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Submit your Ideas for the Future

CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, hosts the Ideas for the Future Essay Competition for university students.

Submit your thoughts on what your country will look like in 30 years and more to win US$2,000 and present your essay at the CAF Conference in Quito, Ecuador in November 2019.

The deadline for submissions is July 31.

For more information, please visit https://www.caf.com/en/currently/news/2019/05/registration-for-the-ideas-for-the-future-university-essay-competition-is-now-open/

Share your thoughts for the 4th Caribbean International Tourism Conference

A call for papers and posters has been issued for the 4th Caribbean International Tourism Conference under the theme, Navigating the Destination of the Future, to be held from December 11 to 13 at The UWI Cave Hill Campus.

The conference will provide a forum for critical discourse on the factors, challenges, trends, innovations, policies, opportunities, and practices that are likely to have the most influence on the destinations of the future.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is July 31.

For more information, please visit https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/tourismconference2019/call-for-papers.aspx.

Re-evaluating Strategies for Sustainable Economies
UWI St Augustine

The Department of Economics has issued a Call for Papers for their Conference on the Economy (COTE) under the theme, Re-evaluating Strategies for Sustainable Economies.

They are seeking abstracts covering sub-themes such as Innovation, Technological Change and Growth, and Advances in Economic Analysis and Reporting among others.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is August 9. The conference takes place from October 9 to 10.

For more information, please visit the Campus Notices and Announcements page at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/notices/ or call 662-2002 ext. 82630.

Welcome new UWI students and their supporters!
August 28
The UWI SPEC

Did you get your acceptance letter from The UWI St Augustine Campus for the Academic year 2019/2020?

Then look out for your invitation to UWI Life 2019 under the theme, Dare to Be. This is the campus’ orientation programme for all new students and their supporters as part of the year-long First Year Experience (FYE) programme.

Save these dates:

• UWI Life Student Orientation – For new undergraduate and postgraduate students to meet Campus Management, Faculty Deans and pertinent support staff to guide and answer questions. Also look out for special guest artists, giveaways and more! | 9am to noon at The UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC).
  
  
• UWI Life Supporter Orientation – For parents, spouses and loved ones to meet and interact with Campus Management to address concerns and understand their role in supporting their UWI student.| 6 to 8pm at The UWI SPEC.

For more information, please check the email you used to apply to The UWI St. Augustine!