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Date: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	12:30PM - 1:15PM	MAIN CONCERT	URD LUNCH HOUR CONCERT PERFORMERS: Panoridim Steel Orchestra, Tiffany, UWI Pop Society	The Undercroft, Senate Building
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	1:00PM - 6:00PM	MMAIN EXHIBITION	URD2017 MONA RESEARCH VILLAGE Opens to the Public and Campus Community The UWI Mona's flagship exhibition, showcasing in various formats, the diversity of current research from across faculties, is opened to the Public, visiting students and the campus community for exploration and engagement.	The Graduation Lawn
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	2:00PM - 4:00 PM	BOOK LAUNCH	URD SIGNATURE EVENT DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT BOOK TITLE: Developmental Local Governance: A Critical Discourse in 'Alternative' Development AUTHORS: Eris Schoburgh, John Martin, Sonia Gatchair OVERVIEW: The primary purpose of this book is to evaluate critically the relationship between local government and national economic development. GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Errol Greene, CEO, St Thomas Municipal Council	The Undercroft, Senate Building
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	4:00PM - 5:30PM	INAUGURAL POLICY FORUM	URD SIGNATURE EVENT URD INAUGURAL RESEARCH TO POLICY FORUM	The Assembly Hall
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	4:00PM - 5:30PM	BOOK LAUNCH	WESTERN JAMAICA CAMPUS BOOK: Economic Transformation of Jamaica: Policies, Competitiveness and Technology Innovations EDITORS: Ricardo Anderson, Luz Longworth OVERVIEW: This book focuses on examining the centrality of policies coupled with innovation in the thrust for economic transformation of Jamaica as espoused by the Vision 2030 national development plan. GUEST SPEAKER: Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice Chancellor, The University of the West Indies	The Council Room, Senate Building
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1	5:30PM - 7:00PM	PUBLIC LECTURE	URD SIGNATURE EVENT URD PUBLIC LECTURE	The Assembly Hall

Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	9:30AM. – 12:00PM	MARINE LAB OPEN DAY	DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES TITLE: Port Royal Marine Lab (PRML) Open Day ACTIVITY: Facility and Boat Tours OVERVIEW: Visit to the PRML Facility and Biodiversity Centre to learn about our many Research projects, see lab demonstrations and view our alternative system that powers our entire operation to minimize the use of fossil fuels. Take a Boat Tour through the mangrove ecosystem and learn more about the importance of protecting our environment. TOUR CAPACITY: Limited spaces available. Bookings recommended, DEPARTURE TIME FROM MONA CAMPUS: 9:00AM DEPARTURE TIME FROM PRML 11:30AM To reserve spaces please contact the Department: CONTACT: Chauntelle Green, Sophia Davis, Hugh Small TELEPHONE: 967-8344 / 967-8302 EMAIL: prml@uwimona.edu.jm	The Port Royal Marine Lab, Port Royal Bus departs from the Assembly Hall, Mona Campus
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 4:00PM	COURTYARD EXHIBIT	MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Department Display THEME: Languages: Gateway to the World OVERVIEW: Cultural Items from various countries that speak the languages taught in the Department (e.g. Food, Posters, Published works from academic staff, etc.) will be on display.	FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 6:00PM	MMAIN EXHIBITION	URD2017 MONA RESEARCH VILLAGE Opens to the Public and Campus Community The UWI Mona's flagship exhibition, showcasing in various formats, the diversity of current research from across faculties, is opened to the Public, visiting students and the campus community for exploration and engagement.	The Graduation Lawn
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS	BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE Department Demonstrations and Experiments OVERVIEW: Range of experiments including - Extracting DNA at Home from fruits - Potato Cloning demonstration - Making paper from floral parts and Newspaper - Demonstration-Wine making from local fruits	Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 4:00PM	DELIVERY DRONE DEMO	DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING ACTIVITY: Autonomous Delivery Drone Demo OVERVIEW: The display will demonstrate a delivery drone capable of accepting ‘orders’ from a website, retrieving the payload from a pick up point and navigating to the drop off point and back to its base. This project has applications in logistic services for retailers, service providers and government agencies. It is a collaboration between the Computing Society, Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club and the UWI IEEE Student Branch.	Lawns Opposite The Assembly Hall
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	TBA	DEPT TOURS	DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE Department Tours	Meeting Point: TBA

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