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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 5TH JULY, 2015
OUR CAMPUS
DIPLOMATIC BRUNCH
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.
A diverse group of attendees enjoyed the brunch as well took the opportunity to field questions and make connections
