Strategic Partnership between UWI and AOSIS | April 2021 | Learn more
The UWI signs MOU with The Government of Antigua & Barbuda and ACU | January 2021 | Learn more
Initiatives & Opportunities / Strategic Initiatives (Archives)
Initiatives & Opportunities
Strategic Programmes and Projects
The Office of Global Affairs manages strategic programmes and projects in:
- Collaboration Agreements
- Climate Smart & Blue Economy
- Knowledge Brokerage
Browse our archive of strategic initiatives listed below.
Collaboration Agreements
2024
Launch of The UWI International School for Development Justice (ISDJ) – PVC Global Affairs to serve as CEO | August 2024 | Learn more
UWI & South Africa’s North-West University Sign Historic MOU | March 2024 | Learn more
2023
UWI and the Consular Corps of Jamaica Sign MOU on Human Trafficking Awareness | December 2023 | Learn more
MOU with Inter-American Institute for Global Change | December 2023 | Learn more
The UWI signs MOU with CAL launching Regional Internship Programme | October 2023 | Learn more
UWI & International Telecommunications Union establish the UWI-ITU Academy Training Centre | November 2023 | Learn more
2020
USD 200,000 Grant Funding Secured from CDB | September 2020 | Learn more
The UWI signs MoU with the Open Society Foundation | September 2020 | Learn more
The UWI joins OBREAL Global Observatory | March 2020 | Learn more
2019
Renewed MoU – The United Nations Development Programme | September 2019 | Learn more
2018
MOU – Caribbean Development Bank | October 2018 | Learn more
MOU - Inter-American Development Bank and IDB Invest | August 2018 | Learn more
2017
MOU – The United Nations Development Programme | June 2017 | Learn more
MOU - PEMANDU Associates, Malaysia | June 2017 | Learn more
2016
MOU – The Office of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | November 2016 | Learn more
Climate-Smart & Blue Economy
2024
The UWI Partners with CCRIF on Ivan +20 Campaign | March 2024 | Learn more
2023
PEGASuS Grant from Future Earth and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, for the NBS ENGROSSED Project | Learn more
2022
Operationalization of GICSRD | Learn more
2021
The UWI Participates in the Solve Climate by 2030 Initiative | April 2021 | Learn more
2019
The UWI coordinated the filming of BBC StoryWorks video 'Tackling the Effects of Climate Change' | October 2019 | Learn more
SUNY-UWI Global Partnerships for Climate Action | September 2019 | Learn more
Blue Economy Partnerships – UWI & UNDP Partner to Establish a Public Policy Think Tank for a Blue Economy | May 2019 | Learn more
Courtesy Call - Association of Caribbean States (ACS) | April 2019 | Learn more
UWI’s Leadership of the Global University Consortium on SDG-13 | 2019 | Learn more
2018
Launch of the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator | August 2018 | Learn more
The UWI Leads the Global University Consortium in SDG 13 – Climate Action | 2018 | Learn more
Technical Assistance grant from CDB for 'Preparation of a Comprehensive Sport for Development Initiative | July 2018 | Learn more
Technical Assistance grand from CDB for 'Enhancement of The UWI-TV | January 2018 | Learn more
PEMANDU Associates and CDB Provide Technical Assistance for online UWI Open Campus course 'Transformational Leadership to Achieve the SDGs' | 2018 | Learn more
2017
Collaborated with the CDB on the Caribbean Leadership and Transformation Forum (CLTF) | September 2017 | Learn more
UNDP Junior Consultancy Opportunities for UWI Students | 2017 | Learn more
Knowledge Brokerage
2020
Preparation of the first UWI Special Report: UWI Leading Climate Action | May, 2020 | Learn more
The UWI YDP’s Participation in the Global Youth Network Summit on Climate & Health | July 2020 | Learn more
2019
Participation in the July 2019 HLPF SIDS Panel | July 2019 | Learn more
IDB - Policy Dialogue on Promoting Dynamic Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean Region | June 2019 | Learn more
IDB - Policy Dialogue on Masculinity and Gender Relations in the Caribbean | April 2019 | Learn more
2018
IDB support for a Study Tour of MIT Media Lab and The Engine Boston by Representative of The UWI | July 2018 | Learn more
UWI Student Outreach Initiatives for Participation in IDB Internship and Junior Professional Programmes | February 2018 | Learn more
2017
Caribbean Action 2030: Regional Conference on the SDGs | March 2017 | Learn more
2016
UN Country Team Engagement on UWI’s Research Priorities | November 2016 | Learn more
Launch of the SUNY-UWI Center for Leadership and Sustainable Development | September 2016 | Learn more
Launch of UNDP Caribbean Human Development Report | September 2016 | Learn more
