Foundations and Directions: celebrating geography and geology at The University of the West Indies.
Conference to be held on Mona Campus, Jamaica, 7 th - 11 th July, 2008
Opening Ceremony will take place on Monday, 7th July at 6.00 pm
Venue: New Physiology Lecture Hall
Time: 6.00 pm
Guest Speaker: Dr. Leonard Nurse, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Environmental Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), will be the keynote speaker for the evening. Dr. Nurse is also an active member of the IPCC since 1990.
He is also in the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the GEF.
The title of his talk will be provided shortly.
Reception: 8.00 pm at Senior Common Room (SCR, Mona campus)
Fees, Accommodation and Fieldtrip Costs (Overseas and Jamaican participants)
Please note that all conference registration fees have been waived, while accommodation and fieldtrip costs are provisional. Approximate costs of accommodation, meals and fieldtrips are provided for overseas and Jamaican participants.
Accommodation
The University of the West Indies , Mona, is a campus university located on the outskirts of Kingston . Kingston has many hotels of a variety of standards and prices. However, none are located close to the University campus, public transportation can be difficult, and private taxis can be expensive. It is therefore strongly recommended that conference attendees stay at one of the following options available on campus.
AZ Preston Hall, University of the West Indies
Self-catering apartments in UWI Hall of Residence
Non-Caribbean residents: US$30 (single) / US$45 (double) per room per night
Caribbean residents: US$25 (single) / US$40 (double) per room per night
Mona Visitors' Lodge and Conference Centre
Hotel-standard accommodation on campus at the University of the West Indies .
US$90 (standard double) / US$100 (suite) per night (including continental breakfast) when booked through conference organizers.
Meal costs
Breakfast can be self-catered or purchased on campus for a cost of approx. US$5 per day.
Lunch and Snacks are available for purchase on campus during the day.
Evening meals will be arranged at a variety of local restaurants, at costs of approx. US$10-US$20 per meal.
For further information, please contact the conference chairman, Dr David J. Miller (email: david.miller@uwimona.edu.jm ) , or Professor David Barker (email: david.barker@uwimona.edu.jm ) at the Department of Geography and Geology, The University of the West Indies , Mona (tel: (876) 927-2129 / 927-2728).
OPENING CEREMONY
