Digicel Foundation Chair in Telecommunications Policy and Management
Following on the establishment of the Digicel Foundation Chair in Telecommunications Policy and Management at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in April of this year, and the subsequent appointment of Dr. Hopeton Dunn as Director of the Digicel Foundation Programme at the Mona School of Business, a team from the Foundation toured the Mona School recently and held consultations on the progress of establishing the new Chair. The Digicel Foundation team welcomed Dr. Dunn to his new post, and discussed with the UWI representatives, the structure and operations of the Telecommunications Policy and Management (TPM) Programme. The Foundation’s objectives in establishing the Chair are to encourage development and increased tertiary educational opportunities in the region. Moreover, the programme is specifically aimed at keeping tertiary level students within the region abreast of global advancements in this fast-paced, developing field. The new Chair has been endowed with the largest contribution to date, of any at the UWI. Digicel Foundation Chairman Mr. Harry Smith reiterated the commitment of Digicel and its Foundation, to the establishment of sustainable institutions in Jamaica.