The Centre for Criminal Justice and Security (CCJS), University of the West Indies, in collaboration with, The Government of Jamaica, Ministry of National Security CARICOM, IMPACS Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) United Nations Development Programme, Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (UNDP) The European Union (EU) is organizing … Continue reading Call for Papers: 4TH CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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April 21, 2026 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – April 21, 2026 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus has received CAD$100,000 from Scotiabank’s Climate Action Research Fund (CARF) to advance research on decarbonizing Trinidad and Tobago’s petrochemical sector. This funding supports the H2-TTransform: SOEC Pilot for Petrochemical Decarbonization Project, a pioneering initiative that positions UWI as a … Continue reading Scotiabank Awards CAD$100,000 Grant to UWI for Groundbreaking Green Hydrogen Research
April 16, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is grappling with a protracted period of regional tensions, tied to the new normal in international politics. In some respects, this moment is the bloc’s toughest test yet. At a time when the unity of CARICOM is under growing strain, marked by a discernible shift in respect of … Continue reading Nand C. Bardouille | CARICOM and the new normal in international politics
Presentation to the 2026 CCI Research Symposium, February 19-10, 2026 The VC is also the Chair of the CARICOM Reparations Commission and is leading the effort to secure reparations for chattel slavery in the Caribbean. https://youtu.be/cKcIT1d5KSo See our 2026 Research Symposium page for additional videos and information.
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – March 12, 2026 – As Canada and the Caribbean confront an increasingly complex web of traditional and emerging security threats, the 4th Annual Canada-Caribbean Institute Research Symposium opened with a clear call to action: the region must secure its future through deeper collaboration and evidence-based solutions. (L–R) President of George Brown College, … Continue reading Securing Our Future: Canada & the Caribbean Deepen Partnership to Tackle New Security Challenges
Welcome to the 17th year of the UWI Toronto Benefit Awards, an event that has gathered community to fulfill dreams and possibilities, in ways you never imagined. Our objective has always been to ensure that the best and the brightest come to the fore — and every single student is that student, hence this year’s … Continue reading The 2026 UWI Toronto Benefit Awards…Sold Out!
The Belize Policy Tracker by BELPRI-UB launches next week!This project will provide a "first of its kind" tool to allow researchers, policymakers, and the public to access and track Belize's public policies. Congratulations to the Belize Policy Research Institute (BELPRI) and Devon Paulino on getting this project to the launch stage. Wishing you a great … Continue reading Belize Policy Tracker is set to launch next week
By Shruthi Raghuraman, OIA Research Intern March 16, 2026 Vice-Provost, International Affairs Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh recently travelled to Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to meet with partners at the University of the West Indies (UWI) and reconnect with members of the McMaster alumni community. The visit began at the UWI Mona campus in Jamaica, where Dr. Ibhawoh met with … Continue reading McMaster Strengthens Caribbean Partnerships During Regional Visit
March 9, 2026 By C Justin Robinson. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. The US no longer wants to be the guarantor of the world order. It’s time the rest of us take this responsibility On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran. The US-Israeli attacks came without … Continue reading It is time for the world to move on without the United States
The University of Toronto (U of T) and its Black Research Network, and the University of the West Indies (UWI) are supporting collaborative research initiatives through a Joint Call for Proposals. U of T and The UWI are committed to the positive impact that universities can have through international partnerships and, through this Call, are … Continue reading U of T and The UWI: Joint Call for Proposals