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■ McGill University and the Tokyo Metropolitan University to strengthen international academic partnerships (Department of Government) ■ Queen’s University, Smith Business School Partnership to strengthen international academic partnerships (The Mona School of Business and Management) ■ Birmingham City University to conduct the workshop “Perspectives on Youth Work, Communities and Change: Comparative Approaches in the Caribbean, Latin America and the UK” on July 19, 2022 (Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies) • Successful joint British Academy Grant application with the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London and Dr Doreen Gordon (The Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work) to develop the writing skills of early and mid-career academics at universities in the region. UWI Mona will be one of the locations where training will be carried out in January 2024. • Promotion of the BSc/MSc Politics and International Cooperation (MPIC) Programme 1 through the Department of Government’s attendance at various events organized by the Embassy of France in Jamaica, and visits to the University of Sciences Po, Bordeaux. Initiatives aimed at increasing the number of international students enrolled at Mona and increasing partnerships with international institutions Updating of the Faculty’s Departmental Brochures There was increased demand for FSS programme brochures from University representatives from the Offices of the Campus Principal and the Campus Registrar, to facilitate their overseas marketing trips. The Faculty’s Departmental brochures were updated with an attractive, streamlined design. Partnerships for Development The Faculty hosted a Partnerships for Development Series including Ambassa- dors, Resident Representatives and Chargé D’affaires from Germany, Colombia, Costa Rica, Britain, The United Nations Population Fund, The Organization of American States, The Embassy of Argentina (Donation of books on the Falkland Islands), The Embassy of Germany (Entrepreneurship Training Programme), The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (expression of support for a possible project) and The High Commission of Canada (hosted Canada Film Festival). This series is aimed at increasing the number of international exchange programmes, inviting guest lecturers to enrich the student experience in classes, and co-hosting workshops and seminars.
1 https://www.mona.uwi.edu/socsci/programmes/bscmsc-politics-and-international-cooperation
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