THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES – FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS
CEREMONIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES 2023
HIGHLIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY – 2022/2023
• The Global Campus UWI 75 th Anniversary Celebrations
As part of the Campus’ activities to mark The UWI 75 th anniversary celebrations, several events were held across the 16 countries served by The UWI from January to August 2023. These events included thanksgiving services, tree-planting activities, and cooking showcases. In March 2023, the Global Conversations Lecture Series was launched to invite discussions around topical and impactful issues regionally and internationally. Topics highlighted were: The Role of Philosophy in Addressing Health and Global Environmental Concerns by Professor Balaganapathi Devarakonda, Indian Council Cultural Relations Chair of Indology & Gandhian Studies, The UWI Mona, Cultural Intelligence presented by Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Board Member & Executive Director, Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation, and Locating Women in the Reparations Discourse: Consolidating Democracy and Equality in the Caribbean presented by Honourable Ambassador Dr. June Soomer. The activities will continue through to December 2023. The UWI Climate Justice and Education Hub The University of the West Indies, with funding from the Open Society Foundations, is developing an online Climate Justice, Education and Literacy Hub. The hub, which is being spearheaded by the Global Campus, will provide a source for information and resources on climate change, climate action, climate justice, and other areas relating to climate literacy and sustainable development. Additionally, it will serve as a space for networking and collaboration for citizens from the Caribbean and other Small Island Developing States. The hub will also present a unique opportunity for individuals to learn about climate change and to undertake actions aimed at mitigating and adapting to its impacts, as well as sharing on the network. In July 2023, two stakeholder surveys were conducted to engage the university community and obtain feedback from young people between the ages of 16-30 and educators, representatives of non- governmental organisations, community activists and policy-makers to garner support for the design of the hub. The hub will be hosted on the Global Institute for Climate Smart and Resilience Development (GICSRD) website and will be launched in early 2024.
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• Launch of Caribbean Youth Fellowship II Programme
On June 28, 2023, the Campus, through its Social Work Training and Research Centre (SWTRC) in partnership with the International Republic Institute (IRI) launched the Caribbean Youth Fellowship II Programme for youths, aged 18-35 in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. This programme is dynamic and geared towards preparing youths for effective leadership through training and exposure to policy development and advocacy, governance structures and analysis, and community engagement initiatives. It focuses on advocacy and activism and serving others within the community while developing self, self-awareness and self-management to improve as a youth leader. Approximately 70 active participants are enrolled in the programme and the project is expected to conclude on November 3, 2023, with all participants presenting their implemented projects. The projected outcome is youth leaders ready for community, national, and international action for social change.
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