The meeting forms part of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum, which will be held in Kingston from March 16 to 19.

This was disclosed by CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Wayne Wesley, during a regional press conference on Friday, where he stated that the event will bring together some of the region’s leading education policymakers, among others, to discuss the evolving education landscape.

“This conference will be more than just talk,” Dr Wesley said. He went on to note that the gathering will include workshops and discussions aimed at helping educators share experiences and identify best practices in modern teaching and assessment.

According to Dr Wesley, seven Ministers of Education are expected to attend the forum in person, while another six will participate virtually.

Against this backdrop, he explained that the ministerial forum will allow leaders to deliberate on several key matters emerging from the conference discussions.

These include the role of artificial intelligence in education, the continued digitalisation of teaching and learning and strategies to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes across the region.

The forum will also examine flexible education pathways, which include CXC’s Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC), which provides alternative learning opportunities for students both within and outside the traditional school system.

The CEO emphasised that the conference reflects the examination council’s growing commitment to engaging more actively with educators, policymakers and other stakeholders as the region prepares its students for a rapidly evolving digital world.