Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

How can a small island developing state like Jamaica thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The answer is simply: having and implementing a vision that will allow it to secure its future in this age of disruption — the Global Logistics Hub Initiative.

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Digital intelligence is the future of work and why storytelling is more important that ever in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. – Albert Einstein The ability to not only collect but to analyze, visualize and weave information together into a compelling story is a powerful skill in today’s information age. This is especially true when displayed and shared on

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Making education ‘real’ the key to success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Connecting the dots is a marketable skills is this age of disruption

As a teacher I like to stretch my students. I like to push them to their limits so that redefine what is possible and what success means to them. I believe it is my responsibility as an educator to get my students ready to not only thrive but to equipment them with the skills and mindset to be able to

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Logistics, the future is now and for Jamaica the future looks bright A reflection on Jamaica's march forward as a Global Logistics Hub...logistics matters

For some some Jamaica’s logistics hub is but a dream, for me its my daily reality. Lecturing is both passion project and a side hustle for me. Look at the view of Kinston Harbour as I get ready to impact some young and some not so young minds. For some some Jamaica's logistics hub is but a dream, for me

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10 innovative solutions for fighting crime and violence The law as a economic development tool

Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control.  – Steven Pinker Violence is sadly a part of the human condition but so too is peace and conflict resolution. Finding practical, pragmatic, innovative workable solutions to the former through the latter is one of the pressing issues

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The future of work in the fourth industrial revolution rests in combining skills Storymaping an example of future skills combined

​“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” ― Robert Greene Storymaps are an authoring tool and technique used to tell a story that involves maps, places, locations, or geography. They are internet-based applications that let authors combine beautiful maps with narrative text, images, videos and social media. The applications are designed to

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A case for skills based volunteering Solving the lack of work experience riddle

January 2018 has been a very interesting month. I am not one to easily back away from challenges that will stretch my abilities, especially those  that I have created myself.  Welcome to the Vocational Service Challenge – #vocationalservicechallenge – a month long demonstration of volunteerism of service above self through the use of skills honed in ones career. The rules of the

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