Postponement Notice
The Caribbean Deaf Education Conference planning committee wishes to inform you that we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference 2025 (CDEC 2025), planned for 6th to 9th November this year. Unfortunately, several key sources of funding failed to materialize, and our planning was also affected by travel restrictions associated with the Level 3 travel advisory from the US government. As you are also aware, Trinidad and Tobago faced a change in government which brought with it restrictions to some funding sources. We were also placed under a state of emergency on July 18th of this year, which caused concern for some potential attendees. We therefore decided that it was better to postpone the conference to next year, so that we can ensure it goes ahead in a manner which prioritizes safety and financial soundness.
We have not yet finalized a new date for the conference, but project it to be in July 2026. This proposed timing also brings with it many affordances in terms of key stakeholders in education across the Caribbean Islands being able to attend as schools will be on vacation. We will keep you informed via the conference website, UWI’s social media platforms and other listservs as soon as a decision regarding the new date is finalized. We would appreciate it if you would also communicate this information.
On behalf of the planning committee, we would like to express our sincere apologies for all the disruptions that the postponement and rescheduling may cause you, as well as express our gratitude for your willingness to support the conference. As we work towards a new plan for the postponed conference, we will keep you informed very soon.
The Caribbean Deaf Education Conference Planning Committee
Questions? Reach us at:
Phone: +1 868 473-6973
Email: CaribDeafEducConf@gmail.com