An expert delegation from Taiwan International Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) ??have arrived in Saint Lucia on 20 January 2019 to lay out the scope and framework of the “Smart Education” project. During their week-long stay, they will engage public service and education officials as well as visit schools across the island. The “Smart Education” project aims at utilising Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to build an Education Portal and an online learning platform, facilitate online communication between school/teachers and parents, and provide smart technologies/tools in strategic locations such as school computer labs, classrooms, ICT access centres, etc. It is a sub-project of the “Smart Nation, Smart Saint Lucia” project, which also comprises “Smart Community” (web-based community development platform), “Smart Heritage” (digital access to Saint Lucia’s history and culture) and “Smart ID” (a comprehensive multi-purpose identification system for public service). Based on the successful experiences of past ICT projects such as the establishments of ICT centres and WI-fi access points all over the island, Taiwan strives to help enhance Saint Lucia’s public sector with ICT-enabled services and transform it into a smart nation.
