO, he participated in the launch of “Inna de Yard: The Soul of Jamaica” which is a video documentary on reggae. | READ MORE
Community-based Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Kingston
stakeholders-collaboration-partnershipsThe African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), in collaboration with the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, coordinated a pilot, community-based, training workshop on the inventorying of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the urban context of Kingston on March 11, 2019 […]
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UNESCO Funds Youth Leadership Training In Heritage Preservation and Protection
youthJamaica held a World Heritage Workshop ‘Youth Leadership Training in Heritage Preservation and Protection’ to create an awareness of World Heritage in Jamaica and to build capacity among its young people from the different parishes. The workshop is organized to be held in two phases. | READ MORE
Jamaica Elected to Information for All Programme (IFAP) Governing Body
educationMr. Cordel Green, Chair of the Information Advisory Committee, is Jamaica’s representative for the period 2017-2021. | READ MORE