The government on Wednesday launched a major initiative to place national and regional scientific research at the centre of policymaking, aiming to dismantle academic silos and better connect scientific work with public policy and community action.

The effort was formally introduced at the opening of the second annual Research Frontier Symposium, a two-day event hosted by the Fisheries Division and the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU). The symposium forms part of the island’s Environment Month activities and serves as a collaborative platform for showcasing advances in the sustainable blue and green economies.

The symposium brings together agencies under the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, Green Economy and Resilience, including the CZMU, National Conservation Commission, Marine Spatial Plan unit and the Barbados Fisheries Division, alongside academic and international partners.