community technology centers

SantoDomingo.-The Community Technology Centers (CTC) certified members of the Specialized Corps for Emergency and Disaster Mitigation (Cemed), of the Ministry of Defense, after completing intensive training in drone piloting to strengthen surveillance and response in risk areas. The director of the CTC, Isidro Torres, highlighted that the training seeks to provide personnel with technical skills to operate unmanned aircraft with precision, optimizing the evaluation of scenarios and decision mak…

Santiago.-A group of 160 young people from the Northern region strengthened their skills after completing the Future Entrepreneurs 2026 Technological Development Program, with training in the development of applications with artificial intelligence and introduction to cybersecurity. The new graduates received their certificates during an event held in the theater of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), in Santiago, with the participation of representatives of the Nationa…

Vice President Félix Ulloa, representing President Nayib Bukele, participated in the Global Dialogue on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence, held in Geneva, Switzerland, a high-level space convened by the United Nations, to promote a global conversation on the future of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on the development of people. In his speech, Vice President Ulloa highlighted that this dialogue represents a historic opportunity to address one of the most relevant transformations …

Santo Domingo.–The Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (Mivhed) presented this Tuesday the main advances of the Permit Modernization Plan (PMP), a comprehensive strategy that promotes the transformation of the construction permit system in the Dominican Republic by strengthening processes, updating regulations, technological development, the professionalization of human talent and greater institutional articulation. During a new edition of the Mivheden Marcha meeting, the Minister of Hou…

For a nation the size of Seychelles, the ability to compete on innovation has never been a luxury, it has been a necessity. That conviction lies at the heart of a wide-ranging conversation with Mr Xavier Estico, Secretary of State for the National Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation (NISTI), based within the Office of the Vice-President, on the institution's history, its 5-year disruption, and its renewed mandate under the Government of President Dr Patrick Herminie. Building Seych…

Espaillat Province. – The Community Technology Centers (CTC) certified 250 young people and children from the Jamao al Norte municipality, after completing training programs in technological areas and soft skills, as part of their strategy to reduce the digital divide and promote the development of youth talent. With this graduation, the CTC concluded the “Summer Maker 2026” training camp, an educational initiative focused on promoting maker culture, promoting learning through practice and stre…

Opened on Wednesday August 5, 2026 in Cotonou, the third session of the Consultative Assembly of the National Education Council (CNE) ended on Friday August 7, 2026, with a unanimous call for the strengthening of scientific and technological sectors for the development of Benin. Government authorities, technical and financial partners, representatives of the CNE and civil society actors took part in these three days of intense work. Gathered in workshops, the participants drew up, on this occasi…

The economic capital of Benin hosts from August 5 to 7, 2026, at the Golden Tulip hotel, the 3rd Consultative Assembly of the National Education Council (CNE), dedicated to the promotion of scientific and technological sectors for the development of Benin. The meeting brought together members of the CNE, members of the government, academics, representatives of Institutions, technical and financial partners as well as civil society organizations, in an atmosphere of strategic reflection on the fu…