We are very proud to announce that Ms. Njeri Richardson-Carty, who was awarded OCTA Innovation BIC Award last year, is qualified for the Erasmus Young Entrepreneur programme.
According to her, this is “an opportunity of a life time.”
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3 Anguilla candidates selected for Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs
Bren Romney, Innovation Manager for Anguilla, Director of the Department of Youth and Culture within the Government of Anguilla has extensively promoted the EU-funded programme Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs.
As a result, 3 Anguilla candidates have successfully been qualified for this programme:
- Njeri Richardson, in the Education and training services
- Nakieta Adams, in the Advertising, promotion, printing, media and related products and services
- Melisse Jennings, in the Music, theater, events and related cultural and entertainment services
EU programme news Anguilla Bren Romney
Preservation of Heritage/Built Culture in Anguilla and encouraging women involvement in the construction sector
In Anguilla, a Small Innovation Project has been implemented to preserve the built culture and encourage women participation and inclusion in the construction sector. Both elements of this initiative fall within the construction sector. Both are encouraging OCTs to rethink how best is possible to preserve or rebuild buildings of historical or cultural significance and how to break free of conventional stereotypes that exclude women from employment in the construction sector.
The passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused a significant amount of damage to the built infrastructure of all OCTs affected. In Anguilla alone, more than 95% of the culturally significant buildings were completely destroyed or received varying degrees of damage rendering these structures unusable or unsafe. The built heritage is a defining factor of the region so is important to identify innovative ways to preserve it from climate change and its resulting effects.
Construction news Anguilla Bren Romney OCTA Innovation Pilot Projects Pilot project
Workshop in Anguilla
Bren Romney, Anguilla Innovation Director in cooperation with his colleagues and local stakeholders organised very successful workshop in greenhouses. It was widely discussed the basis of a pilot greenhouses programme that could be developed either on regional basis with other islands having the same problematic or/and with linkages with tourism sector and water sector.
Anguillian concept for harnessing waves power
Jibri Lewis, an Anguillian student studying at MIT, has developed his own concept for harnessing the power of ocean waves. And, it might just make its way to Anguilla for testing!
renewable energy news Anguilla Bren Romney