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Date: TUESDAY February 10
Date Time Type Details Venue
TUESDAY February 10 3:00OM - 4:00PM BOOK LAUNCH

Book Title: Geology of the parish of St Catherine Author: Professor Simon F Mitchell Overview:This work provides a map and member describing the geology of the parish of St Catherine based on geological mapping over the last 15 years.

 The Undercroft, Senate Building
TUESDAY February 10 3:00PM-3:45PM REASONING

Mona Social Services' Reasoning Session 3: Title: High Risk Youths: Who are they in Jamaica?
Overview: Low risk, medium risk, high risk. What are these classifications saying about youth
in Jamaica? Esteemed panellists will share their thoughts on definitions of high risk, policy
gains and failure and the implications for talking the same language.Moderator: Mr. Tarik Weekes,
Research Officer, Mona Social Services

 MSS Conference Room
TUESDAY February 10 3:30PM-4:30PM RAP SESSION

Office of Graduate Studies and Research Lounge Acvtivity: Rap Session with Professor Yvette Jackson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Graduate Studies) Overview: The PVC for Graduate Studies will rap with Graduate Students regarding various aspects of their graduate experience

 Lawn adjacent the Office of Graduate Studies & Research
TUESDAY February 10 4:00PM - 5:30PM BOOK LAUNCH

URD SIGNATURE EVENT Book Title: Debt and Development in Small Island
Developing States Editors: Dr. Damien King, Dr. David F. Tennant Overview:
This edited collection draws on the expertise of established researchers
and public officials from the SIDS community to answer the critical questions
which highlight the essential elements of an agenda for achieving debt
sustainability in SIDS. Guest Speaker: The Honourable Peter Phillips,
Minister of Finance and Planning. Discussant: Ambassador Richard Bernal,
Executive Director – Inter-American Development Bank, IDB

 The Undercroft, Senate Building
TUESDAY February 10 6:00PM - 8:00PM LECTURE

URD SIGNATURE EVENT American Friends of Jamaica / Cobb Family Foundation Lecture Series
Speaker: Prof. Byron Wilson. Department of Life Sciences Lecture
Title: "Imminent Extinctions in the ‘Land of Wood & Water’: can they be averted?"

 The Undercroft
TUESDAY February 10 6:00PM - 8:00PM LECTURE

URD SIGNATURE EVENT Lecture Title: WHY WE SHOULD OPPOSE THE CCJ:
Interrogating the Framework for Self-Defining Institutions of Modern
Democratic Constitutional Governance in Commonwealth Caribbean States.
Overview: Presentationl examine the Constitutionality of the CCJ as the
highest court for Commonwealth Caribbean States. Moderator:
Dr. Leighton Jackson, Deputy Dean-Undergraduate Affairs, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law

 Law Lecture Theatre Two (LLT II)
TUESDAY February 10 6:30pm - 8:00pm BOOK LAUNCH

Title: TBC Overview: TBC Authors : Prof Emeritus Mervyn Morris, Poet Laureate and Ian Randle Guest Speaker: Prof. Edward Baugh, Professor Emeritus of English, UWI Mona

 Assembly Hall
Date: WEDNESDAY February 11
Date Time Type Details Venue
WEDNESDAY February 11 9:00AM - 11:00AM Opening

Title: International Reggae Conference 2015 Opening Ceremony Overview: Opening Ceremony event for the Institute’s 4-day biannual conference

 Regional Headquarters ICS, UWI Mona
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM FACULTY TOUR

The Department of Geography and Geology's Tour of the Museum Overview: TBC

 Museum
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM FACULTY TOUR

The Department of Geography and Geology's Tour of the Earthquake Unit Overview: TBC

 Earthquake Unit
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 3:00PM OPPORTUNITY LOUNGE

URD 2015 Mona Campus Opportunity Lounge Overview: The Opportunity Lounge will allow researchers to maximise funding opportunities by providing face to face meeting opportunities with potential funding organisations.

 Exhibition Tent, Graduation Lawn
Date: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17
Date Time Type Details Venue
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17 10:00AM - 4:00PM FACULTY TOUR

The Department of Life Sceinces Faculty Tour Includes viewing of Posters on past and current research, museum specimens from both the Herbarium and Zoology Museum.

 Herbarium Museum

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