OECS, EC Robotics and Innovation Association push digital transformation

Published on April 1, 2026

The OECS Commission has formalised a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eastern Caribbean Robotics and Innovation Association (EC-RIA).

Signed on February 26, 2026, by OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules and Chairman and Founder of EC-RIA, H.E. Dr. Ricardo Neil, in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, the MoU marks an important step toward advancing innovation, digital transformation, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, entrepreneurship, youth empowerment, and institutional capacity development across the OECS region.

This collaboration is closely aligned with the OECS Commission’s Strategic Priorities, particularly Strategic Priority 2: Reinvent the Economy and Strategic Priority 5: Advance Equity and Inclusion.

The signing brings together two organisations with complementary mandates and a common vision for future-ready development.

The OECS continues to promote regional integration, functional cooperation, and sustainable development among its Member States, while ECRIA has been advancing innovation, robotics, coding, entrepreneurship, and STEAM education across the Eastern Caribbean.