{"id":152567,"date":"2022-05-31T10:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=152567"},"modified":"2022-05-31T10:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:35:54","slug":"caribbean-countries-harness-the-power-of-data-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/caribbean-countries-harness-the-power-of-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean countries harness the power of data science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2365291076\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Senior government officials, policy makers and industry leaders in the field of data science are gathering in St John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda this week for an intensive workshop on how to harness data for impactful innovation, while addressing the significant data gaps that Caribbean countries face.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GHz1B7T9VyXBZMu1gsL3CF\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP<\/em>.<\/strong><\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-3431499794\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The event, co-organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the National Statistics Office of Antigua and Barbuda, runs from May 30 until June 1, focusing on ways to strengthen the data and innovation ecosystem in the region.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>It also recognises the need for timely and accurate data to help governments make rapid and informed decisions \u2013 a need which has increased in urgency and importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3256221068\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-65337\" src=\"https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756-1024x672.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072501.756.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Scaling up ICT and innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><u><\/u><u><\/u>In her keynote statement, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland QC highlighted the strong support from leaders to scale up data-driven approaches to sustainable development across the Commonwealth. She said:<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-870598182\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-169186171\" class=\"antig-after-article-payapal\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are only weeks away from the next\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.commonwealth.int\/tracking\/click?d=vF1fTO1k-KC7jQpRk_pPKKhO2lxUcFF2S7cqxXEkgtSUwCCrfPTiS4EJ7-8xjD7hbdZ6tGwykmf2NkBLjqZj_HTeBRqLcn_kNP2kf48PC__iWIeg1CiGion8ItSapbsptZsI4a0Nbjv56JKRUsuij_81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting<\/a>\u00a0(CHOGM) in Kigali. We approach this vital CHOGM in the knowledge that Commonwealth Heads recognise the seminal role of ICT, Science and Innovation in securing good governance, promoting inclusion and building sustainable development. And we are confident that we will have the backing we need to scale up the Commonwealth Innovation Ecosystem Programme.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Minister of Works and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance Lennox O. Weston, said:\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u>\u201cAs the Caribbean region, we have to work together to weaponise data to close inequality gaps and achieve our development goals together. I urge participants to use these three days to be the best and sharpest in mastering the techniques to produce the right kind of data, in the required format, that will give policy makers the basis to make good decisions.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-1446273032\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-1969173162\" class=\"antig-content_2\"><\/div>\n<p>Assistant Director-General for the World Health Organisation for Data, Analytics and Delivery, Dr Samira Asma, said: \u201cFor us to get back on track and accelerate progress to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we must have better data and use this to drive impact, through enhanced access and governance. We cannot make progress without partnership and collaboration, leveraging the innovative technologies at our disposal, and making data openly available while also protecting people\u2019s privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65336 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072410.098.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072410.098.jpg 640w, https:\/\/antiguabreakingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-2022-05-31T072410.098-300x202.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>SIDS challenges and opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><u><\/u><u><\/u>However, the ability to collect good data, conduct analysis and turn those insights into policies and legislation to help populations, is spread unevenly amongst Commonwealth regions and countries. Many small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean face specific challenges related to their small size and lack of infrastructure but are also explore a range of opportunities to improve their capacity to become \u2018innovation nations\u2019.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-3580055868\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The workshop will therefore cover topics such as building a digital and data ecosystem for Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), leveraging opportunities for machine learning and GIS tools, analysing data gaps in tracking progress around the SDGs in the Caribbean, strengthening open data ecosystems, and enhancing the role of national statistics offices in the region.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p><div id=\"antig-3027830542\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>As part of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.commonwealth.int\/tracking\/click?d=u9CVUPcxDmDoLmn6_JvH0o5yXEsTNIc8sA2IboEVSYWs544s_UlSIVJij7fSsWtGqdy3eSrcz0NBadEbHA046omknYTdnFO7c6YQYL-9AB6MQ4GwcbdwyU9g6lxK0V09NvVGmuq7-vKp0OkHp67fQBKizeUuXhNRVumtLkzSXBzb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda<\/a>, the Commonwealth Secretariat will also be assisting member states in the region to coordinate their agriculture and fisheries data infrastructure.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Head of Innovation and Partnerships at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Abhik Sen, added:\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u>\u201cData is the key to driving sustainable development. It is critical for Commonwealth countries to adopt a \u2018whole-of-government\u2019 approach to data science \u2013 a strategic shift in mind sent and work modes that the Commonwealth secretariat is committed to support. I look forward to hearing the insights and strategies that delegates will generate at this workshop.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Sessions will also include presentations by international partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), along with experts from the Open Data Institute and the University of Arizona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-1931972364\" class=\"antig-after-first-paragraph\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-4241413953\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior government officials, policy makers and industry leaders in the field of data science are gathering in St John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda this week for an intensive workshop on how to harness data for impactful innovation, while addressing the significant data gaps that Caribbean countries face.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. 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