United Theological College of the West Indies Book
Launch Book Title: Mapping Exercise of the HIV & AIDS response among faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Jamaica
Author: Mapping Exercise Steering Committee of the Jamaica Council of Churches.
Researcher: Althea Bailey- commissioned by the Steering Committee facilitated by the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC)

Department of Government Department
Book Launch Book
Title: Colour for Colour Skin for Skin: Marching with the Ancestral Spirits into War Oh at Morant Bay.
Author: Dr. Clinton Hutton
Overview: This book examines the social, economic, spiritual and ideological bases of the Morant Bay Uprising.

School of Education
Joint Book Launch
Book Title 1: Issues in Career, Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Lessons for the Caribbean
Author/Editor: Halden A. Morris
Overview: Publication addresses teacher/instructor training, National qualifications framework, challenges for TVET to achieve the millennium development goals, quality assurance in TVET, apprenticeship from a global perspective, and challenges in the tourism industry in Jamaica

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Title: “Gender Equity in ICT”
Overview: The lecture will focus on the barriers to gender equality for women, youths, unattached males and persons with disabilities and the identification of strategies to increase opportunities and access to education, training, and employment in the ICT industry
Presenter: Miss Ayanna Samuels, Independent ICT for Development Consultant/Entrepreneur and Technology Policy Consultant.

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Department of Chemistry FST URD LECTURE SERIES
Title: The Business of Personal Care Products
Overview: The efforts to develop a profitable business venture in the personal care sector will be discussed.
Presenter: Ms Racquell Brown, CEO of Irie Rock Ltd

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work
The SPSW Derek Gordon Research Seminar - "Re-thinking
Caribbean Futures: Perspectives from the Social Sciences"
Overview: This seminar will feature a keynote presentation, art exhibition, and 3 panels exploring issues in regional development, research challenges, and the work of social scientists with people and communities.

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Title: Misconduct in Public Office
Overview: Exploring different aspects of misconduct by public officers in Jamaica
Presenters: Mr. Dirk Harrison, Contractor General of Jamaica and Mr. Terrence Williams, Commissioner of INDECOM

URD 2016 SIGNATURE EVENT
Department of Literatures in English
Title: Poetry Clash 2016
Overview: Competition featuring performance of original poetry by  visiting poets and the wider UWI Community with cash prizes. 

Title: International Reggae Conference 2015 Opening Ceremony Overview: Opening Ceremony event for the Institute’s 4-day biannual conference

RD SIGNATURE EVENT Title: Women in Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century Overview:
The lecture will focus on how women business leaders or entrepreneurs can be successful
in the 21st century. Speaker: Mrs. Audrey Hinchcliffe