September 2014


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A Cuban perspective

Professor Dr Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, son of former president of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro, delivered the feature address at a lecture held at The UWI, St Augustine in July.

During the lecture, “Global Challenges in Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development: Remarks from a Cuban Perspective,” Castro Diaz-Balart noted that “oil and gas will be depleted within the next century or two, depending on the rate of extraction,” and the challenge to produce enough food will also become greater, making science and technology even more crucial.

He identified Cuba as an important example of scientific and technological achievement in the region, pointing out that it has one of the highest medical doctor ratios in the region, with an estimated 60,000 doctors. Cuba has 68 universities and 2.5 million people enrolled in schools across the country.