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Date: MONDAY February 9
Date Time Type Details Venue
MONDAY February 9 10:00am -11:30am Official Opening

URD SIGNATURE EVENT

Official Opening Ceremony Overview:
Ceremony led by senior campus officials, attended by invited officials,
the campus community, and other special guests.
Guest Speaker: Professor Michael Nobel.

 

The Undercroft, Senate Building
MONDAY February 9 11:30am-1:00pm Exhibition

Principal's Tour - The Main Exhibition Overview: The Principal's Tour for special invitees will be led by Profess Archibald McDonald and senior UWI officials following the ceremonies.

Exhibition Tent, Graduation Lawn
MONDAY February 9 11:30AM - 4:00PM NOTE ADJUSTED TO START AFTER OPENING. HERITAGE AND CAMPUS TOURS

Research Days Campus Tours Overview: Scheduled tours throughout the day to Heritage and other points of interest on the Mona Campus.

Tours Depart from the Assembly Hall
MONDAY February 9 12:00PM - 12:45PM MAIN CONCERT

Lunch Hour Concert Theme: "BURNING AMBITION - Musical Fires" Overview: Showcasing the Creative Enterprise and Entrepreneurship of new bands formed at the UWI Mona.

The Undercroft, Senate Building
MONDAY February 9 1:00PM - 6:00PM EXHIBITION

URD 2015 Main Exhibition Opens to the Public and the Mona Campus Overview: The 2015 Research presentation of the UWI Mona campus

Exhibition Tent, Graduation Lawn
MONDAY February 9 1:00PM - 6:00PM EXHIBITION

URD 2015 Main Exhibition Opens to the Public and the Mona Campus Overview: The 2015 Research presentation of the UWI Mona campus.

Exhibition Tent, Graduation Lawn
MONDAY February 9 1:00PM - 6:00PM 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
MONDAY February 9 1:00PM - 230PM GROUP BOOK LAUNCH

The Department of Goverment's Book Launch Event Five Outstanding Publications One Event Book #1 "Identity, Culture and the Politics of Community Development" Edited by: Stacey-Ann Wilson Book #2 "Fear of Cybercrime and its Implications for Electronic Banking: Lessons for the Global e-Banking Sector" Author: Dr Lloyd Waller Book #3 "Teaching to Difference? The Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity in the Classroom?" Editor: Stacey-Ann Wilson Book #4 "Gangs in the Caribbean: Responses of State and Society" Edited by Anthony Harriott & Charles Katz Book #5 "Perspectives on Caribbean Football Author: Christopher A.D. Charles Guest Speaker: Dr. Marcia Forbes, Media Consultant

The Undercroft, Senate Building
MONDAY February 9 3:00PM - 4:30PM BOOK LAUNCH

Book Title: Journeys with Wolves and Lambs Author: Dr Barry A. Wade Guest Speaker: TBC

The Undercroft, Senate Building
MONDAY February 9 5:30PM - 7:00PM PUBLIC LECTURE

URD SIGNATURE EVENT Public Lecture Lecture Presentation: "The Necessity of Combining the functions of Academia, Government and Industry in Sustainable Development" Distinguished Presenter: Professor Michael Nobel

The Undercroft, Senate Building
Date: TUESDAY February 10
Date Time Type Details Venue
TUESDAY February 10 1:00PM-1:45PM REASONING

URD SIGNATURE EVENT Mona Social Services'Reasoning Session 2:
Title: Housing, Redevelopment & Vision 2030 Overview:
Panellist will listen to findings from research done on housing
and share thoughts about the implications for work that is
presently being done to improve housing in Jamaica.
Moderator: Ms. Nicola Satchell, Lecturer Department of Government,
Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI Mona

MSS Conference Room
TUESDAY February 10 10:00AM-11:00AM PANEL DISCUSSION

Discussion Topic: "Freedom in the Democratic State: The Jamaican Experience"
Overview: This panel discussion discusses freedom as one of the important conditions
and ingredients of democracy and poses the questions such as what is freedom, what are
the conditions and limits of freedom, what is democracy and Is democracy a univocal or a
multivocal concept. Facilitator: Mr. Ian Boyne, CD

N3 Faculty of Humanites and Education

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