The Centre for Gender and Development Studies hosts the Elsa Leo-Rhynie Symposium and celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Unit November 9-11, 2008. The Symposium and Anniversary Celebrations is themed Gender Perspectives in Education: Caribbean Impact, Global Reach.

It is aimed at recognizing the sterling contribution of Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie who was appointed the first Professor of Gender and Development Studies at UWI in 1992. She also served as the first Regional Coordinator of the institutionalized Centre from 1993 to 1996. The occasion will also seek to commemorate and reflect on the genesis, development and vision of the gender and development studies at UWI.