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Caribbean logistics and technical training initiatives

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In late July 2026 2026, INFOTEP reported that over 1.4 million participants had completed technical‑professional technical-professional programmes since August 2020, and outlined a modernisation drive 2020. Director Maira Morla Pineda emphasized that these programmes, which aim to align Dominican training with be “connected to work,” are essential for economic growth and social development. To address Industry 4.0, adding INFOTEP is modernizing its curriculum to include AI, automation, data analytics, digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and cybersecurity, while expanding dual‑training, virtual learning energy, and competency‑based certification. At cybersecurity. During a conference on 29 July, INFOTEP director Director of Professional Training Luis Beltré and economist Franklin Emilio Vásquez Rodríguez stressed that rapid advances in AI and automation require technological evolution requires a flexible curriculum, reaffirming flexible, innovative curriculum to boost national productivity. Regional logistics initiatives have also expanded. In the same Industry 4.0 focus and Dominican Republic, the push Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) partnered with the Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA) to provide 50 scholarships for innovation, adaptability a Smart Logistics career, described by DGA director Nelson Arroyo as “an investment directly in the development of our human capital.” Similarly, Panama’s INADEH, the Ministry of the Presidency, and national productivity. ITSE signed a memorandum to develop logistics certification and curricula. On 2 August, INFOTEP certified 300 electricians in Barahona after following assessments in low‑ and medium‑voltage installation. Officials highlighted the certification’s contribution to employability, safety low- and medium-voltage installation, a move officials noted would enhance sector quality, with participation from local utilities safety and engineering firms. These actions build on earlier Caribbean initiatives, such as the Dominican logistics scholarship programme with employability. Furthering infrastructure, INFOTEP inaugurated the Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas and Panama’s logistics certification memorandum, underscoring a regional emphasis on market‑relevant vocational pathways and human‑capital development. Los Palmeros Technical Training Center in Santo Domingo Este in late August, an RD$16 million investment designed to serve local communities through various training programs.

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  4. 2026-07-26 15:56 UTC Caribbean logistics and technical training initiatives

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