Education
EDUCATION. SCIENCE. CULTURE.
Local action.
Lasting impact.
Connecting people, ideas and opportunities
for a more inclusive Trinidad & Tobago.
Natural Sciences
Explore. Discover. Protect.
Social & Human Sciences
Every voice belongs.
Culture
Our heritage. Our expression.
Communication & Information
Stories connect us.
OUR SECTORS
Seven sectors. One shared future.
The sectors appointed by Cabinet to guide the Commission’s national work.
Education
Explore education
Culture and Social & Human Sciences
Meet the sector head
Natural Sciences
Explore science
Communication & Information
Explore knowledge
Sustainable National Development
Meet the sector head
International & Foreign Policy
Meet the sector head
ASPnet / Associated Schools Network
Explore the schools networkWHAT’S COMING UP
Meet. Learn. Take part.
Upcoming events and opportunities to connect with our community.
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY · INFORMATION SESSION
Discover your future at Saint Mary’s
- When
- Monday, November 2 · 6–8 p.m.
- Where
- La Boucan Room, Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre
Lady Young Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Explore opportunities to study in Canada with Saint Mary’s University. Join President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Michael Khan and Director of Student Recruitment & Enrolment Lauren Cullen to learn about academic programmes, admissions and student life.
The session covers pathways to Saint Mary’s, experiences of students and alumni, experiential learning, co-op and career opportunities. Refreshments will be served.
Registration: Scan the QR code on the poster by October 30.
Open event poster
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY · INFORMATION SESSION
Discover your future at Saint Mary’s
- When
- Tuesday, November 3 · 6–8 p.m.
- Where
- Immortelle Room, Royal Hotel
8 Royal Road, San Fernando, Trinidad
Explore opportunities to study in Canada with Saint Mary’s University. Join President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Michael Khan and Director of Student Recruitment & Enrolment Lauren Cullen to learn about academic programmes, admissions and student life.
The session covers pathways to Saint Mary’s, experiences of students and alumni, experiential learning, co-op and career opportunities. Refreshments will be served.
Registration: Scan the QR code on the poster by October 30.
Open event poster
DIVALI NAGAR 2026 · UNESCO NATCOM
VIVEKA: Wisdom in a technological world
- When
- Festival dates to be confirmed
- Where
- Pavilion B, Divali Nagar Site
Chaguanas, Trinidad
Visit the Commission’s booth at Divali Nagar 2026 to explore VIVEKA: wisdom, discernment and understanding in the era of artificial intelligence.
The display invites reflection on how wisdom and human understanding can guide us in a technological world.
Share your voice: Visitors can share a photo, reflection, something they learned or a Viveka pledge using the QR code on the accompanying poster.
Explore the VIVEKA experienceFROM OUR COMMUNITY
Ideas in action.
Read the community storyEDUCATION
Learning futures in the Caribbean
Exploring education, sustainability and new possibilities for our region.
Discover our communityCOMMUNITY & CULTURE
Creativity brings us together
Making space for expression, participation and the stories we share.
Read the heritage storyCULTURE & HERITAGE
Celebrating our literary heritage
Recognising the Earl Lovelace manuscripts and the memories they preserve.
FOR SCHOOLS & EDUCATORS
ASPnetLearning here.
Connecting everywhere.
Bring peace, sustainability and cultural understanding into school life through the UNESCO Associated Schools Network.
Explore the schools networkLOCAL ROOTS. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.
Our islands.
A world of possibilities.
Good things begin when people come together.
The National Commission connects Trinidad & Tobago with UNESCO’s work in education, science, culture, communication and information—bringing global ideas into local conversations and action.
Our place in the UNESCO familyFROM THE CHAIRMAN
Chairman’s
Message
Brendon ButtsChairman
The Trinidad and Tobago National Commission for UNESCO has an important responsibility: to make UNESCO’s work meaningful, visible and accessible to the people of our country.
For me, that means going beyond representation. It means creating stronger connections between UNESCO’s global priorities and the realities, needs and possibilities within our schools, communities, institutions and national development agenda.
Read the full messagePEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
Meet the Commission.
Chairman · Head, Education
Brendon Butts
Leads the Commission’s strategic governance, national engagement and implementation of its approved work programme.
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Vice Chair · Head, Culture and Social & Human Sciences
Dr Vashti Singh
Supports governance and quality assurance and leads the Culture and Social & Human Sciences sector.
LET’S MAKE A CONNECTION