Message from the The Trustees
The BFUWI is the focal point for fund-raising for the UWI in the United Kingdom and is managed by a Board of Trustees whose key responsibilities are to direct the affairs of the BFUWI, ensure that it is solvent, well-run, and meets the needs for which it has been established . The BFUWI complies with charity law and with the requirements, reporting and otherwise, of the Charity Commission. As Vice Chancellor of the UWI, I am proud to serve as one of the Trustees. On behalf of my fellow Trustees, I wish to assure you that we are all committed to discharging our responsibilities with the utmost responsibility and diligence.
The UWI has had a longstanding tradition of excellence in education and in research directed at enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and intellectual lives of West Indian people both at home and in places to which they have migrated . From our inception, we have had a close relationship with the people of the United Kingdom and the BFUWI expects to broaden and deepen that relationship. We believe that a solid educational foundation for our peoples will assure not just the countries of the Caribbean of a bright future, but also the rest of the world that we serve.
In giving to the BFUWI, one can make a difference not only to the Caribbean, but to the degree that a sustainable Caribbean becomes part of a sustainable globe, it will make a difference to the world we share.
Professor E.Nigel Harris
CARIBBEAN DIASPORA (UK)
The Caribbean Diaspora in the United Kingdom number about 1 million people across 3 or 4 generations. Most live in the main urban metropolises of London, Birmingham, Manchester and cities across the length and breadth of England, Wales and Scotland ...
GRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITY !
The 50th Geneva Graduate Study Programme for post-graduate students will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 2 to 13 July 2012. The theme for this year is "Opportunities and Challenges in a world of 7 billion".
The Programme will examine the role that the United Nations plays or can play in seeking multilateral solutions to global issues. United Nations senior officials and experts will deliver lectures and lead panel discussions. Participants are expected to attend all lectures and participate in working groups. Kindly note that this programme will be conducted in English and French without interpretation. Candidates must be between 25-35 years of age. Detailed information and the application form are available at the United Nations Information Service at Geneva Web site:
www.unog.ch/gsp_en
The application deadline is Friday 2 March 2012. Selected candidates will be notified by mid-April 2012.
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From humble beginnings in 1948, with 33 students from across the Caribbean entering the fledgling University College in Jamaica, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved into the region’s flagship institution of higher learning, today serving more than 15 Caribbean countries.>
