Vice-chancellor's Overview
ACCESS THROUGH UWITV CABLE TV PLATFORM
As the region continued to balance the new normal
and traditional methods of engagement, UWItv has
been at the forefront of providing access through its
hybrid approach. Through its operational hybridity,
internal partners and external audiences were able
to access quality Caribbean-centred educational
content uninterrupted.
This access was facilitated over the past four years
through the industry-academic partnership between
FLOW and UWItv. During the period under review,
UWItv finalised the expansion of its services from
15 territories across the region to include Belize and
Guyana, with Belize a contributing country to The
UWI due to commence its soft launch in October
2022.
Its agreement to expand access to Guyana is also
vital to UWItv, as Guyana is a close ally of The UWI,
and also home to the CARICOM Secretariat. With the
impending inclusion of Belize and Guyana, these
territories will partner with the UWItv transformation
which merges classroom and living room seamlessly.
UWItv CATV channel’s reach is evident as FLOW
statistics in the second quarter of 2021 estimated
that the channel had a minimum of approximately
184,000 monthly unique viewers, with the top
three viewership popularity in Trinidad and Tobago,
Jamaica, and Barbados.
As the region emerged from the pandemic, in addition
to public health concerns, the public was occupied
with post-pandemic socio-economic recovery. The UWI
and its partners continued to be at the forefront of this
post-pandemic scholarship and policy insight. In this
endeavour, UWItv provided access to this pertinent
information through partnerships with entities such as
the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), USAID, The
United Nations Development Programme and other key
actors within this developmental space.
During this period, UWItv, in collaboration with the
Latin American-Caribbean Centre, produced the “We
are Neighbours” series which provides viewers with
access to various Ambassadors from Latin America to
the Caribbean. This series sought to promote greater
collaboration and information sharing between the two
regions on matters of socio-economic concern. Moreover,
UWItv also partnered with the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development to provide the region with
full access to the proceedings on the historic event.
Access
Access through social media platforms
UWItv continued to provide greater access through
its social media platforms, mainly the UWItv
Facebook page with more than 30,000 followers and
growing. This Facebook page has a considerable
following and is strategically utilized to enhance
visibility and access to the Facebook pages of the
campus community.
Access through UWItv’s webpage
Similarly, UWItv’s www.uwitv.org website provided
an additional and more comprehensive platform that
enhances the regional and extra-regional access to
UWI-generated content. This website facilitated the
placement of live-streamed videos, recorded videos,
public lectures, conferences, symposiums, faculty
interviews and other pertinent events.
UWI Access through E-engagements
UWItv employed numerous digital solutions to
enable the continued delivery of information to the
region and beyond. In addition, UWItv extended the
use of these digital solutions to enable stakeholder
access to ongoing region engagement. These
E-engagements have been particularly effective at
providing access by including multiple languages to
fully encompass the diverse Caribbean and diaspora
needs.
UWItv – E-Engagements
| USAID The Launch of the Research Initiative for Supporting Education in the
Caribbean (RISE) |
The President’s Chat: Marshalling Finance for Development |
| Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on the Russia-Ukraine War “Geo-Strategic
Perspectives: Interests and Implications” |
Sir Arthur Lewis Virtual Distinguished Lecture |
| CCJ’s Discussion with The Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, hosted by
Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine |
Women in Leadership: Achieving Equality in a COVID-19 world |
| The World Health Organization Press Briefing |
Broadcast – online and on CATV Vaccination PSAs – UWI, CARHPA, WHO and PAHO |
ALIGNMENT
UWItv’s strategic methodologies are well aligned with
developing relationships with UWI alumni and producers
of wealth by providing a multi-media platform to share
their research, publications, public service, messages,
and perspectives with global audiences. Additionally,
UWItv served the needs of government, nongovernmental and international actors through
numerous strategic partnership arrangements.
UWItv Regional Organization Partnership
| Durban +20: Reparations, Recognition, Justice, Development |
CDB Annual Meeting: Prosperity for Growth |
| UNCTAD-15 Side Events |
USAID Symposium Opening: Refresh, Renew,
and Re-pivot for Climate Action |
| UWI and IDB Memorandum of Understanding |
Youth Voices Rising – A celebration of the UN
75th Anniversary |
AGILITY
UWItv continued to incorporate an entrepreneurial
approach to its operations by delivering broadcast and
live stream services on behalf of numerous stakeholders.
These collaborations advanced knowledge and
awareness globally of the Caribbean region and further
enhanced the global footprint of The UWI. These UWItv
partnerships were invaluable as The UWI markets its
brand and highlights the institutional quality of the
University.
UWItv Regional (Government) and International Partnerships
| The Professorial Lecture Series |
Thought Leadership Series |
| Journey to the Top: the World University Rankings |
UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence |
| The Launch of its Global Institute for Climate-Smart and Resilient Development |
Book Launch – How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean: A Reparation Response to Europe’s Legacy of Plunder and Poverty by Hilary Mc D. Beckles |
