GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has announced that the country will partner with Canada to develop a framework to train young people in various technologically innovative fields.
During an address at the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo on Friday, Dr. Ali said a program would be launched to have at least 3,000 young people in technically innovative jobs in the coming years.
President Ifraan Ali addressing the Agri-Investment Forum
The President said the work and commitment of young people will lead to Guyana being in a good position in food, energy, and climate.
“The future belongs to you. [With] all the work we are doing and the investments we are making, we are setting the framework to ensure you have a strong, prosperous, resilient, and sustainable future in Guyana. That is the commitment of this government to all of us and the region,” he told the scores of students attending the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo.
President Ali, who recently returned from a CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa, said he held a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, where they discussed Canada’s support for Guyana’s oil and gas industry expansion, strategies in agriculture, investments, food security, and climate resilience.
Dr. Ali said that their partnership reflects their mutual understanding of the value of communication and diplomacy in tackling the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
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