2 Guyanese graduate from CYPP

Shaquawn Gill, Guyana’s Caricom Youth Ambassador, and Tatiana Norton, CYPP participant, successfully completed the four-month Caricom Young Professionals Programme (CYPP). The two were the only Guyanese among some 25 participants from across the Caribbean who gained insights into regional cooperation, professional development, and opportunities within the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), Richard Maughn, congratulated the Guyanese youngsters on their accomplishments. Maughn delivered a presentation on Technical and Vocational Skills Development and the importance of recognising and transferring these competencies across the Caribbean, during the opening week of the programme.

The graduation event was hosted by the Caricom Secretariat on Friday, October 17, at its headquarters in Turkeyen, Georgetown.
Attendees included Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary-General (SG) of CARICOM; Alison Drayton, Assistant SG; Dike Noel, Manager of Communications; Michele Small-Bartley, Programme Manager, Youth Development; Beverly Harry-Emmanuel, Adviser, Social Development; and other officials and CYPP participants.
Funded by the European Union (EU), the CYPP continues to serve as a platform for advancing regional integration, fostering innovation, and equipping the next generation of Caribbean leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to drive sustainable development across the region.