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Committee. Additionally, Fellows participated in webinars, meetings, and expert panels, such as the Howard League for Penal Reform and the International Corrections & Prisons Association Delphi Panel. The Department of Economics • Collaboration with the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), Ministries, Depart- ments and Agencies around a myriad of economic, public and social policy activities: Proposal for the establishment of a Fiscal Research Centre/ Institute within the Department of Economics with GOJ promised endowment of $200,000,000. The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work • Collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): Research- ers within the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work finalized and validated a data appreciation tool for UNFPA Data Appreciation Project. The Mona School of Business and Management • Partnership with Business Development Corporation (JBDC): The Mona School of Business and Management initiated a partnership with Business Development Corporation (JBDC) for final projects with graduate students, enhancing industry-academic collaboration. The Department of Government • Partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica: The Department of Gov- ernment in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica hosted two lec- tures – (i) a lecture on the “Free and Open International Cooperation (FOIC) Framework” delivered by Mr. So Umezaki, Director, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and (ii) a lecture on “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” delivered by Dr. Masami Ishida, Professor in the Department of International Development Studies at the Bioresource College at the Nihon University in Japan. • Partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Jamaica Office: The Department of Government in partnership with the Japan Inter- national Cooperation Agency (JICA) Jamaica Office hosted two lectures: (i) a lecture on “Transformation of Global Heath Governance and Japan’s Role in it” delivered by Professor Kayo Takuma from Tokyo Metropolitan University, and (ii) a lecture on “Educational Development in Modernization in Japan” delivered by Dr. Nobuko Kayashima, Senior Research Adviser at Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development of JICA .
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