The Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI Mona, received a special grant from the United Nations University Biotechnology Programme to stage the 2016 International Symposium and Training Workshop in Agro-biotechnology for the Caribbean and Latin American Region, here at Mona Campus. 

The Workshop is titled “DNA Fingerprinting of Plants: Approaches, Applications and Relevance to the Agricultural Sector in the Caribbean and Latin America“.   

Attendees will come from different Caribbean and Latin American countries.  The Lecturers are being pulled from the Latin America, the Caribbean, and UWI. 

It is slated for August 8 to 12, 2016 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), UWI, Mona Campus.  The Scientific Research Council is collaborating with us in this effort.

It is our wish to invite you and your institution to be a Collaborator in this venture to make this programme a successful one in Jamaica.

We anticipate your attendance at the Opening Ceremony and Symposium on August 8, 2016 and your selected staff members for participation at the training workshop. To register and for more information, please visit the ‘Registration Form’ and 'Flyer' links provided below and email your completed form to biotechcentre@uwimona.edu.jm:

Registration Form and Flyer