The University of the West Indies, Mona through the Department of Government and the Government of Jamaica launched the Public Sector Management (PSM) Internship Pilot Programme on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Jamaica House. Speaking at the launch, Cabinet Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Douglas Saunders noted that the internship programme would help to build maanagement capabilities and improve the job readiness skills of Public Sector Management entrants. Dr.

The International Programmes in the Vice Chancellery, UWI invites members of the UWI, Mona community, family and friends to a Special Benefit Performance of The University Singers on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 8 p.m. at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI, Mona.  The proceeds are in aid of scholarships for children of Support Staff, to enable participation in the July-at-the-UWI 2009 Programme.  Tickets are available at the PSCCA.

For more information about the July-at-the-UWI programme and applications for scholarships, interested persons may contact 935-8615 or 977 1689.   

“Understanding 'Human Behaviour' Across Many World Cultures: The Challenge of Cross-cultural Comparison” is the title of the public lecture being hosted by the Departments of Government and Sociology, Psychology and Social Work at UWI, Mona. Professor Walter Lonner, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Western Washington University will deliver the lecture on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Sociology Conference Room located at the Sir Alister McIntyre Building, UWI, Mona.

The Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, Mona in association with the FirstCaribbean International Bank will host the 2009 UWI/FirstCaribbean Case Analysis Competition on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in Seminar Room (SR) 16, UWI, Mona.

A Regional Conference on the Environment is being organised as part of the Environmental Management programme at the UWI, Mona Campus. The Conference is scheduled to take place on the Mona Campus, July 7-8, 2009, under the theme ‘Caribbean Environments: Perspectives, Practice, and Policy’.

The Conference seeks to offer a forum in which perspectives and issues surrounding environmental research, practice, and the formulation and implementation of policy can be shared and discussed.

The University of the West Indies, Mona will be among the over 100 exhibitors showcasing the environmental work of the institution at the Green Expo to be held on June 5-7, 2009 at the National Arena, 10 am to 10 pm daily.  In keeping with the theme for the Green Expo, “Climate Change and Alternative Energy”, the theme of the University of the West Indies, Mona display will be “Climate Change on Land, Sea and Air”.

“Understanding 'Human Behaviour' Across Many World Cultures: The Challenge of Cross-cultural Comparison” is the title of the public lecture being hosted by the Departments of Government and Sociology, Psychology and Social Work at UWI, Mona. Professor Walter Lonner, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Western Washington University will deliver the lecture on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Sociology Conference Room located at the Sir Alister McIntyre Building, UWI, Mona.

The international group, South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development (SEPHIS) will visit UWI, Mona from June 5-9, 2009 for a Steering Committee meeting. While at the University the contingent will meet with graduate students and select UWI, Mona administrators.

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), UWI, Mona and UNICEF host the first workshop for primary school teachers on Child Rights on June 2, 2009 at 9 am at SALISES. The workshop is designed to sensitize the teachers on child rights, the situation of children, locally and internationally, the roles of the Child Development Agency, the Office of the Children's Advocate and the Children's Registry.

The Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI, Mona in association with the FirstCaribbean International Bank will host the 2009 UWI/First Caribbean Case Analysis Competition on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in Seminar Room (SR) 16, UWI, Mona.