GUYANA will be participating in a Caribbean Convois, which will be held from March 19-26 in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss indigenising education for Caribbean development, Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary Joseph Harmon disclosed on Friday at a post-Cabinet press briefing.

He said the event will be hosted by the Caribbean Yard Campus, an educational enterprise designed to network traditional knowledge systems in the Caribbean. Ovid Williams of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs will represent Guyana at the Caribbean Convois.

The Minister of State said too that the influence of traditional knowledge on modern Caribbean society, as well as the use of culturally relevant approaches to development challenges in the Region will be discussed.

The Convois 2017 is a multi-location event held in association with community partners from both Trinidad and Tobago. It is a week-long exploration of Caribbean knowledge and indigenising education for Caribbean development.

The Convois will feature expert practitioners, interactive demonstrations, heritage exhibitions, innovative technologies, inter-disciplinary dialogue, Caribbean marketplace, performances, languages and spirituality.