March 1 | Auditorium B, Learning Resource Centre, UWI St Augustine Campus
Time: 5.30 pm
The UWI St Augustine Campus invites you to attend the Professorial Inaugural Lecture by Professor Michelle Mycoo. Professor Mycoo, a scholar in the field of Urban and Regional Planning, will present on the topic, Caribbean Small Island Developing States on the Frontline: The Urgency for Climate Action.
She is the first woman to be elevated to the rank of Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at The UWI in 60 years, as well as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which was declared a co-laureate of the 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity. Professor Mycoo has been conducting research on small islands developing states for over 25 years on urban planning and human settlements, climate change adaptation, water management, disaster risk reduction, and integrated coastal zone management.
To register, visit: https://bit.ly/MMycooLecture
May 3 - 5 | Learning Resource Centre Auditorium, UWI St Augustine Campus
Since 1948, The UWI has been molding the minds of the region’s leaders, scholars, creators, professionals, and civil society. This conference, hosted by the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), will look at the history, present, and future prospects of this premier Caribbean institution.
This is the 24th Annual SALISES Conference, an international event that since its inception in 1999 has attracted panellists and audiences from across the globe.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/24thsalisesconference. Early bird registration is available up to March 31. For more information, email salises@sta.uwi.edu or visit https://sta.uwi.edu/salises/.
