AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStudent Film & Training: Venezuela’s “Short Encounter: Student Cinema 2026” heads to Caracas’ Sala Cinemateca (Aug 26–Sep 6), screening 72 works from 17+ studios across fiction, documentaries and animation, with awards (including $500 incentives) plus talks on new generations of cinema, still photography and intellectual property. Regional Cooperation & Education: Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez and Barbados PM Mia Mottley spotlight a joint declaration to deepen ties across energy, agriculture, education, culture, tourism and transport, including follow-up to a Barbadian field hospital after last June’s earthquakes. STEM for Girls: Guyana’s Mission ShakthiSAT brings 12,000 girls (14–18) into space-tech training, with a second phase selecting one student per country for hands-on satellite design and lunar-orbit development. Learning & Finance for Food Systems: FAO convened 70 LAC representatives to map how to scale investment in agrifood systems, tackling barriers to formal finance for producers amid climate risk. Caribbean Education Equity: A Caribbean education brief argues boys’ gaps are widening as girls advance, calling for equity-focused action to keep both genders progressing. Tech & School Systems: ZenaTech’s acquisition of ESM Software adds strategy-execution and compliance SaaS for sectors including school systems, aiming to expand recurring revenue and long-term customer relationships.
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