Part of OD’s educational efforts in regards to culture & heritage preservation is the launch of a new and ongoing public outreach program which is primarily aimed to involve and encourage our youth. This program is designed to create an innovative science learning environment, engaging locals and students alike with world class marine sciences while exposing them at the same time to the protection and conservation issues surrounding our common marine environment, culture & heritage. By personalizing their experiences during the learning process students will be exposed to new job opportunities in those fields. A demonstration of how such a program works will be arranged in the very near future on one of the islands in the southern Caribbean.

The Caribbean’s heritage is one of the last, great untapped cultural tourism resources in the world. This refers not just to land based sites, but with ever increasing importance, to underwater sites that tell the story of exploration, conquest, slavery and rebirth. The Caribbean throughout its colourful history, has an enormous wealth of cultural heritage to offer to an international, regional and local audience.

National Historic Sites and Monuments boards from most countries have meanwhile recognized the fact that shipwrecks are "considered to be of national historic significance," and have therefore attracted much international attention. 15/16/17 and 18th century shipwrecks from many of the European Nations present a unique glimpse into the military and social life of our common marine history and they are magnificent time capsules, moments in history captured and preserved to provide an exciting opportunity for generating knowledge and community involvement.

Broadcast related Training Demonstration during Filming

Training of local and regional filmmakers and students is just one of the stated intention of the Oceans Discovery and its Foundation and, as an example of that intent and gesture of good will; the project foresees during the upcoming filming period, the involvement of 3-4 selected students to demonstrate how such broadcast training programs would work in reality and in the future. The various training programs will subsequently be carried out with assistance and support of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) and the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU). The selected students, which could come from Universities, local schools, organizations, institutes and private companies, will have the real opportunity to work with an internationally established and experienced film team and the newest HD-broadcast technology to gain experience by actively participating in everything from story development to camera handling on land, underwater, in the air and on the water. They will also be involved in post production and learn firsthand about computer animation and even how special effects are prepared on site.

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