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July 2015
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The second edition of the UWI Diplomatic Brunch was hosted by Principal Sankat on 14 June at the historic building that houses the UWI Principal’s Office on the St Augustine campus. An eclectic mix of ambassadors and high commissioners from the Caribbean, Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Asia came together with UWI academics and administrators to enjoy a local brunch and discuss collaboration between their countries and The UWI. Building upon the success of the first Diplomatic Brunch held in 2013, the Campus Principal delivered a comprehensive presentation during the brunch which showcased a cadre of diversified international collaborative initiatives in which the Campus is currently engaged, as the basis for a conversation about new and emerging opportunities for partnerships. The Heads of Mission, along with Minister Winston Dookeran also participated and applauded The UWI for its active and dynamic internationalization portfolio and committed to a number of new initiatives including providing assistance to promote The UWI’s new ACS Fee Initiative in their countries which has been developed to attract students from the wider non-English speaking Caribbean to attend the St. Augustine Campus. Many of the Heads of Mission in attendance, especially those new to Trinidad and Tobago, have since contacted The UWI’s International Office to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration with Higher Education Institutions in their countries.
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