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📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: Winners: RE-think with Renewables
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Today, we announce the winners of our video competition hosted to mark CARICOM.Energy Month 2020 with the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries.
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Congratulation to our junior and senior rethinkers! ⤵️
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A special thank you to all participants and we encourage you to continue RE-thinking energy as we build a RE-silient Community.
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Stay tuned for updates on our prize giving.
👥 165 participants
🏢 7 government ministries
💼 6 state agencies
🌎 2 countries
🗓 1 week
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Today is the final day of our renewable energy sector training hosted by Robert Gordon University for staff at various government ministries and state agencies in T&T 🇹🇹 and Guyana 🇬🇾
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☀️ It has been 5️⃣ informative days of training focused on renewable energy transitions and energy efficiency. As the UK prepares for #COP26, we are pleased to partner with the #Caribbean to build capacity across a range of civil service agencies involved in this important stream of work.
On #WomenInScience Day, Dr Dinah Sah, Co-Executive Director of the Caribbean Science Foundation and Director of the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), explains how she and her organisations are supporting the next generation of Caribbean leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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🎥 Watch below to learn more about the NGO’s work and Dr Sah’s words of advice for aspiring Caribbean #WomenInScience &
#WomenInSTEM.
Today we mark the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧬
Dr Dinah Sah, Co-Executive Director of the Caribbean Science Foundation and Director of the Student Programme for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), explains how she and her organisations are supporting the next generation of Caribbean leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
🎥 Watch below to learn more about the NGO’s work and Dr Sah’s words of advice for aspiring Caribbean #WomenInScience.
#WomenInSTEM
👩🔬Today, on International Day for Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the fantastic achievements by women globally. Women, who are currently contributing to the importance fight against C1-9 and a variety of other issues!
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Today is also a reminder for how much more we need to do.
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🔬 Less than 30% of researchers are women
📚 Female student enrollment in science subjects is less than 10%
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Carole Mundell the UK's Science Envoy and Helen Grant the UK's Special Envoy for Girls' Education share their thoughts!
👩⚖️ Yesterday, High Commissioner Harriet Cross joined the Honourable Justice Gillian Lucky and Chief Magistrate Maria Busby Earle Caddle to launch a bespoke virtual workshop on digital evidence for all 34 magistrates in T&T.
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The 2️⃣ day workshop is being facilitated by UK District Judge Stephen Nichols, who brings a wealth of knowledge as an expert in the field of ‘Digital Evidence’.
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📲 This training looks at some of the difficulties around the admissibility of digital evidence, including from social media and personal devices, and highlights some of the best practices for the use of this type of evidence.
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As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought on by COVID-19, technology provides a solution to allow justice systems to continue operating through remote hearings and trials. It’s important to understand these solutions and the challenges they present.
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🇬🇧🇹🇹This project is being supported through #UKCSSF and is an important element of our ongoing partnership with the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago.
It’s a busy week at #UKinTT!
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This week, our Department for International Trade in T&T 🇹🇹 and Guyana 🇬🇾 is rolling out renewable energy sector training from Robert Gordon University to the Governments of Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 and Guyana 🇬🇾.
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Participants from various government ministries and agencies will be taking a look at:
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✅The global context for energy transition
✅The energy transition & the ‘Just Energy Transition’
✅Creating a Renewable Energy environment
✅Grid integration of various renewable energy sources
✅Legislative adaptation for renewable energy grid connection
✅Financing the energy transition
✅The role of carbon capture & storage in a low carbon world
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As the UK prepares for #COP26, we are pleased to partner with the #Caribbean to build capacity across a range of civil service agencies involved in this important stream of work.
Today, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has announced the first countries that will benefit from the COVAX scheme - subject to being ready to deploy vaccines. We’re pleased that Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 will be part of the initial distribution as a self-funding partner.
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Equitable distribution of the C-19 vaccine continues to be a priority of the UK. The United Kingdom 🇬🇧 is a leading supporter of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment and has helped raise $1bn for the scheme from other donors, as well as, committing £548m of UK aid.
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For the world to recover from coronavirus, we need to make sure everyone has equitable access to vaccines.
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➡️ Full details here: https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/covax-publishes-first-interim-distribution-forecast?fbclid=IwAR11yQI5IK62A_lv9PtXs83HxUP8AFZ3KzSrCMPmQcYg2xo8iu9v65r6VwE
The UK 🇬🇧 government's Conflict, Stability & Security Fund #UKCSSF was created in 2015 to address conflict & instability overseas.
🇬🇧🤝🇹🇹 This fund has been a crucial part of our important work in T&T, including with the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago, Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Ministry of National Security Trinidad & Tobago!
The Annual Report demonstrates the fund’s progress in achieving national security & UK Aid objectives worldwide. Read more about it ⤵️
🔗: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conflict-stability-and-security-fund-annual-report-2019-to-2020--2
👥The 3rd annual Caribbean Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Conference kicked off today, 28 January 2021, bringing together DPPs from 18 participating countries across the region.
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We’re pleased that representatives from T&T 🇹🇹 were able to join the virtually-adapted event.
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🤝The two-day conference is jointly funded by the Governments of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and the United States of America 🇺🇸, under the #CSSF programme; and provides a welcome forum to discuss and agree action on serious organised crime, criminal justice reform and prosecutorial matters at the highest level.
📚On 26 January 2021, High Commissioner Harriet Cross joined the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago to donate books (old and new) in furthering the Chief Magistrate's vision of small library for Magistrates in T&T.
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The donation comes after 2019 training by former 🇬🇧 Chief Magistrate of England and Wales, Howard Riddle CBE, who shared insight on how to effectively implement the T&T Criminal Procedure Rules. During the training the former Chief Magistrate was keen to support the local Magistracy and donated old texts. His donation was bolstered with further books purchased by the High Commission.
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Chief Justice Ivor Archie; Justice Gillian Lucky, Chair of the Judicial Education Institute; Deputy Chief Magistrate Cherril Anne Antoine were in attendance alongside other officials of the Judiciary and the British High Commission.
🕯Today, High Commissioner Harriet Cross lit a candle to mark #HolocaustRemembranceDay #HMD2021
Excited to see Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 in the line-up of #CommonwealthYouthAward finalists!
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Dawsher Charles will fly the T&T 🇹🇹 flag high as she focuses on quality education (SDG4)
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Dawsher is the founder of ‘Survival Scholars’; a project that promotes self-care, good mental health and well-being to at-risk and disadvantaged youths through social and emotional learning skills, the arts and storytelling. The project has reached over 6000 young people and parents and equipped youths with stressor coping mechanisms for school and life, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 extraordinary #Commonwealth Youth from 18 countries: 🇰🇪🇳🇬🇸🇱🇿🇲🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇩🇲🇾🇧🇧🇬🇩🇹🇹🇬🇾🇨🇾🇬🇧🇵🇬🇹🇴🇫🇯🇦🇺 have been announced as finalists for this year’s #CommonwealthYouth Awards (#CYA)!
This year, the awards have expanded to include five regional categories: #Africa, #Asia, the #Caribbean, #Europe and #Canada, and the #Pacific.
The top finalist from each region will be announced as the regional winner at the official awards ceremony on 10 March 2021. The ceremony will be held virtually for the first time due to the #COVID19 pandemic.
Find out more about the 2021 finalists and their areas of work👉: http://ht.ly/ROYG30ruq47
Commonwealth Youth
👥 4 billion people have been affected by extreme weather events in the last 20 years. Climate change is making this worse.
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🤝 We’ve launched a partnership to help protect over one billion people from natural disasters.
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#COP26 | #TogetherforOurPlanet
Yesterday, High Commissioner Harriet Cross took an exciting trip to San Fernando, where she met Mayor Junia Regrello.
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📝 On the agenda: climate action, tackling gender-based violence & responding to #COVID19.
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🎶 Fun fact: Mayor Regrello has spent some time performing at the Royal Albert Hall!
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📸: San Fernando City Corporation
By 2030 over 100 million people could be pushed into poverty because of climate change.
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Early action to boost adaptation and build resilience will save lives and livelihoods.
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#COP26 | #TogetherForOurPlanet
🦠The UK 🇬🇧 is working to help the world find new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 through our cutting-edge genomics expertise.
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The UK is keen to play its part in ensuring the global community is prepared for future health threats.
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International collaboration is key in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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🔗 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-support-rest-of-the-world-to-find-covid-19-virus-variants?fbclid=IwAR2hwIic8B8MPwkTcW5XmlQe44rul4sDRZEbP5LR_jho41sOIDqAUIhqcFI
💉 Leading the global fight & sustainable recovery from coronavirus
🌍 Agreeing bold action to tackle climate change
📈 Promoting free & fair trade
🤝 Championing our shared values as open societies
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These are the UK priorities as we take on the presidency of the #G7
#ICYMI: ⤵️
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💻 WEBINAR: UK 🇬🇧 COMPANIES!
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Our Department for International Trade in partnership with New Energy Events will host a webinar on the '𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭' in the English-speaking Caribbean! This webinar will promote commercial renewable energy opportunities in the English-speaking Caribbean to UK companies!
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🗓: 26 January 2021
⌚️: 11am-12 noon (𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲)
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🖱REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/UKDIT2021
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𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩-𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯.
⚠️IMPORTANT UPDATE: Mandatory Pre-Testing
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Mandatory pre-departure testing for international arrivals to England 🏴 is in effect. ⤵️
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▶️ Mandatory pre-departure testing for international arrivals to England, including UK nationals, came into effect on Friday 15 January 2021. A grace period was implemented until 0400hrs GMT on 18 January, but this has since passed. From 4am GMT on Monday 18 January 2021, you must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test to travel to England. You must take the test in the 3 days before you start your journey to England.
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▶️ All passengers are responsible for ensuring that you find a test provider who meets the standards set out on GOV.UK. The UK Government is unable to assist in either securing tests, or expediting the return of results. Detailed guidance on the types of test accepted, and how passengers can follow the new rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england
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▶️ Details on testing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago can be found at the Ministry of Health - Trinidad and Tobago's website: https://health.gov.tt/covid-19-news-and-updates/designated-testing-facilities-for-covid-19
We understand that testing is also available at some private labs, including St Augustine Medical Laboratories, Victoria Laboratories Limited and Caribbean Forensic Services Limited.
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📲Full details can be found at www.gov.uk
📰 News: The UK is investing £38 million to support developing countries to accelerate their transition to green energy while growing their economies.
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➡️ Find out more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-commits-3bn-uk-climate-finance-to-supporting-nature
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#TogetherForOurPlanet | #COP26Action | #COP26
Earlier today, The Prince of Wales spoke virtually at the One Planet Summit in Paris. HRH announced the launch of the ‘Terra Carta’, an initiative providing advice for businesses to move towards a sustainable future. 🌍 ♻️
Through The Prince's Sustainable Markets Initiative, the Terra Carta offers the basis of a recovery plan to 2030 which will put nature, people and the planet at the heart of the global economy.
His Royal Highness’s urgent appeal comes as he marks over 50 years of campaigning for the environment.
Read His Royal Highness's speech at the #OnePlanetSummit:
➡️ http://bit.ly/3nyzYmc
Find out more about the Terra Carta:
➡️ https://www.sustainable-markets.org/terra-carta/
Earlier today, The Prince of Wales spoke virtually at the One Planet Summit in Paris. HRH announced the launch of the ‘Terra Carta’, an initiative providing advice for businesses to move towards a sustainable future. 🌍 ♻️
Through The Prince's Sustainable Markets Initiative, the Terra Carta offers the basis of a recovery plan to 2030 which will put nature, people and the planet at the heart of the global economy.
His Royal Highness’s urgent appeal comes as he marks over 50 years of campaigning for the environment.
Read His Royal Highness's speech at the #OnePlanetSummit:
➡️ http://bit.ly/3nyzYmc
Find out more about the Terra Carta:
➡️ https://www.sustainable-markets.org/terra-carta/
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
75 years ago today, the first United Nations General Assembly meeting was held in London. To mark this anniversary, the Flag of the United Nations has been flown over the FCDO in London and this evening, our building is lit up blue. #UN75
This year, the UK 🇬🇧 will chair the UN Security Council in February, preside at the G7 summit this summer and host the COP26 Climate Change Conference in November.
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We will continue to work with partners to expand free trade, protect human rights, promote girls’ education & tackle global challenges.
2021 is the year of Global Britain. This year, the UK will chair the UN Security Council in February, preside at the G7 summit this summer and host the COP26 Climate Change Conference in November.
As a force for good in the world, we will expand free trade, protect human rights, promote girls’ education & tackle global challenges.
⚠️UPDATE: Pre-Testing
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Passengers arriving to England from all international destinations will need to prove they’ve received a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before departure - helping to further protect people from coronavirus. Exemptions apply.
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➡️More information here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures
💉 UK research has discovered a new life-saving treatment to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Clinical trial results show that tocilizumab and sarilumab could reduce the risk of death by 24% in critically ill patients & could lessen the time spent in intensive care by up to 10 days.
Additionally last year through the UK’s world-leading scientific expertise, dexamethasone was approved as the world’s first treatment to reduce mortality for COVID-19.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-patients-to-receive-life-saving-covid-19-treatments-that-could-cut-hospital-time-by-10-days
UK research has discovered a new life-saving treatment to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Clinical trial results show that tocilizumab and sarilumab could reduce the risk of death by 24% in critically ill patients & could lessen the time spent in intensive care by up to 10 days.
Additionally last year through the UK’s world-leading scientific expertise, dexamethasone was approved as the world’s first treatment to reduce mortality for COVID-19.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-patients-to-receive-life-saving-covid-19-treatments-that-could-cut-hospital-time-by-10-days
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❝Fighting against impunity & helping victims achieve justice are central to who I am. If elected to the International Criminal Court - ICC it would be an honour to help shape the future of international criminal justice.❞ -Judge Joanna Korner CMG QC With 26 years of experience, Judge Korner, is the UK's candidate for the International Criminal Court Judicial Elections!
Earlier today the UK 🇬🇧 was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the term 2021-2023. ⠀ We look forward to working with members of the Council & civil society to deliver our election pledges. ⠀ We pledge to: ⠀ 👭 Promote girls’ education & work to end violence against women & girls 🕌 Defend freedom of religion & belief 🗳Support democratic values 🎥 Protect media freedom
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