OVERVIEW As part of the Canada-Caribbean Institute Research Symposium, the team also conducted a UNICEF poll, to assess the impact of gender on educational access, participation and outcomes in the Caribbean. The poll was issued via a UNICEF poll on 12 February 2026, via Whats App and Instagram, with closure on February 17, 2026. The … Continue reading ECA/CANADA CARIBBEAN GENDER EQUITY IN EDUCATION POLL 2026
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The third Frontiers of Research in Caribbean Science and Technology Conference, FORECAST 2026, brings together researchers, academics, students, innovators, and industry partners to explore science-driven solutions for a sustainable Caribbean. Hosted in collaboration with regional universities and institutions, the conference provides a platform for research presentations, knowledge exchange, networking, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the sciences … Continue reading Frontiers of Research in Caribbean Science and Technology, 2026
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Juliet Daniel, a distinguished Barbadian-Canadian cancer biologist. Professor Daniel, a professor at McMaster University in Canada, was no stranger to The UWI. She delivered many seminars here and as recently as February last year, she brought a cohort of … Continue reading The UWI Remembers Professor Juliet Daniel
(Left to Right): UWI Pro Vice-Chancellor, of Global Affairs Ms. Sandrea Maynard; Chancellor Dr. Dodridge D. Miller; Assistant Secretary-General Dr. Sylverina Olaghere; Secretary-General of the CVCNU Professor Andrew Haruna; Vice-Chancellor of The UWI Professor Sir Hilary Beckles; Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic–Industry Partnerships and Planning, and Principal of The UWI Five Islands Campus, Professor Justin Robinson. The … Continue reading The UWI’s Historic Hosting of Nigerian Vice-Chancellors
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
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!