Given the challenges facing the Caribbean and the potential opportunities offered by a strong Tertiary Education sector, I would wish that the goals of our University of the West Indies must include being:
- First in providing high quality, Caribbean relevant undergraduate and graduate programmes to as many students as our institution's resources might comfortably allow.
- First in knowledge development and research in the Caribbean, becoming the leader in the world in producing new knowledge about "all things Caribbean".
- First as a Centre of Intellectual growth and development in the Caribbean, and the Port of First Call for Caribbean Governments, Businesses and otherorganizations seeking Strategic and Policy advice.