St. Kitts and Nevis marked a historic occasion with the opening of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together. The Caribbean Summit at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort on November 13, 2026.
Hosted by First Lady Mrs Diani Prince-Drew, the summit brought together educators, government leaders, students from across St. Kitts and Nevis, and civil society representatives from around the Caribbean. National, regional and international private-sector partners also attended.
Discussions centred on developing a shared approach to empowering children and young people with the preparation they need for the digital age.
United States First Lady Melania Trump, who leads the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition, congratulated Mrs Prince-Drew on hosting the inaugural Caribbean event. She also commended her leadership in advancing this important area.
Appearing by video, Mrs Trump highlighted the summit’s value as a forum for exploring how superintelligence, artificial intelligence and education can support the next generation.
Fostering the Future Together. The Caribbean Summit received support from more than 30 private-sector partners, including Amazon, Google, Adobe and Starlink.
Charity Wallace, the United States Special Envoy for Best Future Generations, was also in the federation to participate in the one-day summit.
In her opening remarks, Mrs Prince-Drew highlighted the government’s work to strengthen digital literacy among students. She pointed to the One-to-One Laptop initiative, which provides laptops to primary and secondary school students to support digital learning both inside and outside the classroom.
