December 2009


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The Faculty of Engineering of The UWI hosted the fourth public seminar on ‘Project Management Practices in the Caribbean’ on November 21, 2009.

The Seminar sought to facilitate the region-wide awareness of research and development in Quality and Innovation Management Practices. In the two sessions, the following topics were discussed: “Electronic Government - Management and Applications,” “Implementation of a Work-Out program using the General Electric approach,” “The Health Care Professional and Project Management,” and “Project Management for e-Learning in Trinidad.”

It was organised in collaboration with the Technology Management Council (TMC) and Education Society (EdS) Chapters of the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section, The Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT), and The Project Management Institute Southern Caribbean Chapter (PMISCC).

The Seminar was facilitated by Professor Kit Fai Pun of the Faculty of Engineering, UWI. Eng. Alvin Lutchman, the Immediate Past Chairman of the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section, welcomed participants.

The four invited speakers, Ms Tracey N. Edwards from The Ministry of Planning, Housing & The Environment, Mr Andre Persad of Svitzer Marine (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd., Dr Celia M. Poon King of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, and Dr Ruel L.A. Ellis of the Faculty of Engineering, UWI, shared their experience on project management practices in the Caribbean context.