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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 2014
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UWI Calendar
of
Events
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2014
Good News with Many Challenges
5.30pm • October 7, 2014
Teaching and Learning Complex
The UWI St. Augustine
The UWI St. Augustine Campus and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs host a Distinguished Open Lecture,
“Latin America and the Caribbean: Good News
with Many Challenges,” at 5.30pm. The presenter is
Secretary-General of the Organization of American
States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza. It takes place
on Tuesday October 7, 2014, at 5.30pm, at Lecture
Theatre E, Teaching and Learning Complex, Circular
Road, St. Augustine.
For more information, please visit
the Campus Events Calendar at
2014 Graduation Ceremonies
October 22, 24, 25
The UWI St. Augustine
Each year, The UWI congratulates and bids
farewell to its graduands at the annual Graduation
Ceremonies, which are sorted by Faculty. This
year, the ceremonies take place at the UWI Sport
and Physical Education Centre (SPEC).
For more information, please visit
COTE 2014
October 9-10, 2014 • The UWI St. Augustine
COTE is an annual landmark event of theDepartment
of Economics at which findings fromquality research
and other studies are presented to inform our
stakeholders on economic and social policy impacts.
This year’s conference posthumously honours
previous Head of Department, Professor Dennis
Pantin (1994-1999, 2006-2009), and will examine
the theme ““Addressing Contemporary Local and
Regional Challenges for Sustainable Development”.
For more information, please visit
Challenges of Project Engineering
December 5-6, 2014
Faculty of Engineering
The UWI St. Augustine
The Third Industrial Engineering and
Management Conference 2014 (IEM3-2014)
will be held at the Faculty of Engineering of The
UWI, St Augustine, from December 5-6, 2014.
In keeping with the past two IEMConferences in
2006 and 2010, the theme of the 2014 Conference
is “The Challenges of Project Engineering and
Management in a SustainableWorld”. Submission
deadline is October 1, 2014. Conference
registration for authors and participants is
US$100 per person, and for student authors/
participants, US$50 per person.
For further information please contact:
Professor Kit Fai Pun
c/o the Faculty of Engineering
Email:
Tel: 662-2002 exts. 82068/82069
Harnessing Science
November 21-23, 2014
Magdalena Grand Resort, Tobago
The Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS),
in collaboration with the Tobago House of
Assembly hosts its 19th general meeting and
biennial conference, “Harnessing Science
and Technology to Create Knowledge-Based
Economies and Preserve Caribbean Ecosystems”.
One of the main objectives of the conference is
to assemble regional and international natural
scientists, social scientists and engineers to
deliberate and focus their thoughts on the two
areas identified in the theme.
For more information, please visit
the Campus Events Calendar at
Candlelight vigil
October 2014 • Main Administration Building
The UWI St Augustine
In October every year, World Food Day is observed
and for 2014, the theme is Family Farming:
Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. The UN
General Assembly has also designated this year
International Year of Family Farming. The UWI St
Augustine Campus, through the Faculty of Food
and Agriculture will hold its candlelight vigil in
mid-October in front of the Main Administration
Building at the St Augustine campus. Look out for
further details.
For further information, please contact the Faculty
of Food and Agriculture at Tel/ext: (868)-662-2002
ext.83318 or 83903
11th
UWI SPEC
International
Half-
Marathon
October 26, 2014
The UWI
St. Augustine
The UWI, St. Augustine Campus once again
hosts its signature UWI SPEC International
Half-Marathon. First Citizens is the presenting
sponsor of the UWI SPEC International Half-
Marathon. The race begins at the UWI SPEC at
5.30am, and continues on a 13.1mile route along
the traffic-free Priority Bus Route (PBR) to the La
Resource junction in D’Abadie, before doubling
back to the UWI SPEC.
For more information, please visit
