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CARILEC Board of Directors
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUOUS LEARNING
The renewed values emanating from the Strategic Review Technological advances in the industry (such as AMI
exercise includes “collaboration” as the preeminent value and Internet of Things) have brought changes to the way
which now serves to guide the fulfillment of the vision, power is served to consumers. Today’s customer also
mission and strategic objectives of the organization. In demands a higher quality of service, is digitally
keeping with this commitment to collaboration in the connected, and more sensitive to the environment. In
development of relevant solutions and action in the assisting to prepare Caribbean utilities for the new
sector, CARILEC has developed new and, in some environment, CARILEC trained, over the last five years,
instances renewed, strategic alliances with organizations approximately nine hundred (900) utility employees, in
that have mutual interests or shared visions including: about thirty-five (35) courses each year. The courses
CARICOM Secretariat; Caribbean Disaster Emergency cover diverse disciplines ranging from utility-specific
Management Agency (CDEMA); Caribbean Association of technical courses, skills development and management
National Telecommunications Organizations (CANTO); and leadership training. CARILEC also offered technical
Edison Electric Institute (EEI); Clinton Foundation/Clinton certifications, web-based training and linesman
Climate Initiative, Women in Renewable Energy Network training through linesman certification and its annual
(WIRE), Rocky Mountain Institute and Carbon War Room Linesman Symposium and Rodeo, a multi-day event
(RMI-CWR), InCarib and various academic institutions. with a series of training activities planned for building
These partnerships are essential in building the relevant capacity and sharpening expertise for the safe
synergies for developing innovative solutions in the execution of linesman work.
Caribbean energy sector, based on sharing of
experiences, knowledge and capacity.
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