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Research Skills and Data Analysis Workshop

Event Date: 
Jun 10 2013 - 8:00am - Jun 14 2013 - 4:30pm

Research Skills & Data Analysis Workshop: June 10-14, 2013
Registration Fee: J$36,000.00
Workshop:   8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
Venue: Sickle Cell Unit Seminar Room, UWI, Mona
Special Features!
 Summer Workshop Programme hosted by the UWI-CEU in Epidemiology Research Unit of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI), UWI
 Leading to increase in the research skills capacity of individuals in the health sector in Jamaica and the Caribbean.
 Training in research skills and data analysis on an   interactive “hands-on” basis
 Participants design a study and analyse data collected during the workshop

Venue: 
Sickle Cell Unit Seminar Room
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
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Contact Information
ERU Training Secretariat / Dr. Novie Younger-Coleman
Tel: 
977 0746 ext 227

Just In Time Course Design Workshop

Event Date: 
Aug 14 2013 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Designing is an activity that people engage in to improve the quality of their subsequent creations and this is exactly what this Just-In-TIme Course Design workshop will be about.
 
Three themes will be explored as we sharpen our skills in course design:

  1. Learner-Centred Teaching
  2. Constructive Alignment
  3. Educative Assessment

It's happening August 14 starting at 9 a.m. so we invite you to register by calling 935-8730 or extensions 23341, 2730 or email us at cetl@uwimona.edu.jm. Lunch will be provided.
 
SAVE THE DATE & PARTICIPATE!

Venue: 
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (formerly the IDU) - upstairs Inter-Faculty Lecture Theatre
Target Audience: 
Staff
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Contact Information
Damian Facey/Metz Peterkin
Tel: 
935-8341, 935-8730

Blended Learning Bootcamp

Event Date: 
Aug 15 2013 - 9:00am - Aug 16 2013 - 4:00pm

The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) will be hosting a Blended Learning Boot Camp Thursday August 15 – Friday August 16, 2013 (from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day) for all academic staff. This 2-day workshop will address the needs of more advanced users of moodle learning platforms as well as meet the needs of intermediate users.
Stay tuned for more details, in the meantime SAVE THE DATES.

Venue: 
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (formerly the IDU) - upstairs Inter-Faculty Lecture Theatre
Target Audience: 
Staff
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Contact Information
Damian Facey/Metz Peterkin
Tel: 
935-8341, 935-8730

Faculty of Medical Sciences 22nd Annual Research Conference and Workshop

Event Date: 
Nov 7 2013 - 8:00am
Event Date: 
Nov 8 2013 - 8:00am

The theme of this year’s Conference and Workshop is “Affairs of the Heart”. The Sir Kenneth Standard Distinguished Lecture will be given by Professor Augustus Grant, Past President of the American Heart Association and Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical School.    

Venue: 
Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
Target Audience: 
General Public
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Contact Information
Conference Secretary, Annual Research Conference Committee
Tel: 
927-2556; (876) 927-1297; (876) 927-1620-9 extension 2478

Symposium to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of African Liberation Day

Event Date: 
May 24 2013 - 6:00pm
Event Date: 
May 25 2013 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Event Date: 
May 26 2013 (Time To Be Announced)

The Dept of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI  Mona Campusin collaboration with the African Cultural Renaissance Movement (ACRM), UTECHPresent, "PAN-AFRICANISM OR PERISH", An Opening Symposium to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of African Liberation Day
 
The Symposium will feature: Mutabaruka; Ras Miguel Lorne; Reverend Marjorie LewisMinister Clive Muhhamad ; Baba Mukasa (aka Willie Ricks) ; Chairperson - Dr Michael Barnett.
 
This Symposium will be followed by an all-day family oriented programme at UTECH  on Saturday, May 25th,  from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
 

Venue: 
Neville Hall Lecture Theatre One (N-1), UWI, Mona Campus
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
Target Audience: 
General Public
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Contact Information
Tel: 
977 0315 or 483 0079

Launch of the Caribbean Branch of the United States (US) Cochrane Centre

Event Date: 
Jun 6 2013 - 3:00pm - Jun 7 2013 - 5:30pm

The Tropical Medicine Research Institute will host the launch of the Caribbean Branch of the United States (US) Cochrane Centre and an inaugural symposium entitled “Translating Research for Policy Impact and Practice: An Evidence–based Approach”. 
The establishment of the Caribbean Branch of the US Cochrane Center is considered a significant development in the effort to provide expertise to support evidence-based healthcare and evidence-informed policy making for the Caribbean Community. Its establishment is also in keeping with the University's strategic objectives of strengthening research & innovation and improving teaching, learning & service to the Caribbean community.

By invitation only

Venue: 
University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters
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Contact Information
Epidemiology Research Unit- TMRI
Tel: 
Phone: (876) 977-6151-2 ext. 262

“Rethinking Regionalism: Beyond the CARICOM Integration Project”

Event Date: 
Oct 7 2013 - 1:00pm - 8:00pm
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Oct 8 2013 - 8:00am - 8:00pm
Event Date: 
Oct 9 2013 - 8:00am - 7:30pm

This conference seeks to engage colleagues in a sweeping review of the region taking account of how the complex problems of the contemporary reality are likely to shape CARICOM in the future. The conference also invites consideration of other integration schemes in other parts of the world as a basis for comparison and lesson learning.

Venue: 
Council Room, Regional Headquarters UWI ,Mona Road
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
Target Audience: 
General Public
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Contact Information
Nadine Newman
Tel: 
876 927 1234

The Advancements in Medicine and Healthcare 2013 Conference

Event Date: 
Apr 24 2013 (Time To Be Announced) - Apr 27 2013 (Time To Be Announced)

the Advancements in Medicine and Health Care Conference, to be hosted by the Organization for Strategic Development in Jamaica (OSDJ) in collaboration with the:


•    Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of the West Indies, Mona
•    Ministry of Health
•    Jamaican Diaspora 

Venue: 
Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, Mona Campus
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
Target Audience: 
General Public
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Contact Information
Mrs. Beryl D’Aguilar
Tel: 
876-990-1688 or 584-5458

UWI co-hosts 12th International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries

Event Date: 
May 19 2013 - 8:00am - May 22 2013 - 5:00pm

CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The IFIP Working Group 9.4 Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, co-hosted by the University of the West Indies, Mona and ICT4D Jamaica, brings together scholars from information systems, development studies, political science, social anthropology, and sociology to discuss research and practice in the area of information and communication technologies for development.

 

Venue: 
Sunset Jamaica Grande, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
Target Audience: 
General Public
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Caribbean Open Data Conference - 'Developing the Caribbean'

Event Date: 
Apr 11 2013 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
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Apr 12 2013 - 8:30am - 4:00pm

The Caribbean Open Data Conference is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. The theme “Developing The Caribbean”, highlights the focus on Open Data as a catalyst for regional development, and the role of software development as a locus of innovation.
 
The eight participating countries are: Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Cuba, Suriname, St. Kitts, Domninican Republic and Guyana.
 

Venue: 
Executive Seminar Room, Faculty of law building
Target Audience: 
Staff
Target Audience: 
Students
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General Public
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