{"id":17329,"date":"2026-04-15T13:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=17329"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:22:08","slug":"department-of-the-blue-economy-participates-in-youth-skills-training-to-advance-national-ocean-literacy-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/department-of-the-blue-economy-participates-in-youth-skills-training-to-advance-national-ocean-literacy-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of the Blue Economy Participates in Youth Skills Training to Advance National Ocean Literacy Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-15-at-9.10.33-AM.jpeg\" width=\"989\" height=\"742\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>St. John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 April 2026 \u2014 The Department of the Blue Economy<br \/>\nproudly participated in the successful conclusion of the Youth Skills Certificate Training<br \/>\nof Trainers (ToT) in Green, Blue, and Circular Economies, hosted by the Department of<br \/>\nYouth Affairs in collaboration with UNICEF.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day in-person training, held on April 13\u201314, 2026, formed part of a broader<br \/>\nregional initiative aimed at equipping professionals with the tools and methodologies<br \/>\nneeded to deliver youth-centred training in sustainable economic sectors. The<br \/>\nprogramme focused on strengthening facilitation skills, enhancing understanding of<br \/>\nsustainability concepts, and preparing trainers to effectively implement the Youth Skills<br \/>\nCertificate curriculum across national contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Representing the Department of the Blue Economy were Ms. Chenneika Whyte, Ms.<br \/>\nRobyne Browne, and Ms. Marver Woodley, who successfully completed the training and<br \/>\nare now certified to support the delivery of the programme locally.<br \/>\nTheir participation comes at a critical time as the Department advances preparations for<br \/>\na major national school-based initiative scheduled for launch in September 2026. This<br \/>\ninitiative will target secondary school students in Forms 1\u20133 and aims to significantly<br \/>\nenhance ocean literacy and awareness among youth.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming programme forms a key component of the Department\u2019s year-long public<br \/>\nengagement agenda focused on answering the question: \u201cWhat is the Blue Economy?\u201d<br \/>\nThrough this initiative, students will be introduced to the principles of sustainable ocean<br \/>\nuse, environmental stewardship, and emerging opportunities within the blue economy.<br \/>\nThe Department extends its appreciation to the Department of Youth Affairs and UNICEF<br \/>\nfor their leadership in delivering this important initiative and looks forward to continued<br \/>\ncollaboration in advancing sustainable development and youth empowerment in Antigua<br \/>\nand Barbuda.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact:<br \/>\nmarver.woodley@ab.gov.ag<br \/>\n+1268 562-9730<br \/>\nMarver Woodley<br \/>\nSenior Operations and Policy Manager<br \/>\nDepartment of the Blue Economy<br \/>\nGovernment of Antigua and Barbuda<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8f56ec3-832c-4397-a6fb-f66b9acb43b6.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"321\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-15-at-9.10.33-AM-1.jpeg\" width=\"239\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-15-at-9.10.32-AM.jpeg\" width=\"482\" height=\"362\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; St. John\u2019s, Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 April 2026 \u2014 The Department of the Blue Economy proudly participated in the successful conclusion of the Youth Skills Certificate Training of Trainers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-notices"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17329"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17336,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17329\/revisions\/17336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}