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Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:00AM - 12:30PM	YOUTH FORUM	YOUTH FORUM UWI MONA GUILD OF STUDENTS TOPIC: Youth in Research OVERVIEW: What do young people on the Mona Campus think about research? Is research relevant? A viable career to pursue? This event will facilitate dialogue between students and some of the outstanding movers and shakers among our peers who are making waves here and abroad through their research in various fields and their efforts to provide answers for some of the big issues affecting our youth and our region. Make it a date.	The Undercroft, Senate Building
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM - 1:30PM	HERBARIUM TOUR	HERBARIUM TOUR DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES Department Museum Tour OVERVIEW: Herbarium Tour and Introduction to Virtual Herbarium.	Herbarium, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM – 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS	DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Department Exhibit and Demonstration OVERVIEW: Various interactive demonstrations will be set up to excite and inspire sixth form students.	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM – 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIBIT AND QUIZZES	DEPT EXHIBIT AND QUIZZES MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Various Activities OVERVIEW: Poster Display featuring the work of the Department and Math Quizzes.	The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM - 1:30PM	MUSEUM TOUR	MUSEUM TOUR DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES Department Museum Tour OVERVIEW: Life Sciences Museum Tour	Life Sciences Museum, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM - 12:30PM	COURTYARD INTEERACTIVE GAME	COURTYARD INTEERACTIVE GAME MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Pinata Game OVERVIEW: An Explosion of sweets! Volunteers are blindfolded as they break decorated figure and retrieve sweets.. COORDINATORS: Spanish Students	FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:00PM - 1:00PM	COURTYARD PUBLIC SPEAKING SESSION	COURTYARD PUBLIC SPEAKING SESSION LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY TOPIC: Speaker's Corner OVERVIEW: What does it take to make a speech like a pro? Listen to and critique UWI students trained in public speaking. Identify elements of an effective speech and try your hand at extemporaneous speaking. PRESENTERS: Public Speaking Lecturers	FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:30PM - 1:15PM	MAIN CONCERT	MAIN CONCERT - FHE LUNCH HOUR CONCERT FHE LUNCH HOUR CONCERT THEME: Many Voices One Song OVERVIEW: The Faculty of Humanities and Education & its Departments present their contribution to the conversation on equality in diversity. PERFORMERS: Students and Faculty	The Undercroft, Senate Building
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:30PM - 1:30PM	MICRO TEACHING	MICRO TEACHING MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES TOPIC: Languages Micro Teaching session OVERVIEW: A taste of three languages. A few minutes of each language (Chinese, Japanese and French) will be taught to participating audiences. PRESENTERS: Lecturers of Foreign Languages at UWI Mona	FHE Lecture Theatre N1
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	12:30PM - 2:00PM	JOINT PRESENTATION AND JOURNAL LAUNCH	JOINT PRESENTATION AND JOURNAL LAUNCH MONA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION TOPIC: Towards an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Attracting Caribbean Diaspora Business: Case Study of Jamaica. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: The presentation highlights characteristics of entrepreneurial ecosystems for Diaspora investments, and the measures and policies necessary for their efficient functioning. Researchers: Indianna D. Minto-Coy & Maria Elo LAUNCH OVERVIEW: Unveiling of Special Issue of the Journal of Social & Economic Studies "Breaking the Barriers: Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, Competitiveness and Growth in the Caribbean: Editors: Indianna D. Minto-Coy, Noel M. Cowell and Michelle McLeod, MAIN SPEAKER: Indianna D. Minto-Coy SPECIAL INTRODUCTION: Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernal, O.J., Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs, University of the West Indies.	The Council Room, Senate Building

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