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Date: TUESDAY February 10
Date Time Type Details Venue
TUESDAY February 10 3:00PM -4:30PM SYMPOSIUM

*URD SIGNATURE EVENT* Medi Ganja Symposium Title: Cannabis in Jamaica Overview
: Informative sessions looking at the science if cannabis and the potential of a
formal cannabis industry in Jamaica for economic prosperity.
Speakers: - Dr Henry Lowe – “Economic Potential of Cannabis, Ganja and Hemp in Jamaica”
- Dr. Charah Watson “ The Chemistry Chemistry of Cannabis” - Prof Wayne McLaughlin -
“Genetic Diversity of Jamaican Cannabis: St Elizabeth and Westmoreland"

C5 Lecture Theatre Faculty of Science & Technology
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 3:30PM-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 FREE ASSESSMENT SERVICES

The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work Assessment Centre The Dept will offer the following services: (i) to prospective employees of several Jamaican companies a battery of tests and activities to determine their suitability for a range of jobs; (ii) to students - tests to suggest suitable jobs types (iii) help with improving their CVs (iv) a workshop on dressing for success.

MAIN TENT
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM FREE HIV TESTING SERVICES

FREE HIV TESTING AND COUNSELLING Presented by UWI HARP In association with the Ministry of Health.

Adjacent to Main exhibition Tent
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM LIBRARY TOURS

UWI LIBRARY TOURS Tours scheduled every two(2) hours in the Main Library and Branches ON THE Mona Campus: Tours at 10AM | 12NOON | 2PM | 4PM. • Main Library 12 Ring Road • Law Library (near Mona School of Business Management) • Medical Library Hospital Ring Road • Science Branch Library St. Georges Close (near Juci Beef)

Main Library Law Library Medical Library and Science Branch Library
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 1:00AM WORKSHOP

Title: Micro Lesson Language Workshop Overview: Introduction to foreign languages in a micro workshop setting. Presenters: Various presenters from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

N1, Faculty of Humnities & Education

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