TECHNOLOGY, TEACHING & LEARNING
and 27 oral presentations. The presentations covered medical, natural and social sciences; pure and applied research, technological and scientific innovation, education and policy, and industrial and developmental findings. There were three plenary sessions that featured Dr. Judith Lang who spoke on the topic “Caribbean Coral Reefs are in Enormous Trouble, But It’s Not Yet Terminal” ; Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa on “Are CARICOM Countries Innovating into the Fourth Industrial Revolution?” , while Dr. Andrew Russell spoke about “Innovation in the Age of the Metaverse”. Those who participated in the student Grand Innovation Challenge (GIC) , another element of the event, showcased solutions to revolutionise the management,
theme Science and Technology: A D.R.I.V.E.R of Transformation. In his address on the topic “Science and Technology and its Application to Regional Development” , Dr. Mitchell said the regional response to the looming digital threats must be unprecedented, immediate, strategic, forward-looking and geared towards building greater
He emphasised that science and technology should continue to be a priority item on the CARICOM agenda and challenged the academic community to prepare and develop the underlying education and capacity-building infrastructure to facilitate and enable this inclusive digital transformation. D uring the three- day event, the former prime minister was also part of a high-level panel discussion “Post COVID-19 Challenges Facing CARICOM – Scientific Solutions” . Other members included Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica, Floyd Green; Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI, Cave Hill Campus, Professor Clive Landis; Pro Vice- Chancellor and Principal of The UWI, Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber; Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI, St. Augustine Campus, Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine; and Acting President of Utech, Professor Colin Gyles. Approximately 150 participants representing academics, professionals and
resilience in the respective countries and the region.
“This single ICT space is critical for forging the environment and technological renaissance necessary for the digital economy to drive economic growth and social transformation in the region. This single ICT space would allow for the development and proliferation of regional ICT-related content, the harmonisation of legislative and regulatory frameworks, the encouragement of digital literacy and entrepreneurship, telecommunications reform and the elimination of roaming charges [and] sectoral divide, digital leadership, and a regional digital citizenry.
protection and use of water resources in the Caribbean. First place went to Juan
McIntosh and Demoy Lindo for their presentation of the “Vae Victis Piston Flush” project, a low- flush innovative toilet solution. Melissa Curtis and Mathew Rahamut placed second with the project “Conserving Every Drop: Innovative Water Resource Management Strategies” , while the third spot went to Nkrumah Fong , Floyd James , Brittany Morris , Tamika Alleyne and Kemo Fong with the project “VECTOR-1” . l
“The single ICT space would also be critical for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and to forge the future that we want under the sustainable development construct. The ICT vision must be anchored with the region working together towards a resilient Caribbean within the framework of an ICT space.”
students from tertiary institutions and public and private sectors of the Caribbean and beyond attended the event that featured 65 abstract papers, 38 poster presentations
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