October 26 | Daaga Auditorium, UWI St Augustine Campus
Time: 5.30 pm
Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted – 2021 World Food Prize winner, Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, and 2022 UWI Honorary Graduand – will give an open lecture titled, “Transforming Food Systems: Building Resilience, Nourishing People and Improving Livelihoods with Aquatic Foods”.
Dr Haraksingh Thilsted is internationally recognised for her groundbreaking research, critical insights, and innovations in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems. She was awarded the 2021 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for research innovation. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) of the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and Vice Chair of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021: Action Track 4 - Advance Equitable Livelihoods.
She plays a pivotal role in promoting aquatic food systems for nourishing nations and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To RSVP for this event, call 662 2002 ext 85488 or email uwistaevents@sta.uwi.edu.
October 27-29 | Centre of Excellence, Macoya
Once again it is time to celebrate one of the most cherished moments in students’ life journey –graduation. This year, UWI St Augustine’s graduation ceremonies return to a fully in-person event. The ceremonies will be held over three days at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya.
Thursday, October 27
10.00 am Faculties of Science and Technology and Food and Agriculture
Honorary Graduand and Guest Speaker – Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
4.00 pm Faculties of Engineering and Law
Honorary Graduand and Guest Speaker – Ms Ingrid L-A Lashley
Friday, October 28
10.00 am Faculty of Social Sciences, Surnames A - L Undergraduate Graduands | Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business ALJGSB Graduands
Honorary Graduand and Guest Speaker – Ms Rosalind Gabriel
4.00 pm Faculty of Social Sciences, Surnames M - Z Undergraduate Graduands | Faculty of Social Sciences Postgraduate Graduands | Institute for Gender and Development Studies | Institute of International Relations | Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies
Saturday, October 29
10.00 am Faculty of Humanities and Education | Faculty of Sport
Honorary Graduand and Guest Performer – Lord Nelson
4.00 pm Faculty of Medical Sciences
Honorary Graduand and Guest Speaker – Dr Wayne AI Frederick
For more information, visit The UWI St Augustine Graduation site at https://sta.uwi.edu/graduation/.
November 3-4 | Online
This landmark annual conference, hosted by the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Social Sciences, will share research findings on the pressing economic and developmental issues facing Trinidad and Tobago and the region. This year’s conference will explore:
COTE will bring together academics, policymakers, financial institutions, tertiary level and sixth form students, public servants, members of private sector firms, the labour movement, and members of civil society.
To register and for more information, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/fss/economics/, or email sta-cote@sta.uwi.edu
