June 17, 2026 Five research teams have received funding through a joint initiative supported by the University of Toronto’s Black Research Network (BRN), the Office of the Vice-President, International and the University of the West Indies (UWI). New collaborations tackling climate resilience, public health and artificial intelligence to improve daily life are among the projects … Continue reading BRN, U of T and University of the West Indies fund research on climate resilience, health and AI
Category: CCI Member Institutions
UWI TV will host an upcoming Vice-Chancellor's Forum on the "Perspectives on the Current Cuban Crisis": Issues, Impact and Imperatives" Watch it on UWI TV using this link Live – UWITv Global
The UTT Institute of Criminology and Public Safety is holding a discussion on the State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago on June 23, 2026 beginning at 9:00 am. Click on the link to register... Join from Zoom Workplace app - Zoom
Repeating here two recent SubStack pieces from Rupak Chattopadhyay on the rise and fall of the West Indies Federation, the Windies cricket team, and The UWI. Both articles are great reads. The Nation That Survived in Cricket June 12, 2026 The West Indies cricket team represents a political anomaly: a multinational institution that continues to … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the West Indies Federation
(L-R) Professor Rean Maharaj, Acting President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), and Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), St. Augustine Campus, exchange a handshake following the signing of an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as Senator Professor Emeritus the Honourable … Continue reading MTEST, UWI and UTT Sign Strategic MOUs
The Shridath Ramphal Centre held a webinar on Friday, June 5th, 2026: "After MC14: The Caribbean in a Shifting Global Trading Order." We extend our sincere appreciation to our panelists Matthew Wilson, Vashti G. Guyadeen, Joel K. Richards and Alicia Nicholls, and our moderator Vanessa Mason, for leading such a timely and insightful discussion on … Continue reading After MC14: The Caribbean in a Shifting Global Trading Order
It has been an active year for the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI), our Member Institutions and the governments of Canada and the Caribbean region. From the CCI Research Symposium we held in Trinidad and Tobago; webinars on a wide range of policy topics; the various ways in which our Member Institutions collaborate and interact in the … Continue reading CCI “Year in Review: 2025/26”
The Belize Policy Research Institute at the University of Belize (BELPRI-UB) in collaboration with the Institute of Social & Cultural Research-National Institute of Culture and History (ISCR‑NICH) welcome submissions exploring Belize's progress, shortcomings, and pathways forward. 📆 Submission Deadline: July 27, 2026 ℹ️ Conference Information:Keeping Independence Alive: Belize @ 45September 30 - October 1, 2026Belmopan, … Continue reading Call for Papers: Keeping Independence Alive: Belize @45
Join us online via Zoom on Friday, June 5th, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (AST) for our SRC Lunchtime Chat Webinar under the theme “After MC14: The Caribbean in a Shifting Global Trading Order.” Now that the dust has settled following the World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference, held in YaoundĂ©, Cameroon this past March, our panelists will explore … Continue reading SRC Lunchtime Webinar | After MC14: The Caribbean in a Shifting Global Trading Order
The International School for Development Justice at The UWI continues with its series on The SDGs and You. The next discussion will be on June 17, 2026 on SDG 4. It will be followed on July 15 by another discussion on SDG 4. The presentations will each take a different approach. Please plan to attend … Continue reading SDDG 4: Quality Education