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UWI's Dr. Craig Ramlal Appointed to UN Multistakeholder High-Level Advisory Body on AI

For Release Upon Receipt - November 8, 2023

St. Augustine


Dr. Craig Ramlal recent appointee of the UN Multistakeholder High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence and lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The UWI.

St. Augustine, November 8, 2023. – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus is pleased to announce that Dr. Craig Ramlal, a distinguished lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the Multistakeholder High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. 

The appointment follows a global request for artificial intelligence professionals, of which 2000 nominees across 128 countries were put forward but the final selection saw 38 members from all continents being brought together as experts with substantial knowledge and experience in government, business, civil society, technology, and academia. 

The recommendations are crucial in enabling governments and corporations to properly react to the expanding world of artificial intelligence. The advisory body's collective knowledge ensures a comprehensive and well-informed approach to the global development, implementation, and governance of AI technology. 

Dr. Ramlal joins a distinguished group of AI experts that includes Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Google-Alphabet, President for Research, Technology, and Society, Natasha Crampton, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Microsoft, Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI, and Carme Artigas, Secretary of State for Digitalization and AI in Spain. 

The UWI congratulates Dr Ramlal on his remarkable achievement. 

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About The University of the West Indies 

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development; residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for the past 75 years. 

From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with near 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Open Campus, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. 

The UWI offers over 800 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and wider world. 

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). The UWI is the only Caribbean-based university to make the prestigious lists since its debut in the rankings in 2018. In addition to its leading position in the Caribbean in the World University Rankings, it is also in the top 25 for Latin America and the Caribbean and the top 100 global Golden Age universities (between 50 and 80 years old).  The UWI is also featured among the leading universities on THE’s Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Wellbeing; Gender Equality and Climate Action. 

2023 marks The UWI’s 75th anniversary. The Diamond jubilee milestone themed “UWI at 75. Rooted. Ready. Rising.” features initiatives purposely designed and aligned to reflect on the past, confront the present, and articulate plans for the future of the regional University. 

Learn more at www.uwi.edu    

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