Acknowledgements
The Ministry of Education ( MoE ) extends its gratitude to all individuals , groups , and organizations – locally , regionally , and internationally – for their invaluable involvement in the development of the Federation ’ s 2017 – 2021 Education Sector Plan .
For the external assessment of the education policy context that has informed this plan , gratitude is extended to the UNESCO Division for Policies for Lifelong Learning Systems , specifically the Policy Review Team led by Megumi Watanabe , with coordination and oversight provided by Francesc Pedró and David Atchoarena . For technical expertise in programme design , simulation modelling , cost and finance , and plan layout , the Ministry sincerely appreciates the investments made by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning ( IIEP ), specifically Anton De Grauwe and Farid Abilliama , of the Technical Cooperation Unit , and Marcus Edward , IIEP consultant . Additionally , for his advocacy and support of the strategy development effort , appreciation is extended to Robert Parua , former Programme Specialist for Education at the UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office , Jamaica .
For their contribution to the development of the Sector Plan , the Ministry is grateful to :
❚ Hon . Shawn Richards , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education ❚ Hon . Vance Amory , Premier and Minister of Education in Nevis ❚ Dr Neva Pemberton , Chief of Education Planning , for leading the plan preparation process with the members of the Core Planning Team : Quinton Morton , Education Planner , Eleanor Phillip , Senior Assistant Secretary , and Christopher Herbert , Director of EMIS ❚ Mr William Hodge , Permanent Secretary , Ministry of Education , St . Kitts ❚ Mr Wakely Daniel , Permanent Secretary , Ministry of Education , Nevis ❚ Dr Tricia Esdaille , Chief Education Officer and other Education Officers , St . Kitts ❚ Mrs Palsy Wilkin , Principal Education Officer , and other Education Officers , Nevis ❚ Mr Antonio Maynard , General Secretary , UNESCO ❚ Dr Eva Bowrin , Director , and Subject Coordinators , Curriculum Development Unit / Teacher Resource Centre ❚ Mrs June Wallace , Director and Resource Teachers , Early Childhood Development Unit , St . Kitts ❚ Mr Kertney Thomson , Chief Executive Officer-TVET , and other TVET Officers ❚ Mr Clyde Christopher , Director , Advanced Vocational Education Centre ❚ Mrs June James , Director , National Skills Training Programme ❚ Mrs Maria Crawford , Coordinator , and other officers of the Education Media Unit ❚ Ms Donna Bassue , Coordinator , Students ’ Education Learning Fund ❚ Principals and teachers of primary and secondary schools , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Groups of students from primary and secondary schools , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Executive Members of Parent Teachers ’ Associations , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Secretariat and staff of the Education Planning Division ❚ Members of the Education Advisory Board ❚ Trisha Francis , Executive Director , Accreditation Secretariat ❚ Mrs Susan Owen , Head of the UWI Open Campus , and Mrs Isabel Byron , UWI Open Campus Coordinator
Nevis ❚ Mrs Joycelyn Pennyfeather , Dean of Teacher Education Division , Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College ( CFBC ) and other CFBC faculty ❚ Ms Adele Williams , Director , New Horizon Rehabilitation Centre ❚ Teachers ’ Unions , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Christian Councils , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Evangelical Associations , St . Kitts and Nevis ❚ Organisation of Rastafari in Unity ❚ Chamber of Industry and Commerce ❚ Operation Future ❚ Nevis Youth Council ❚ Ripple Institute ❚ Legacy International ❚ Hon . Nigel Carty , Former Minister of Education , St . Kitts ❚ Mr Osmond Petty , Former Permanent Secretary , St . Kitts ❚ Mrs Ionie Liburd Willett , Former Permanent Secretary , St . Kitts ❚ Mr Ian Morson , Former EMIS Director , St . Kitts ❚ Dr Bronte Gonsalves , Former Education Planner and Education Consultant , Nevis ❚ Mrs Jacqueline Morris Former Director , Early Childhood Development Unit , St . Kitts
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