{"id":122,"date":"2024-01-31T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.sta.uwi.edu\/fac_test\/faa\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:14:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/oiai\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#2d71b5&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2>Welcome to the Office of Institutional Advancement and Internationalisation (OIAI)<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>The OIAI fosters partnerships with premier institutions within the Caribbean and around the world to enhance UWI\u2019s standing as a world class institution. In tandem with UWI\u2019s vision of becoming a leading global university centred in the Caribbean, OIAI has developed meaningful engagements with various stakeholders and has fostered interactions and collaborations in areas that benefit our students, staff and stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our Mission and vision embodies UWI strategic thrusts of promoting the UWI brand name regionally and internationally as we raise the awareness of our student and staff. 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He has over 25 years experience in managing entreprise development programmes in the Caribbean Region including managing SME finance companies, business start-up accelerators and, through programme engagement, has impacted hundreds of innovators, entrepreneurs and start-up companies within the region across a broad mix of sectors including agri-business, light manufacturing, the creatives sector, services sector and innovative technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the Interim Director of the OIAI, Mr. Henry leads a team that is dedicated to facilitating exchange opportunities with The UWISTA\u2019s foreign university partners and promoting beneficial engagements with our UWI Alumni whilst providing strategic support to several innovation projects and commercially oriented initiatives from faculty and departments of The UWI. When not proffesionally engaged, Mr. Henry dedicates his spare time in the pursuit of sporting excellence and can often be seen jogging around the UWI Campus after working hours. He has represented Trinidad and Tobago in regional tournaments in the sport of Squash and in Archery (regional developmental tournament) and is also a UK certified level-2 squash coach.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/julianhenry.jpeg\" width=\"211\" height=\"276\" alt=\"Mr. Julian Henry\" class=\"wp-image-619 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/geogbldg.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||100px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"p1\">We are the Caribbean\u2019s leading university and possess the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and the wider world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sta.uwi.edu\">www.sta.uwi.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Office of Institutional Advancement and Internationalisation (OIAI)The OIAI fosters partnerships with premier institutions within the Caribbean and around the world to enhance UWI\u2019s standing as a world class institution. 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