IIR's Governance Structure
Governance Structure
The governance of the Institute is vested in the Board of the Institute, which is chaired by The UWI Vice-Chancellor. The management of the Institute rests with the Director, who is responsible to the Board for the proper discharge of its functions.
The board comprises: the Vice-Chancellor of the University who serves as its Chair; two persons appointed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago; the Secretary-General of Caricom and the Director-General of the OECS; the Principal of the St. Augustine Campus of The UWI; a UWI representative appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; a representative of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva; two persons appointed by the Board from among distinguished scholars from within or outside of the Caribbean region and specially invited persons.
Members of the Board
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Vice-Chancellor, The University of The West Indies
Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, The UWI, St. Augustine
Professor Emeritus Vaughan Lewis
Lewis Chambers
Dr. Acolla Lewis-Cameron
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, The UWI, St. Augustine
Professor Hariharan Seetharaman
Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI, St. Augustine
His Excellency Irwin LaRocque
Secretary-General, Caribbean Community Secretariat
Her Excellency Donna Forde
Assistant Secretary-General, Foreign and Community Relations, Caribbean Community Secretariat
Ms. Reita Toussaint
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Mrs. Lenore Baptiste-Simmons
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Didacus Jules
Director-General, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Dr. Annita Montoute
IIR Staff Representative
Ms. Marie-Laure Salles
Director, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
Mrs. Andrea Taylor-Hanna
Campus Bursar, The UWI, St. Augustine
Director, Institute of International Relations
Ms. Wenda Rocke
Senior Administrative Assistant and Secretary to the Board, Institute of International Relations
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