Global Affairs
ALIGNMENT Embassies, High Commissions and Universities
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University of Valladolid (Spain) executed on December 12, 2018. University of Miami, executed on July 12, 2017.
In addition to those agreements that the OGA assisted in drafting, others uploaded to the database over the 2018/2019 period include agreements with the following institutions: • Inter-American Development Bank and Inter- Investment Corporation and The UWI, executed on August 9, 2018. • Island Outsources Limited, executed on July 13, 2018. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, executed on May 18, 2016 . • Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, executed on October 9, 2018. • The Eastern Caribbean-South East Asia Economic and Cultural Chamber and The UWI, St. Augustine Campus, executed on November 23, 2017.
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The OGA held meetings with a number of diplomats and diplomatic bodies to strengthen existing and elicit new support for The UWI and its international initiatives. Included were representatives of South Africa; United States of America; Nigeria; Canada; Mexico; India; Japan; Spain; Korea. On February 21, 2019 PVC Bernal met with diplomats in Jamaica to promote collaboration and support for the Faculty of Sport. On June 16, 2019, PVC Bernal along with other senior managers of The UWI had a breakfast meeting with a Ghanaian delegation, led by the Minister of Tourism for Ghana. Close collaboration with Latin American embassies and other institutions in Latin America was continued through the Latin America-Caribbean Centre. International/Multilateral/Regional Organisations Some of the international/multilateral/regional bodies with which meetings were held include UNICA; IADB; Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings; Commonwealth Students’ Association; Canada- Caribbean Emerging Leaders Dialogue; and the European Union.
• University of Toronto, executed on October 9, 2018. • University of Glasgow, executed on July 31, 2019. • Coventry University, executed on April 10, 2019. • Duke University Press, executed on May 21, 2019. • Three agreements with Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) executed on April 11, 2019. • General Co-operation; • Culture and Medical Sciences; • Establishment of the Strategic Alliance for Hemispheric Development. Public Fora During the year under review, the OGA collaborated with other UWI departments to organise or present at public fora on various topics, including: • “The EU, the Caribbean and Post Cotonou Agreement”, in collaboration with SALISES and the University of Glasgow, held at The UWI Regional Headquarters on April 16, 2019. “United Kingdom and Jamaica: Regional Implications for Policy Makers”, organised by the British High Commission in Kingston in collaboration with the Department of Government, held on the Mona Campus, May 16, 2019. • • “Conversation with the Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship , Hon. Ahmed Hussen” on May 20, 2019, organised in association with the Canadian High Commission.
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The Board of Governors of Bow Valley College, executed on March 15, 2018. Online Workship Design, Development and Delivery Agreement with United Belize Advocacy Movement. Belize Telemedia Limited, executed on August 29, 2018. State University of New York Empire College, executed on June 13, 2018. The General Secretariat of the Organisation of American States through the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development and The UWI through Open Campus, executed on October 16, 2018. Student Exchange Agreement with the University of Western Ontario, executed on August 9, 2018. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, executed on April 5, 2018. Renewal of Agreement of Cooperation with the University of New Brunswick, executed on June 4, 2019.
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