Open Society University Network (OSUN) As part of efforts to deepen The UWI’s engagement with OSUN, the OGA arranged for Prof. Aldrie Henry- Lee, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Board of Graduate Studies and Research, to participate in OSUN’s in-person meeting for Chief Academic Officers (CAO). The meeting was held at Central European University in Vienna, Austria from June 19–21, 2023. The OGA arranged participation for a UWI student in the OSUN Get Engaged Conference in Budapest Hungary. This conference, which brought together students from around the world, was aimed at developing their leadership skills while collaborating on projects aimed at tackling local and global issues. Pro Vice-Chancellor Maynard, who served as a coordinator at the conference, facilitated student group activities and discussions. Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) After two years following the onset of the pandemic, the office supported the planning and coordination of the second CCI symposium. Held February 26–28, 2023, at the Cave Hill Campus, the symposium brought together more than 50 academics and students from across Canada, the US and the Caribbean to discuss issues related to “Decoloniality; Past, Present, and Future Trends.” During the period under review, the OGA also supported the execution of an online forum titled “Optimising Canada-CARICOM Trade Relationship” which was held on June 29, 2023. Office of Online Learning (OOL) The Office of Online Learning (OOL) collaborated with other units to plan and coordinate inter-campus arrangements leading to the development and delivery of online programmes/courses to global markets. In
addition, the OOL provides support to entities such as BUS, BGSR, CETLs, the eLearning Committee and others, as needed to enhance the efficiency, quality and throughput of online courses and programmes. Dr. Lora Pilgrim was the acting Director of OOL. The main high- level project implemented was the development and launch of the International School for Development Justice. The OOL was disestablished on 31st July 2023 and the staff members remain in the OGA with the principal focus of supporting the ongoing International School for Development Justice. The Latin American-Caribbean Centre (LACC) The Latin American-Caribbean Centre (LACC) has been advancing the strategic globalisation agenda of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) by building bridges, opening doors and fostering relations with institutions and networks of higher education throughout the Americas and across the Atlantic to Ibero- American countries of Europe. The Centre has introduced new avenues for joint research, mobility and targeted collaborations. Given the regional and international scope of the work carried out by LACC, it contributes to the development of partnerships and to the expansion of tertiary education as envisioned under the Agility and Access pillars of The UWI Triple A Strategy 2017–2022. Its new venture into coordination of research projects is also contributing to The UWI’s “Revenue Revolution”, as envisioned in the Strategic Plan 2023–2028. Prime among its accomplishments in increasing The UWI’s inter-institutional engagement at the highest level, stands the establishment of two unprecedented partnerships for sustainable development with top
57 institutions inclusive of academia, state agencies, regional institutions, multilaterals, philanthropic organizations, private sector and civil society. International Telecommunications Union The Office was approached by the St. Augustine, Cave Hill and Mona Campuses to coordinate negotiating a partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to establish a regional ITU Academy Training Centre (ATC). The OGA successfully facilitated a One-UWI approach by coordinating the campuses and negotiating with the ITU to establish one regional UWI ATC, with the OGA serving as coordinating focal point. Negotiations were completed in July 2023 and the agreement was fully executed in September 2023. l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) To further The UWI’s mandate to support the digital transformation of education and enhance the language competencies of students, the Francophone Digital Campus (CNF) and Employability Centre (CEF) was established on the Mona Campus. To date, it has executed several activities including a forum on careers in diplomacy held in February 2023. Canadian High Commission The Office of Global Affairs, keenly focused on creating and securing opportunities for the global mobility of our staff and students, together with NorQuest International, coordinated the visit of two UWI faculty to NorQuest College in Edmonton, Canada. This visit was facilitated by Global Affairs Canada with the support of the Government of Canada under the Short-Term Exchange Programs scholarship (SEP).
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