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UWI Mona - WJC @ 10 Building Partnerships Through Research for Social & Economic Development

UWI Mona - WJC @ 10 Building Partnerships Through Research for Social & Economic Development

Ms. Sandra Stubbs & Dr. Patrick Prendergast
Western Jamaica Campus
Theme: 
Law, Governance and Society

UWI Mona -WJC Special Initiatives and Outputs include:

  • WJC Sustainable Cities Symposium (WJC-SCS). Annual confab on SMART City Technology and Informational Assurance, Sustainable Infrastructure and Human Capital, and Tourism Linkages
  • Bi-lingual Training Programme. IDB and Secrets Resorts funded projects for the BPO and Tourism sectors
  • Advanced Management Programme in Entertainment and Culture and Business Processing funded by Sandals International Resorts and BPIAJ
  • Partnerships for Community Renewal and Good Governance. Established as an advocacy and training platform between Mona Social Services and Social Development Commission
  • Annual Mental Health Conference. A student internship, academic and professional development collaboration between WJC Psychology unit and the Western Regional Mental Health Association
  • Parenting and Counselling Skills for Educators. Public Lecture and Workshop Series on developing parenting skills in the 21st century and managing pyscho-social development in a high trauma environment
  • The economic impact of crime in St. James.Research project commissioned by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dr Denarto Dennis and Dr Leroy Binns, 2017)
  • Reparation and Social Inquiry Research Project with the Coral Gardens Rastafarian Council (ICS and MSS)
  • Beneath the Surface. 2017 Community film documentary project on preservation of coral reefs along the North West Jamaica coastline (UWICFP)
  • Human Services Study Abroad Programme. Old Dominion University with the Montego Bay Women’s Centre (2015 –2019)
  • Economic Transformation of Jamaica: Policies, Competitiveness and Technology Innovation. 2016 book project with part funding by JAMPRO and Sandals foundation
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