One-UWI Postgraduate Student

Conference

November 15-17, 2023

About the One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference

We are excited to extend a warm invitation to you to The One-UWI Postgraduate Student (Online) Conference, an event that's set to empower and amplify the voices of emerging leaders in the Caribbean. Hosted by the School for Graduate Studies and Research, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), the top-ranked university in the Caribbean and a global leader, this virtual conference will take place on November 15-17, 2023. No registration fee required.

This conference provides a vibrant platform for graduate students to share their research, insights and ideas on a diverse range of topics, from climate change and food security to cultural shifts in our globalised world, with the goal of empowering and celebrating the remarkable work of our graduate students across The UWI's five campuses.

Day One - Wed., 15 Nov. 2023

8:00 - 9:30 AM

OPENING CEREMONY featuring Dr. Tyrone Hall

Sustainability, Climate Strategy and Global Governance

9:30 - 11:15 AM 

SESSION 1: CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

11:15 AM - 1:00 PM 

SESSION 2: FOOD SECURITY FOR REDUCTION OF VULNERABILITY

1:30 - 3:15 PM

SESSION 3: ACHIEVING GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM 

SESSION 4: NATURE AS A SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Day Two - Thurs., 16 Nov. 2023

8:00 - 9:30 AM

OPENING CEREMONY featuring Mr. Kyle Maloney

Technology Entrepreneurship and the Future of the Caribbean

9:30 - 11:15 AM 

SE5SION 5: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

11:15 AM - 1:00 PM 

SESSION 6: GOVERNANCE AND LABOUR MARKET ISSUES IN SMALL STATES

1:30 - 3:15 PM

SESSION 7: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS)

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM 

SESSION 8: LAW AND ORDER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Day Three - Fri., 17 Nov. 2023

8:00 - 9:30 AM

OPENING CEREMONY featuring Ms. Rosina Casserly

Cultural Diversity and Leadership: A Bridge between the Middle East and the Caribbean

9:30 - 11:15 AM 

SESSION 9: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL 

11:15 AM - 1:00 PM

SE5SION 10: TRANSFORMING IDENTITIES: EMPOWERMENT, ACTIVISM, AND REPRESENTATION

1:00 - 1:30 PM

CLOSING CEREMONY