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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Introduction

Registrar’s Review

characteristics of the balanced scorecard (BSC) methodology
and its application in the development of the corporate strategy
map and BSC for 2020. The balanced scorecard methodology
ensures alignment with the organisation’s vision, mission, core
values and strategic objectives at all levels throughout the
organisation. This approach will help all staff understand how
their roles impact the overall achievement of the organisation’s
strategic objectives and outcomes.

To ensure the effective implementation of this strategy
and performance management system, key staff members
were formally trained and certified as balanced scorecard
professionals. These certified professionals will now ensure
that all staff members are trained in the use of the balanced
scorecard methodology as it is implemented across the
organisation.

The Council has also embarked on a restructuring exercise to
Welcome to the CXC 2019 Annual Report. strengthen corporate governance and enhance the Council’s
capacity and capability to better serve the needs of our
Let me start by thanking Mr Glenroy Cumberbatch, my internal and external stakeholders. It is envisioned that CXC
predecessor, for his contribution to the technological advances will become integrated, flexible, responsive, and proactive in
and development of CXC. I wish him all the very best in his fulfilling its regional mandate.
retirement.
I participated in the IAEA Annual Board Meeting and the 45th
The year under review, was one in which stakeholders’ feedback IAEA Annual Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in September.
was sought as a priority to set the agenda for the development A possible outcome from these activities, is CXC hosting the
of the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. CXC participated in high level 2023 IAEA Conference in Jamaica. The last time CXC hosted
engagement activities across the region and these are largely this conference was in 1998 in Barbados.
reflected and documented on pages 78 to 80 of this report.
As part of our ongoing consultation with key stakeholders in
In September, in-house strategic management sessions were developing the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, Chief Education
conducted in which a cross functional team was exposed to the Officers and Permanent Secretaries from across the region

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