Caribbean Disapora for Science,Technology and Innovation
CADSTI Overview: Diaspora Engagement
The CSF is the project of the Caribbean Disapora for Science,Technology and Innovation (CADSTI). CADSTI is an international body of professionals who have an interest in the development of the Caribbean region. CADSTI recognizes that there is a vast talent pool within the larger Diaspora whose skills go untapped by the Caribbean community.
Structurally, CADSTI is organized as a network of branches in various cities throughout the Diaspora. One of its goals is to facilitate the networking that will bring resources from the Diaspora to the Region for the mutual benefit of all parties.The currently active branches include:
Mission Statement
The mission of the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology & Innovation (CADSTI) is to facilitate the economic and social development of the Caribbean Region by mining and harnessing the diverse, dispersed and largely untapped talent of the Caribbean Diaspora in the areas of science and engineering. In particular, the CADSTI promotes and supports science-and-engineering research and education in the Caribbean region as a means of advancing public health and catalyzing economic development, understanding, and prosperity. To carry out its mission, the CADSTI pursues the objectives outlined below:
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Connect with and catalogue key elements of the Caribbean Diaspora throughout the world.
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Identify the most critical needs of the region in collaboration with government and business leaders, national research councils and other experts throughout the region, and establish appropriate working groups to address these needs.
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Inform government, business and societal leaders of the results and broader societal implications of world quality research, particularly in areas of regional importance, which may currently be unfunded or funded at a sub-critical level.
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Mobilize global financial resources in support of the mission and objectives of the science and technology organizations of the region.
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Foster and support the training and development of future leaders through international fellowships, through the interchange of scientific information, and through strategic cooperation between the universities and centers of excellence in the region and those in foreign countries.
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Recommend and encourage the pursuit of national policies for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences, medicine and applied technologies.
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Identify and support activities designed to increase the participation of regional innovators and entrepreneurs in science and technology, and to encourage joint venture research, development and commercial spin-offs between Caribbean based colleagues and those in the Diaspora.
CADSTI-New England Branch
The Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation – New England, Inc. (CADSTI-NE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on promoting science and technology for Caribbean youth. Its overall mission is to assist in diversifying the economies of the Caribbean by harnessing science and technology for economic development, and in doing so, help raise the region’s standard of living.
CADSTI-New England runs the Student Summer Internship Program for graduates of the SPISE program. The annual news letters of the Summer Internship Program can be found at the CADSTI-NE website.
CADSTI-NE’s major projects are to:
(1) Organize and sponsor internships for Caribbean students at biotech and high-tech companies in the U.S., the Caribbean and Canada
(2) Support the Student Program for Innovation, Science and Engineering (SPISE), an intensive five-week enrichment residential summer program for gifted Caribbean high school students
The CADSTI-NE organizing committee works tirelessly throughout the year, meeting weekly to raise funds for, plan, coordinate and implement the Student Summer Internship Program. This project is made possible through generous donations from organizations and individuals in the Diaspora and the Caribbean, and through partnerships with US, Caribbean, Canadian, and UK companies.
CADSTI-NE is seeking additional companies that are willing to host Caribbean interns. Please contact our President, Dr. Dinah Sah, at dsah@cadsti-ne.org.
CADSTI-NE Leadership
The leaders of CADSTI-NE are:
Dr. Dinah Sah (President)
Dr. Lori Fitz (Treasurer)
Dr. Paul McLean (Vice President)
Prof. Cardinal Warde
Dr. Karen-Leigh Edwards
Mr. George Marecheau
Bios of most of the members of the leadership team can be found here. The leadership team meets weekly to plan the activities of the organization.
For residents of the United States, we invite you to join CADSTI-NE. Membership forms and more information can be found at the CADSTI-NE Website.
If you are interested in making a contribution of any kind, please contact its President, Dr. Dinah Sah at dsah@cadsti-ne.org, or go straight to our CADSTI and CSF donation page.
CADSTI-UK Branch
For residents of the UK, we invite you to join CADSTI-NE. Membership forms and more information can be found at the CADSTI-UK Website, or contact Mr. George Marecheau at georgemarecheau@aim.com. Most of the CADSTI-UK projects are focused on making educational opportunities available to UK children of Caribbean heritage.