#5Oct Virtual Town Hall Forum Meet the Executives: A “One Caribbean” Vision
On Monday, 5th October, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (Jamaica time), Universities Caribbean (before UNICA), the Association of Caribbean Universities and Research Institutes, will host the Virtual Town Hall forum; Meet the Executives: A “One Caribbean” Vision in partnership with University of the West Indies (UWItv).
This forum is an opportunity for the Executives of Universities Caribbean to emphasize the necessity for a “One Caribbean” strategy in dealing with the multitude of challenges facing the region. These challenges are calling for universities to be more robust in participating in finding solutions. In such unprecedented times, it is imperative that regional and global Higher Education institutions and networks work together, so as to strengthen the impact on regional development through mutually beneficial partnerships and collaborations, shared expertise and pooling of resources.
| 4:00 p.m.-4:05 p.m. | Dr. Myriam Moïse, Secretary General of Universities Caribbean and Associate Professor at the Université des Antilles (Forum Moderator) (English) |
| 4:05 p.m.-4:15 p.m. | Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, President of Universities Caribbean and Vice-Chancellor of The UWI (English) |
| 4:15 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | Dr. Jorge Haddock-Acevedo, President, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (Spanish) |
| 4:20 p.m. -4.25 p.m. | Professor Eustase Janky, President, Université des Antilles, Guadeloupe and Martinique and President of CORPUCA (AUF) (French) |
| 4:25 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Dr. Francis de Lanoy, Rector Magnificus, University of Curaçao (UC), Curaçao (English) |
| 4:30 p.m.-4:35 p.m. | Padre D. Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera, Rector of Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), Dominican Republic and President of the Dominican Republic Association of University Rectors (Spanish) |
| 4:35 a.m.-5:05 p.m. | Q&A |
| 5:05 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Dr Myriam Moïse, Secretary General of Universities Caribbean and Associate Professor at the Université des Antilles (Forum Moderator) (English) |
Universities Caribbean encourages cooperation and solidarity based on mutuality of interests and shared benefits. The general mandate given Universities Caribbean is to integrate the regional university sector and enhance its quality and regional impact.
