The Corporation for the Sustainable Development of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Old Providence and Santa Catalina (CORALINA) has two documentation centres, one in San Andrés and one in Old Providence. These centres are open to the general public and students. (The centre in San Andrés will be moved in mid-2003 to a more central location).

Small Islands Voice, together with other partners, is assisting in strengthening these documentation centres by providing additional computer equipment. Training is also provided to specific groups such as fishers, farmers, Adopt-a-beach groups in the use of new information and communication technologies so that they can take part in the 'information age' and share in the wealth of knowledge, international development fora and programmes, and even the important social validation that comes from exchanging similar experiences and learning from others.

Photo caption: CORALINA's documentation centre in San Andres, May 2003.

Since 2003, the documentation centre has been moved twice, however it still fulfils important functions by housing information and providing a place for school and other groups to meet.

Photo caption: Documentation centre in San Andres, May 2005

The documentation centres provide places for groups to meet:

Students from different schools meet at the documentation centre in San Andres, May 2005

Personnel from other agencies meet at CORALINA's documentation centre in Old Providence