8: 30a.m. - 9:00
am
Signing of Register |
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre
(SSLT) |
| Introduction of Chair
Persons: |
Ms Rheima Holding
Alister McIntyre Research Fellow
Director, Tertiary Education Project
Mona School of Business
University of the West Indies
|
| 9:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m |
"Towards a HIgher Education
System for Jamaica:
The Government's Perspective |
| Chair: |
Prof. Denis Benn
Michael Manley Professor of Public Policy/Public
Affairs
University of the West Indies , Mona Campus |
| Presenter: |
The Hon. Maxine Henry Wilson
Minister of Education, Youth and Culture |
| DISCUSSION |
|
| 11:00a.m. - 1:30-pm |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 a.m - 1:30p.m |
"The Mission of and Access
to Teritiary Education
Institutions" |
| Chair: |
Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen
Principal
Shortwood Teachers' College |
| Presenters: |
Prof. Marlene Hamilton
Pro Vice Chancellro and Head
Office of Administration and Special Initiatives (OASIs) |
| |
Dr. Simon Clarke
Ministry of Educatioin , Youth and Culture |
| |
Prof. Errol Miller
Institute of Education
The University of the West Indies
Mona Campus |
| |
Professor Fredrick Hickling
Head of Department and Section Head
Department of Community Health & Psycihiatry
University of the West Indies
Mona Campus |
| DISCUSSION |
|
| 1:00 p.m - 2:30p.m. |
Lunch Break |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30p.m. |
'Financing Higher Education - Policy
Choices' |
| Chair |
Hon. Burchell Whiteman
Information Minister & Leader of Government Business
in the Senate
|
| Presenters: |
The Hon. Omar Davies
Minister of Finance and Planning |
| |
The Hon. Audley Shaw
Member of Parliament
Opposition Spokesman on Finance |
| |
Mrs. Hyacinth Bennett
F ounder
Hydel Gorup of Schools |
| |
Mr. Eric Crawford and Mr. Adrian
Tait
Tax Partners
PriceWaterHouseCoopers |
| |
Dr. Vanus James
Consultant
|
| DISCUSSION |
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