VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO COUNCIL 2022—2023
FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS REPORT
In an attempt to export training opportunities to the wider OECS sub-region, the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports in Montserrat hosted a delegation from the Five Islands Campus for a full day of meetings on October 10, 2022 to continue talks and plans for a strategic partnership between The UWI Five Islands Campus and areas of Public Administration and Human Development in Montserrat. The meetings, which were divided around technical lines and governance matters, involved the Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Members of the Cabinet, the Deputy Governor, Ministry of Health (Nursing Programme), the principal of the Montserrat Secondary School, as well as technocrats in the area of social services. One immediate outcome of the engagement was for the Five Islands Campus to submit a proposal to the government to consider the Lifelong Learning Unit as a partner to offer training to public sector workers in Montserrat. The 10th staging of the Campus’ Public Advocacy Series themed, “A Conversation with the Leaders” assumed the format of a double feature, showcasing the political leaders of the country’s main political parties. The first conversation was held on October 31, 2022 with the leader of the United Progressive Party, Mr. Harold Lovell. The second was held on November 14, 2022 with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne, leader of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. This particular format is a first for the Five Islands Campus and somewhat new to the public of Antigua and Barbuda. The focus of the series is to bring critical analyses to bear on matters of public interest to the people of the region. While the University is apolitical, it has a role as public advocate to educate the citizens on a wide range of issues.
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