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Emerging from COVID-19

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

At the invitation of the University of Havana, The UWI participated in the 13th International Congress of Higher Education University 2022, held under the theme “University and Innovation for Sustainable and Inclusive Development”.

In the online Forum “Higher Education and COVID-19” the discussion focused on the topic “Universities as Social Actors in the Fight against COVID-19” and highlighted The UWI’s undertaking as a responsible social actor in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the varied ways in which The UWI applied its research expertise and network of experts to assist in the regional response to COVID-19, including through the establishment of The UWI COVID-19 Task Force.

The Congress was held in Havana, Cuba from February 7–11, 2022, in a hybrid format (virtual and face-to-face) and was attended by academicians, professors and students with a view to dialogue and reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education. It was expected that the Congress would contribute to the collective construction of a roadmap of higher education for 2030.