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Date: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3
Date Time Type Details Venue
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 3:00PM – 5:00PM MOOT COMPETITION

MONALAW
COMPETITION:: Faculty of Law's Moot Court
OVERVIEW:: Students will present submissions on a topical matter, simulating court proceedings.
FACILITATOR:: Prof. Stephen Vasciannie

 Law Lecture Theatre 2, Faculty of Law Building
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 6:00PM - 10:00PM ANNUAL AWARDS

URD SIGNATURE EVENT
ANNUAL RESEARCH DAYS AWARDS CEREMONY
The Principal’s Annual event recognizing outstanding researchers and their research work with the presentation of awards in various categories.

 BY INVITATION
Date: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7
Date Time Type Details Venue
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7 10:00AM - 11:30AM OFFICIAL OPENING

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

OPENING CEREMONY

Overview: Official opening of the UWI Mona’s Research Day's programme and flagship Research Village. Led by senior campus officials and attended by representatives from among local officials, the diplomatic corps, the media, campus community, and other special guests.

Guest Speaker: The Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, CD, MP, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport

 

 The Undercroft, Senate Building
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7 1:00PM - 2:00PM LECTURE PRESENTATION

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

ONE UWI

Topic: Bridging the Research and Innovation Gaps Between Academia and Industry

Overview: Today, more than ever, it has become necessary for academia and industry to collaborate more closely. In the Caribbean there is still a significant gap between the research performed in academia and the research required by local industries to more efficiently compete internationally. Without such collaborations the potential for innovative solutions that may be internationally marketable is severely diminished.

In this presentation we discuss the need for, and potential novel mechanisms for, closer collaboration between the UWI and Industry.

Guest Speaker: Prof. Patrick Hosein, Professor of Computer Science, The UWI, St Augustine and CEO, Trinidad and Tobago Network Information Centre

 

 The Assembly Hall
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7 5:30PM - 8:00PM FORUM

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

UWI MONA AT 70 COMMEMORATIVE FORUM
Organizers: The Office of the Principal, UWI Mona 

Topic: The UWI Mona at 70: A Commemorative Forum

Overview: This year marks the UWI’s 70th year of existence and a renewed commitment to enhancing every aspect of Caribbean development. This exciting forum is intended to provide a platform for an engaging discourse traversing “then” and “now”  among specially selected panelists, and offers a unique opportunity to involve the audience as past and present members of the UWI community reflect on the evolution of the UWI over the last 70 years.  

Chair: Dr Camille Bell-Hutchinson, Campus Registrar 

Guest Speaker: Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor

Panelists: The Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall, ON, GCMG, OJ,; The Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, MP, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Water, Works and Housing; 

Prof Barbara Bailey, Professor Emeritus of Gender and Education and Former Regional Coordinator, Centre for Gender and Development Studies;

Prof. Edward Baugh, Professor Emeritus of English, UWI Mona; Mr. Oshane Grant, President of the Guild of Students, UWI Mona Campus.

 Assembly Hall
Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8
Date Time Type Details Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 1:00PM - 2:30PM COMPETITION

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

LITERATURES IN ENGLISH

Title: "Poetry Clash"

Overview: A competition of spoken word original poetry ; UWI staff, students and alumni compete for cash prizes. UWI students and graduates perform original poetry to vie for cash prizes. Poetry Clash provides a platform for aspiring poets to share their talents with a supportive and enthusiastic audience.

Main Judge: Prof. Carolyn Cooper

 

 The Assembly Hall
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 12:00PM - 2:00PM LECTURE PRESENTATION

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, MONA UNIT

Topic: "Human Trafficking: Insights and Solutions "

Overview: A Public Lecture on Human Trafficking.

Presenter: Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Carl Berry, Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force

 

 Multi-functional Room, UWI Main Library
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 6.00 - 8.00 pm PUBLIC LECTURE

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

AFJ/COBB FAMILY FOUNDATION LECTURE

Topic: "The Journey Continues"

Presenting Organizations: The AAFJ/Cobb Family Foundation Lecture Series will this year collaborate with The UWI Mona to stage their annual lecture as the 2018 Signature Main lecture

Overview: The lecture series providing a public forum for discussions on topics

of importance to Jamaica

2018 Presenter: Prof. Archibald McDonald, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UWI Mona 

Presentation Topic: The Journey Continues

 Assembly Hall
Date: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9
Date Time Type Details Venue
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9 10:00AM - 12:00pm SEMINAR

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH

Topic: Research for Development: The Ethics Factor and Ethical Dilemmas

Overview: To explore and explain the principles and practices of research ethics and provide tools for resolving ethical dilemmas.

Speaker: Dr Sharmella Roopchand-Martin, Head, Mona Academy of Sports

 

 The Assembly Hall
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9 2:00PM - 3:30PM LECTURE

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TITLE: Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and the Plastic Pollution Problem.

OVERVIEW: Research has shown that the discharge of pollutants in Jamaica’s surrounding waters has created an increasingly serious risk to marine life and our environment, for which solutions must be found. The lecture will focus on mangrove, coral reef and sea grass ecosystem restoration efforts in Jamaica under the threat of the plastic pollution problem in our coastal areas

Main Speaker: Prof. Mona Webber, Director, Centre for Marine Sciences and James S. Moss-Solomon Snr. Chair in Environmental Management, UWI Mona

 

 The Undercroft, Senate Building
Date: Thursday February 7
Date Time Type Details Venue
Thursday February 7 10:00AM - 5:00PM TOURS

Overview: Explore Heritage and other points of interest on the Mona Campus. Exciting, bus and walking tours are scheduled and offered throughout the day, for all campus visitors. 

Venue Description: Tours Depart  the URD Schools & Tours Centre adjacent the Assembly  Hall

 URD Tours Centre
Date: Wednesday, February 6
Date Time Type Details Venue
Wednesday, February 6 10:00am - 12:00pm OFFICIAL OPENING"

Overview: The UWI Mona's official opening for the 20th Anniversary staging of its prestigious Research Day's programme. Led by senior campus officials and attended by representatives from local officials, the diplomatic corps, from the public and private sector and development communities, the media, campus community, other special guests.


Guest Speaker: Hon. Dr Nigel Clarke, MP, Minister of Finance and the Public Service

 The Undercroft, Senate Building

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