The converter was donated by Grenada’s Consul General to New York, Derrick James and presented to Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter David while in transit in New York recently.
The Scan Converter is a device that can be used to convert a computer signal to a standard video signal and is expected to assist the GIS in receiving special international programmes including the United Nations, Organisations of American States, the World Bank and other organisations with webcasts.
“The donation of this equipment was initiated by our Press Officer Michael Bascombe, who was in contact with the technical people at the GIS and Junior Information Minister, Senator Arley Gill about accessing specialised equipment for programming,” said Mr. James.
“The hope is that the GIS will be able to acquire important regional and international programming on areas of development,” he said.
Hildebrand James, who received the equipment on behalf of the GIS, welcomed the donation noting that the opening of the 65th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on Tuesday, September 14th, 2010.
He said that the GIS would endeavour to carry coverage of Grenada’s delegation to the General Debate and other United Nations’ Meetings including the Summit on the Millennium Development Goals; High-level meeting of the General Assembly as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity; and the Mauritius Strategy +5 Review (Five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States).
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