The Ministries of Social Cohesion and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, today, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) for the provision of research and development, sustainable business development and analytical services, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.
The agreement was signed between Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally (left), Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock (centre) and Director of the IAST, Dr. Suresh Narine.
The IAST will employ scientific research, infrastructure and personnel and those of its partners such as the Trent University, to carry out projects in indigenous communities which have been identified by the Ministries as priority areas for sustainable development. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
