UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

The Administration Building – St. Augustine Campus

CHANCELLOR PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORS DEPUTY UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR Professor The Hon. Sir George Alleyne Prof. Elsa Leo-Rhynie Ms. Joy Pilgrim OCC, MD, FRCP, FACP, (Hon), Hon. DSC (UWI) BSc, Dip Ed, PhD UWI BA, Cert Management Studies UWI

Prof. Lawrence Carrington VICE-CHANCELLOR BA Lond-UCWI, PhD UWI UNIVERSITY BURSAR The Hon. Rex. M. Nettleford Prof. Marlene Hamilton Mr. Winston H. Bayley OM, FIJ, BA Lond-UCWI, MPhil Oxf, Hon. Dlitt (St. Johns, U BSc, MA Ed, PhD, Dip Ed, HDip Ed UWI BSc Lond-UCWI, FCCA of Conn. & Sheffield), Grand Valley State, Tor, Hon. LHD Hartford, Cuny and Emory, Hon. LLD UWI, Illinois Wesleyan, Prof. Wayne Hunte Queens Univ., Hon. Fellow Oriel Col, Oxf. Hon. D.C.L., Ox- BSc UWI, PhD UWI, ford Post Doctoral Fellow Dalhousie, Canada UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Ms. Stephney Ferguson Prof. Errol Y. St. A. Morrison BA UWI, MLS Indiana CHAIRMEN, CAMPUS COUNCILS MD Malta, MSc Lond, PhD UWI, FRCPGLas, FACP Sir Neville Nicholls – Cave Hill KA, BA Cantab, LLB Lond, Dip in Diplomacy Col, Hon. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF LLD UWI DEPUTY CAMPUS PRINCIPALS THE ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS Prof. Christine Barrow – Cave Hill The Hon. Don Brice – Mona BA, DPhil, PGCE Sus Campus Principal OJ CD, BA Lond-UCWI Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie Mr. Joseph Pereira – Mona BA Northwestern, MA Chicago, PhD Penn Mr. Michael Mansoor – St. Augustine BA, Dip Ed UWI, MA Qu CA, MBA W. Ont Deputy Campus Principal Prof. Gurmohan Kochhar – St. Augustine Prof. Gurmohan Kochhar BE, MS, PhD, MASHRAE, FAPE, MASME BE, MS, PhD, MASHRAE, FAPE, MASME CAMPUS PRINCIPALS Campus Registrar & PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORS UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR Mr. C. William Iton Prof. Hilary McDonald Beckles – Cave Hill BSc UWI, Dip McGill, LLM Essex BA, PhD Hull Mrs. Gloria Barrett-Sobers BA Lond-UCWI, MA Ed Columbia, MBA Miami Campus Bursar Prof. Kenneth O. Hall – Mona Mrs. Lylla Bada BA UWI, Dip International Relations BA (Economics & Accounting) Bristol, ACCA, CA (T&T) UWI, MA, PhD Qu Campus Librarian Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie – St. Augustine BA Northwestern, MA Chicago, PhD Penn Dr. Margaret Rouse-Jones BA, MA, PhD, Dip Library & Information Studies Lond

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THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION The St. Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies 15 is committed to the development of Caribbean people and the countries in which they live. At all times, THE FACULTY OF it will seek to contribute to MEDICAL SCIENCES development by producing graduates and research of high quality, relevance 21 and usefulness in sufficient quantity and at minimum cost.

THE FACULTY OF The St. Augustine campus, by the SCIENCE & AGRICULTURE conduct of its own staff and students as well as by the content of its academic programmes, will strive towards the 30 inculcation of social values of shared communal responsibility, social justice, and respect and tolerance THE FACULTY OF for differences in beliefs, philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCES ethnicity and culture. 38 The St. Augustine campus aims at being an intellectual bridge to the wider Caribbean region and the rest of the world, assisting its member countries to benefit CENTRES AND from the rapidly growing and constantly SPECIALISED UNITS changing world stock of ideas, knowledge and expertise, and itself contributing 45 to that stock in ways that enhance the international standing of the Caribbean.

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The Faculty of Engineering continued to strive toward the highest quality standards during the academic year 2002-2003. Sev- eral of the staff received awards, including Emeritus Professor His Excellency George Maxwell Richards, who was appointed to the Presidency of Trinidad & Tobago, and others retired after long years of service; indicative of the dedication and excellence that mark the Faculty’s efforts. The undergraduate pro- grammes of the Departments of Civil & Envi- ronmental Engineering and Chemical Engi- neering were re-accredited according to in- ternational standards. The Faculty also sought to build capacity in a range of areas, facilitating a higher student intake, includ- ing a relentless drive to recruit new mem- bers of staff. Building physical capacity was also a priority, and projects include new lec- ture spaces, renovation of the infrastructure in department buildings, expansion, and laboratory upgrades. This trend toward growth was not only evident in student en- rolment figures, but extended to the devel- opment of new course and degree offerings, including several innovative new Master’s programmes. The expansion in Faculty outreach was also reflected in distinguished visitors to the Faculty from around the world, continued linkages with the government, in- dustry, and international universities, par- ticularly through consultancies, and collabo- rative projects conducted by the Engineer- ing Institute. The Institute continued to be the primary revenue generating arm of the Faculty. For the coming academic year, pro- posed steps forward include the expansion of access to the Faculty.

Professor C.K. Sankat Dean – The Faculty of Engineering

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FOCUS ON... EXCELLENCE

STAFF AWARDS AND RECOGNITION New Staff Mr. C. Abder Emeritus Professor Senior Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering Kenneth S. Julien Professor A. Aina • Given the Prime Minister’s Professor of Petroleum Geophysics Lifetime Award for Innovation and Invention in recognition of his pioneering work in the develop- Dr. D. Baidya ment of the Energy and Energy- Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering based Industries of Trinidad and Tobago Professor M. Bajic Brkovic BPTT Professor in Planning and Develop- Ms. R. Adams ment • Awarded a Fulbright LASPAU Scholarship to study for her Ph.D Dr. B. Chowdary and Mr. R. Ellis at Georgia Tech. University in the Lecturers in Industrial and Manufacturing His Excellency, United States Engineering Emeritus Professor Mr. R. Charles Dr. J. Ibrahim and Dr. M. George Maxwell Richards Head of Department Civil Engineering Mutabazi Former Head of Department • Made a Fellow of the Institution Lecturers in Coastal Engineering and of Chemical Engineering and of Civil Engineering (FICE) Transportation Engineering Dean of the Faculty • Appointed to the Presidency of Dr. M. Mycoo the Republic of Trinidad and Mr. C. Maitland • Given a Fulbright Researcher’s Tobago. This was an achieve- Administrative Assistant with Fellowship to visit Texas A & M ment of rare distinction for the responsibility for the ATSS University to conduct research on Faculty of Engineering and the Mainstreaming Disaster Mitigation University Mr. F. Muddeen in Land Use Planning Lecturer in Digital Electronics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. G.S. Shrivastava Senior Lecturer in the Dr. D. Palaniappan Department of Civil Engineering Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics • Awarded a BPTT Fellowship to go the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London Dr. C. Riverol Lecturer in Process Design and Economics

Dr. M. Sahoo Lecturer in Petroleum Geoscience (General)

Mr. R. Ward Assistant Systems Laboratory Manager

Dr. B. Wilson Lecturer in Petroleum Geoscience Dr. K.F. Pun (Paleontology/ Stratography/ • Given a ‘Literati Club Award Sedimentology) for Excellence 2003’ for the most outstanding paper in 2002 on the subject of Maintenance Engineering in the Journal of Quality (UK)

Professor G.S. Kochhar • Given an APETT ‘Career of Excellence Award’

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FOCUS ON... RESEARCH

Appointments Mr. R. Charles Head of Department, Department of Civil Engineering for the period August 1st 2003 to July 31, 2006 (re-appointed)

Dr. Edwin Ekwue Deputy Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs for the period 1st August 2002 to 31st July 2003

Professor W. A. Mellowes, Professor W.H.E. Suite, Dr. S. Gift and Dr. A. Pilgrim Deputy Deans in the Faculty of Engineering for the period 1st August 2002 to 31st July 2003, cept in the case of Dr. Gift who was appointed for Semester 1 only as he was to leave the country on a BPTT THE USE OF TRINIDAD LAKE ASPHALT (TLA) IN THE DESIGN Fellowship in Semester AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS Promotions Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) is a semi-solid natural asphalt occurring in a lake Dr. C.A.C. Imbert, deposit in Trinidad and Tobago, and, over the past 125 years, has been used in Dr. C. Sharma and Mr. S. Lau road construction in over 60 countries worldwide. TLA faces mounting interna- Crossed the Merit Bar in the Senior tional demand for increased engineering confidence in its use and this re- Lecturer’s scale search project was established to address this demand.

Dr. Winston Lewis The investigations headed by Dr. Raymond Charles in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, included electron mi- Senior Lecturer in the Department of croscopy and infrared photo-spectrometry to define the phase, uniqueness of Mechanical Engineering the composition and mineral content of the asphalt; physical and mechanical testing of varying blends of TLA and refinery bitumen to model the mechanis- Professor C.K. Sankat, Dean tic performance of asphalt mixes for use in pavement design, and to develop Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural consistency and performance-based specifications for use in road construc- Engineers (FIAgrE) tion; and verification testing of the chemical reactivity of TLA to develop a test Chartered Engineer (CEng) method for TLA identification in asphalt mixes. The results have provided the industry with reliable catalogue, mechanistic and life-cycle design models and Resignations and Retirements solutions, and have produced three international specifications; ASTM D5710 Dr. F. Asamoah, Lecturer, resigned and ASTM D6626 dealing with material properties, and ASTM D6608 on the after 16 years of service to the De- identification of TLA in asphalt mixes. The results have facilitated the expan- sion of the TLA market to the Asian Continent, and the maintenance of market partment of Electrical and Compu- share in the Western Hemisphere. ter Engineering and returned to his native Ghana. This research was funded by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Ltd.

Dr. C. Rogers, Lecturer in Geology in the Department of Civil Engineer- ing, resigned her position to con- tinue working at the Caribbean De- management of the Administrative, Professor David McGaw retired af- velopment Bank. Technical and Service Staff (ATSS) ter 33 years of service in the De- and also contributed as Secretary partment of Chemical Engineering, Mr. Ahmad Khan, Administrative to various Committees of the Fac- Faculty of Engineering and the UWI. Assistant, and one of the longest ulty, including the West Indian Jour- He was a former Head of Depart- serving employees of the Faculty nal of Engineering. ment, Deputy Dean, Research and retired after years of service. He Postgraduate Matters, and Dean of had direct responsibility for the the Faculty of Engineering. He pio-

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neered the International Accredita- Ms. S. Pile, an Administrative As- The Faculty lost one of its longest tion of the Faculty’s Undergraduate sistant with responsibility for Post- serving Technicians – Mr. M. Programmes and was a strong ad- graduate Student Matters, retired Bidaisee of the Department of Elec- vocate of an alliance between the after 21 years service. trical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and industry for the train- who died on August 19, 2003 after ing of our students and for the pro- Professor S. Satcunanathan, re- 30 years of service to the Depart- motion of industrial outreach/re- tired Professor of Mechanical Engi- ment. search. During his term as Dean, neering and former Head of Depart- the creation of the Engineering In- ment of Mechanical Engineering and Public and Professional Service stitute was approved by the Univer- an international pioneer of solar Members of Staff in the Faculty of sity. He was made Professor Emeri- energy research, died on March 24, Engineering continued to provide tus by the University Appointments 2003 after 35 years of service to service to government, industry, Committee on May 30, 2003. the Faculty and the University. NGOs and academia. A comprehen- sive listing of faculty and staff in- volved in public and professional service can be found in the appen- FOCUS ON... QUALITY dix. RESEARCH Research continued in the Faculty of Engineering essentially through the work of our Graduate Teaching/ Research Assistants and Academic Members of Staff. In the Department of Chemical En- gineering, the research efforts were focused on the areas of drying tech- nology for tropical crops, process control using level controllers, com- puter simulation in chemical proc- esses in petroleum refining, bio- processing of water and wastewater, the problems of heavy oils in petro- leum engineering together with environmental considerations, flow in heterogeneous porous media and various studies in the industrial environment. Staff in the Food Sci- ence and Technology Programme worked on various production proc- esses for new products from tropi- cal foods, in food characterisation and in food safety. UWI STUDENT RECEIVES IMECHE (UK) AWARD In the Department of Civil and En- The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) of the United Kingdom awarded Nalisha SANTOKHIE, an engineering student from The University of vironmental Engineering, research the West Indies (UWI), a Best Project Certificate for her meritorious project continued to focus on local and re- in the final year of BSc (Eng) Industrial Engineering Programme in the gional infrastructure issues such as Faculty of Engineering of the University.

The IMechE Best Project Certificate will be awarded each academic year to the ‘Best Students’ on accredited IMechE degree courses in the United King- dom and overseas universities. PAGE 6 THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

FOCUS ON... RESEARCH project and building management, construction costs, contamination of the environment by wastes and MAPPING LANDSLIDES effluents, the management of road Recently the Center for Caribbean Land and Environmental Appraisal Re- search (CLEAR) and the Cropper Foundation hosted a participatory training networks, rivers and flood planes, workshop on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for community leaders behaviour of buildings under natu- and interest groups. As part of this workshop, sessions were held on Land- ral and man-made hazardous events, slide Susceptibility Mapping for Trinidad. The workshop was held from May the vulnerability of land and soil 19-21, 2003 and facilitated by the Department of Surveying and Land Infor- masses to movement and sliding, mation, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. and coastal erosion and beach man- CLEAR, in collaboration with the prestigious School of Environmental Sci- agement. ences, The University of the East Anglia, UK is presently engaged in a major research project on Landslides in Trinidad. The British Government under the Higher Education Link Scheme is funding this work. Participants got the In the Department of Electrical & opportunity to meet the research team in Trinidad as well as to learn about Computer Engineering, research the major objectives, the methodologies and expected outcomes of the project. continued in areas of artificial in- A multimedia presentation formed the basis for introducing the participants telligence, neural networks, fuzzy to Landslide as a Natural Hazard. It was instrumental in explaining the impacts of landslides on communities in Trinidad in a social and economic logic algorithms, the control of elec- context. Examples of communities affected by landslides were outlined from tric machines, electronic circuits Tobago as well as from areas in the north and south of Trinidad. using operational conveyors, per- formance analysis of data and tel- The outputs of the analysis will be communicated to the communities via Village Council Meetings and will be made available to Governmental Agen- ecommunications networks, visuali- cies, such as the Town and Country Planning Division and the Ministry of zation of steel pan sound fields and Works and Transportation within which the decision making process and the development of electro-acous- responsibility resides. tic pans, wind as an alternative en- ergy source, technology inputs into telecommunications regulations and policy and development of elec- tronic systems for commercial ap- plications. crops. Other work in the Depart- able development, infrastructure Staff in the Department of Mechani- ment looked at heat transfer coef- development at regional and inter- cal Engineering worked on subjects ficients and alternative energy tech- national levels, and geodetic infra- such as development of mainte- nologies. structure of Trinidad and Tobago. nance management strategies, qual- ity improvement in manufacturing In the Department of Surveying & ACCREDITATION AND enterprises and green manufactur- Land Information, staff worked on QUALITY REVIEWS ing, the design of manufacturing land use and biophysical analysis of facilities and office ergonomics, and The Department of Civil and Envi- Trinidad using geoinformatics, glo- ronmental Engineering had its BSc materials and manufacturing of the bal climate change impacts on the steel pan. Undergraduate Programme re-ac- Caribbean environment, geo-haz- credited by the Joint Board of Mod- ards assessments, landslides, floods Staff in the Agricultural Engineer- erators for the 2002-2003 intake and hurricanes, analytical methods year. ing area worked on subjects such in remote sensing, methods and as thermal properties of agricultural applications of environmental moni- The Department of Chemical Engi- soils in Trinidad, mixed mode solar toring, (standards, property rights, crop dryers for nutmeg and other neering was visited by an accredi- sharing and associated issues), in- tation team from the Institution of Caribbean crops and the design of formation systems, development processing machinery for tropical Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and and applications, regional sustain- had its Undergraduate Programme

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accredited for the intake years 2003 3 from Civil Engineering. The larg- the Faculty of Engineering was Ms. - 2007. The accreditation team est number of graduates were from K. Young from the Department of comprised Professor C. Webb, from the Department of Mechanical En- Electrical and Computer Engineer- UMIST (UK), Mr. G. Round, Tioxide gineering. ing. (UK), Mr. V. Barrett (PERB), Jamaica, Mr. N. da Costa, (D&G, Jamaica), and The most outstanding student in the All our outstanding students were Mr. S. Sinanan, (Petrotrin, T&T). The Department of Chemical Engineer- recognized at the Faculty’s Annual accreditation of the BSc (Hons) Pro- ing was Ms. A. Cumberbatch - Best Prize Awards Ceremony held on gramme was to the BEng level. student in Level 3 Chemical and Wednesday 23 October 2002 at the Process Engineering. In the Depart- Learning Resource Center. This Cer- STUDENT ENROLMENT ment of Civil Engineering, Miss I. emony was addressed by Mr. V. AND GRADUATION Headley - was the best student in Pereira, Vice President, bpTTLLC, as In the Academic Year 2002-2003 we Level 3 Civil Engineering. In the well as the Principal of the St. Au- moved the student intake signifi- Department of Electrical and Com- gustine Campus, PVC Dr. B. Tewarie. cantly forward to 360 students. In puter Engineering, Ms. K. Young was this year we graduated 245 Engi- the best Level 3 student in Electri- At the graduate MSc level, the Fac- neers and Surveyors – 22 more than cal and Computer Engineering. In ulty produced 63 graduates. At the the previous year. Of this graduat- the Department of Mechanical En- M.Phil and Ph.D levels we had 3 ing class 32 received First Class gineering, Mr. V. Ramdath was the graduates as follows: Honours degrees with 19 from the best student in Level 3, and in the Department of Electrical and Com- Department of Surveying and Land • M.Phil.; Mechanical Engineering puter Engineering, 11 from the De- Information, Ms. M. Lakharan was - “Effects of Ceramics Abrasives partment of Chemical Engineering, the Best Level 3 student. Overall, on Mill scale removal and base 9 from Mechanical Engineering and the best student graduating from metal.” - Mr. B. Manoo. • Ph.D Agricultural Engineering - “The Osmotic Dehydration and Air Drying of Fish” - Ms. S. FOCUS ON... QUALITY Mujaffar. • Ph.D Food Science and Technol- ogy (with distinction) - “Falmonella Enteritidis in the Car- ibbean : A Mollecular epidemio- RE-ACCREDITATION: BSC (HONS) logical study : Trinidad and To- IN CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING bago, Brbados and Jamaica.” - The Department of Chemical Engineering was visited by an Accreditation Team Mrs. L. Indar-Harrinauth. representing the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) in the United Kingdom in March. The leader of the team was Professor Colin Webb from the NEW PROGRAMMES University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK and with him were Glen Round from Tioxide Group Limited, UK and Noel Da Costa AND COURSES from Desnoes and Geddes Limited, Jamaica. The Faculty continued to expand and broaden the scope of its programme For this particular visit there were two observers from the Council of Caribbean Engineering Organization, Solomon Sinanan (Trinidad) and Vernon Barrett offerings in several departments as (Jamaica). During the Visit, the Accreditation Team examined the objectives, follows: content and scope of the BSc (Hons) programme in Chemical and Process Engineering. The Team met with the Head of Department, Dr. S. Thomas and The Department of Civil and members of the Academic and Support Staff. The Team also met with the Dean of the Faculty, Professor C.K. Sankat and members of the Campus Administra- Environmental Engineering tion. The Team examined the physical infrastructure to support the teaching • BSc (Hons) Undergraduate Pro- and learning in the Department, and also met with students and graduates of gramme in Civil with Environ- the programme in Chemical and Process Engineering. The good news is that IChemE Accreditation Committee at its meeting of June 10, 2003 agreed to re- accredit the BSc (Hons) in Chemical and Process Engineering at the BEng level PAGE under the SARTOR 97 guidlines. This re-accreditation is with effect from the student intake year of 2003 up to and including the student intake year 2007. 8 THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

mental Engineering. The Depart- programme will be delivered es- Engineering Technology”. These pro- ment also embedded aspects of sentially by Distance Education grammes are delivered at TTIT, with health, safety, risks, vulnerabil- to a global audience and was the Faculty providing quality man- ity and ethics into all levels of funded by a US$1 million grant agement, including examiners, its undergraduate programmes from the Cable and Wireless Vir- wherever necessary. In the first • Level 3 course on the Design of tual Academy (CWVA) cohort, 59 students registered for Environmental Systems. • Level 1 course, EE10C Introduc- the Mechanical Engineering Pro- • Postgraduate Diploma in Coastal tion to Computing, to provide gramme and 36 students registered Zone Processes Year 1 students with a stronger for the Electrical Engineering pro- • MSc in Coastal Zone Engineering foundation in problem solving, grammes. The Faculty hosted a visit • Postgraduate Diploma in Natural algorithms and C++ programming by the students and their lecturers Hazards Management on February 21, 2003. These new programmes reflect the The Department of Surveying and island nature of the Caribbean and Land Information The Faculty also successfully the need to manage and develop our • Revised MSc in Planning and De- launched the MSc programme in Coastal Zones in a sustainable man- velopment and in Geoinformatics Project Management. This pro- ner. • Revised its BSc Undergraduate gramme is a collaborative effort of Programmes in Surveying and the Department of Civil Engineer- The Department of Electrical and Land Information ing, the Department of Mechanical Computer Engineering Engineering, the Department of • Master’s in Regulations Policy The Faculty of Engineering, in part- Management Studies, and the UWI- (Telecommunications). This pro- nership with the Trinidad and To- IOB. There were 30 students in the gramme was developed through bago Institute of Technology (TTIT) first cohort of this programme. The the leadership of Dr. K. Mallalieu, launched the “BTech Programmes in official launch was on June 4, 2002. particularly in response to Car- Applied Mechanical Engineering Mr. Rick Cape, President of Atlantic ibbean Stakeholders’ needs. The Technology” and “Applied Electrical LNG delivered an address on the

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FOCUS ON... OUTREACH

SURVIVAL OF THE STRONGEST The Engineering Institute of The Faculty of Engineering, The Univer- sity of the West Indies, St. Augustine, hosted an innovative sympo- sium on the utilization of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Cement (GGBFC) at the St. Augustine Campus in May. An international expert on the formulation, production and marketing of GGBFC, Henry B. Prenger gave the feature presentation at the event. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, U.S.A. and Regional Technical Director of La Farge Cement Company, U.S.A., one of the largest cement compa- nies in the world, Mr. Prenger spoke on the attributes of GGBFC in the production of durable concrete in the Caribbean and he also dis- cussed the durability, permeability and strength of the product.

Essential Principles of Project Man- • Food Processing The Faculty of Engineering expanded agement, using the ALNG experi- • Fabrication and Testing Using its Summer School 2003. This was ence. At the launch, Mrs. Hazel Man- Hydraulic Load Application administered by the Engineering ning, Minister of Education, spoke • Geodetic Framework for Trini- Institute. Eight courses were con- on the need for Project Management dad and Tobago ducted, an increase of 3 courses as Trinidad and Tobago expands its • JPS – MSc Energy Systems Pro- from 2002. Three new courses were physical infrastructure for primary gramme proposed under a separate approach and secondary education. • TIER 1 Urbanisation in providing a “Preparatory Engi- • WASA Wastewater Analysis neering Programme” for students FACULTY OUTREACH AND wishing to enter the Faculty of En- REVENUE GENERATION Revenue generated by the Institute gineering. These courses focused Major outreach activities of the fac- was $1,987,414 and the expendi- on Engineering Mathematics, Engi- ulty revolved around the work of the ture was $2,099,260. The Faculty, neering Drawings and Communica- Engineering Institute and certain through the Dean and the Faculty tion Skills. departments. Board are looking at ways and means to improve the performance During the last year the Department The Engineering Institute continued and effectiveness of the Engineer- of Civil Engineering successfully to be the focal point for the Facul- ing Institute, and to put its work in completed a contract with the OAS ty’s outreach. During the past year a new dimension which supports through the UWI Engineering Insti- the Institute was engaged in the creativity and innovation for indus- tute, to develop and deliver five following projects viz: try, utilizing the research and de- professional development training velopment work emanating from the courses in the Design Construction • Agri Business Research and Faculty. and Maintenance of Coastal Infra- Training structure for the Caribbean Region, • Certificate in GIS, St. Lucia - The Development of a proposal for on behalf of the USAID - Hurricane Land Information the Centre for Innovation and En- Lenny Recovery Project. The four • Caribbean Disaster Manage- trepreneurship was done by a team target countries were Antigua & ment and Hazard Mitigation - comprising Professor C. Sankat, Pro- Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Land Information/Natural Haz- fessor D. McGaw, Professor S. King, Vincent, and 155 training opportu- ards Dr. C.A.C. Imbert, Dr. J. Opadeyi and nities were provided for participants • CDERA Flood Mapping, Trinidad Mr. W. Rajpaulsingh. from eight Caribbean Island States. and Barbados - Land Informa- Overall, a core of 30 engineering tion/Natural Hazards professionals received training

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FOCUS ON... UWI PEOPLE throughout the programme. The value of the contract award was TT$1.6M. In addition, the effort led to research collaboration between the Department of Civil Engineer- ing, UWI, and the Coastal Engineer- ing Centre, Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA, resulting in the es- tablishment of a storm surge and wind forecasting system for hurri- cane events in the Caribbean, called the Caribbean Data Hazard server, now resident in the Faculty of Engi- neering. The collaboration also cov- ered the joint delivery of an M.Sc in Coastal Zone Engineering and ALUMNI HONOURED BY BAPE Management, developed by the De- In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Faculty of Engineering, it was agreed partment of Civil Engineering. that distinguished Alumni nominated by the Professional Associations would be honoured. The first of these Awards was presented recently by Dean Sankat at the The Construction Engineering and Annual Dinner of the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers (BAPE), which took place at the Sandy Lane Country Club in Barbados. Recipients of the awards Management Division of the Depart- were Engineers Cedric Archer, Glyne Barker, Ralph “Buddy” Williams, Wayne ment hosted sixty international par- Yearwood and Vivian-Anne Gittens. The citations were read by Professor Winston ticipants at a three-day Interna- Mellowes and Dr. Angelus Pilgrim, both Deputy Deans of the Faculty of Engineer- tional CIB Conference, held at the ing. In presenting the awards, the Dean spoke on the work of the Faculty, the contribution made to the region by the Faculty’s graduates and the future direc- Centre of Excellence, Trinidad and tion being taken by the Faculty of Engineering to meet the challenges of modern Tobago. The theme of the Confer- society. ence was ‘The Environment in Con- struction’.

The Department has established links with the Drainage Division, the Local Chapter of the Society of b. Energy Alive! Online Ministry of Works and Transport, in Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Edutainment Web Site devel- the areas of Risk Reduction for Flood opment - Trinidad and Tobago Prone Areas, and Coastal Zone En- The Department of Electrical and Ministry of Energy gineering and Management. Under Computer Engineering worked on c. Data Communications Train- the arrangement, the Drainage Di- the following outreach projects: ing - Telecommunication Serv- vision is to assist in the provision ices of Trinidad and Tobago of one research assistant for the d. Web page support for the De- Coastal Zone Engineering and Man- • MSc in Energy Systems offered in partment of Electrical and agement Programme. Jamaica for the Jamaica Public Service Co. (students in project Computer Engineering, par- ticularly the new MRP - Tel- The Food Science and Technology phase). ecommunications Programme Unit of the Department of Chemical • Support for NIHERST workshops Engineering continues to have the in Science and Steelpan most vibrant Industrial Liaison Com- • Real Time Systems Group mittee. This has resulted in a projects: number of internships for their stu- a. NGC Kids Online Edutainment dents. Professor R. Dawe and Dr. T. Web Site development - Na- Jagai have also been very active in tional Gas Company

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BUILDING • The construction of new admin- • New and independent air-condi- PHYSICAL CAPACITY istrative office and student tioning for the Surveying and While the Faculty has been expand- spaces for the Petroleum Land Information Building. This ing its intake and building its staff Geoscience Programme. This will project will also include the pro- capacity, work has also been ongo- utilize the same space as the old vision of a new ceiling and light- ing to expand the Faculty’s physi- Petroleum Engineering Labora- ing and was estimated to cost cal capacity as demands for re- tory. As part of this project, a TT$900.000. sources continue to increase. In the new Lecture Theatre will be cre- last year the following works were ated to house 177 students, (Lec- • Preliminary designs for the ex- initiated: ture Room 6). This project was pansion of Block 13 (Chemical estimated to cost TT$2.5M. Engineering) so as to add a new • The reconfiguration of the Civil third floor and an auditorium to Engineering Drawing Office and • A new air conditioning plant con- seat 400+ students. The Cam- the creation of a new Lecture sisting of 3 units of 150 tons pus has already pledged Theatre accommodating 130 stu- capacity each to service essen- TT$7million to execute this dents; 2 Postgraduate Seminar tially the Civil Engineering Build- project. Rooms and 1 Lecture Room ac- ing. The cost of this project was commodating 80 students at a estimated at TT$2 million. • Considerable renovation was cost of over TT$300,000. completed in the Chemical Engi- neering Laboratories under the direction of the Works Depart- ment at a cost of over TT$1 mil- lion. FOCUS ON... OUTREACH In addition to the physical works, considerable laboratory upgrade has occurred in all departments. In Civil Engineering ,for example, there was considerable upgrade of the Mate- rials Testing Laboratory and associ- ated equipment with an expenditure of TT$1.65 million. In Chemical Engineering, more than TT$2 mil- lion was spent on some major pieces of equipment such as a com- puter controlled distillation column, a reactor bench and a heat ex- changer unit. Additionally, an ab- sorption unit and an iron exchange unit were also commissioned. Simi- lar upgrading has been occurring in Mechanical Engineering particularly BRITISH PARLIAMENTARIAN VISITS CAMPUS in the vibrations, machines, strength of materials and thermo- Claire Curtis-Thomas, a member of the British Parliament and an engi- neer by profession, visited Trinidad and Tobago on the invitation of dynamics laboratories. These up- Yorke Structures Limited with the support of the Association of Profes- grades are occurring from a Univer- sional Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (APETT). While in the coun- sity grant of approximately TT$9 try, Curtis-Thomas paid a visit to the Faculty of Engineering in Novem- million. ber 2002, she also toured the Faculty’s Laboratories as well as the Campus Library. She also met with the Faculty’s Management Commit- tee together with representatives of the Engineering Students Society. Curtis-Thomas commented on the need for engineers to make their voices heard on topical issues and gave this as part of her reason for entering PAGE the world of politics. As an engineer and an academic, she was involved in the production of the current SARTOR (Standard and Routes to Reg- 12 istration). Her comments were well received by the Faculty. THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

FOCUS ON... INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING

Industry continues to support the Faculty in building capacity for ex- ample, state-of-the art Geoquest software valued at US$1.5million was donated by Schlumberger and computer hardware was donated by British Gas. This material was to support training in the Petroleum Geoscience Programme. In addition, to build physical capacity, BHP do- nated TT$1.2M to support expansion in this Programme.

PROJECTED ACTIVITIES The expansion of access to the pro- grammes of the Faculty will be a major policy initiative for the Fac- ulty in the 2003-2004 academic year. These initiatives will emerge NEW CHAIR FOR ENGINEERING out of three main areas, namely: Principal of The St. Augustine Campus, Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie received an ini- (i) The introduction of online tial cheque of US $100,000 from Rick Cape, President of Atlantic LNG for the learning in selected courses in establishment of a Chair in Environmental Engineering Studies recently at his the Departments of Behavioural Campus Office. Atlantic LNG will continue to fund the Chair over the next seven Sciences, Economics, and Man- years. agement Studies; (ii) The development of an Evening Programme; and, (iii) The deepening of the relation- ships with the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in St. Kitts and the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia.

CABLE & WIRELESS GIVES UWI $1 MILLION US The Cable and Wireless Virtual Academy (CWVA) has committed to fund one hun- dred and twenty scholarships for UWI’s Masters’ degree in Telecommunications Regulation and Policy, MRP (Telecommunications). These scholarships will be awarded to successful UWI applicants, over four cohorts, by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) and the United Kingdom Telecommunications Academy (UKTA). CWVA has also committed to fund read-only access privileges to MRP (Telecommu- nications) content for 2,000 visitors through the ITU, USTTI and UKTA; as well as a workshop to launch the first MRP (Telecommunications) programme in October 2003. The overall CWVA support amounts to over US$1,000,000.00. The MRP (Telecommunications) is a two-year, interdisciplinary programme to be offered through the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. It will be delivered over the Internet to a global audience, starting in 2004.

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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Linda A Luck TO THE FACULTY Clarkson University, NY, USA Asmaini Abbas Zaidu C Marah Sedaya Int. College, Malaysia Florida International University, Miami

Peter Adams Michael Marsh UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados GKT Medical School, UK

Roy L Augustus Prof. Ian Marshall US Ambassador to T&T University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Prof. John A. Bachynsky University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Michael Medich Green Bay, WI, USA Rosemary Bacovsky Integra Consulting, Calgary, AB, Canada Dr. Howard Moffat Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana Eugenie Brown-Myne University of Technology, Jamaica

Ron Colarusso Georgia State University, USA

Pito Corratte University of Glasgow Dental School, Scot- land

David Felix Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK

James Gomes University. of Regina & University of Sas- katchewan

Sudhir Gopi Universal Empire Ltd. Cochin, Dubai, Nepal

Dr. Ajay K Gupta University of Toronto, Canada

Claude Harper Dental Council of T&T

John Hicks Georgia State University, USA

John Hunt Commonwealth Dental Association, UK

Lisiane Keclard INSERM, Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

Susan Kelly Georgia State University, USA

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During the year under consideration, the Fac- ulty continued to address its several respon- sibilities to Caribbean Societies through the expansion of programme offerings, the con- tinued expansion of research agendas, the hosting of significant conferences and visi- tors and the development of collaborative ar- rangements with a number of institutions. These initiatives were all in line with the campus’ strategic initiatives.

The Faculty initiated programmes in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management (ACEM) and, Training of teachers in Visual Arts. The Fam- ily Development and Early Childhood contin- ued to address the needs of the early educa- tion sector but also sought to shift the focus more specifically to Family Development. This initiative articulates well with the work in Family Life Education done on the Diploma in Education programme.

Dr. Ian Robertson Dean – The Humanities & Education

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Staff Awards and Recognition of the Centre for Festival and Crea- New Staff Dr. Beverley Carter tive Arts also retired during the year During the year the faculty wel- U.S. Department of State Federal As- under review. comed the following members of sistance Award to mount two work- staff shops on Teaching and Learning Public and Professional Service English as a Second Language Robust contributions to the public Dr. Gene Otway life continue to be made, with fac- School of Education Mr. Rawle Gibbons ulty members being engaged in a Induction into Hall of Fame Carib- wide range of public and profes- Mr. Steve Ouditt bean Arts and Culture Foundation, sional service. These activities Centre for Creative and Festival Arts. Kingston Jamaica ranged from chairing several pub- lic, regional and private bodies and Srta. Maria Pilar Gea-Monera Dr. Nicole Roberts servicing examination and educa- Centre for Language Learning Awarded a research grant by the tion institutions. Campus Research and Publication Dr. Rajkumar Daffu Fund Committee together with Dr. Research and Development Centre for Language Learning Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw to co- The research agenda of the individu- ordinate the project. als within the Faculty has contin- In addition, the Centre for Creative ued to expand to include Health and and Festival Arts was strengthened Resignations and Retirements Family Life, Lower Secondary School by the presence of Dr. Patricia The Faculty bade farewell to Dr. Science Education, Early Childhood Bishop who agreed to monitor and Ewart Taylor. Dr. Taylor pioneered Education, Caribbean Bibliogra- advise the Centre on its work. and led the Educational Administra- phies, Indigenous Caribbean lan- tion initiative of the Faculty up to guages, Communication in Medical his retirement. Mr. Mervyn Williams Sciences.

FOCUS ON... RESEARCH

UWI ARCHAEOLOGY CENTRE EXCAVATES IMPORTANT SITE There are over 280 archaeological sites in Trinidad and Toba- go, and Dr. Basil Reid and his students have begun unearth- ing the past at some of the most important sites in the region. Recently, at Marianne Estate in Blanchisseusse, The Universi- ty’s Archaeology Centre got an opportunity to continue work on a Pre-Columbian Site that has been a key subject of aca- demic research since the 1950s. The site was discovered by H.C. Potter during the construction of the Paria Road. Now, thanks to the support of Joseph Elias of Marianne Estate, and the hard-working team from UWI, 2000 year-old artifacts of Saladoid Peoples have been found.

Saladoids are named after an actual site known as Saldero in Venezuela; the Saladoids migrated to Trinidad and were the first pottery making people to settle in the country. Their complex socio-political structure, their religion, art and cul- ture have made an indelible mark on our country’s social and historical landscape.

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FOCUS ON... RESEARCH

GENDER AND CARIBBEAN HISTORIOGRAPHY One of the most exciting research areas in Caribbean Historiography over the last fifteen years has been the attempt to ‘engender’ our understanding of the region’s past. This means doing two things: first, researching and recording the actions, beliefs and life experi- ences of Caribbean women in the past so that the overwhelmingly male bias of traditional historical accounts can be balanced; and second, recognizing gender – how each society in each historical period constructs particular roles for men and women, how these roles change over time, and how these socially constructed differenc- es operate to allocate resources and power – as a key concept which can help to better understand our historical evolution. Each Campus of the UWI has scholars pursuing these issues but the focus of Profes- sor Bridget Brereton of the Department of History, Faculty of Human- ities and Education is: 1) theoretical and methodological issues (how to insert gender and women into the historical account, what kinds of sources to use, what models and theories can inform the attempt); and 2) empirical, archival research into the choices and actions of Carib- bean women of differing ethnic and class groups in the post-slavery century (1830s to 1930s).

Major Projects Completed: will include prominent interna- • History of Cricket in the South- Drs. Martin Munro and Elizabeth tional scholars such as Michael ern Caribbean (Dr. C. Fergus). Walcott-Hackshaw are organizing a L. Dash, A. James Arnold, • Reinterpreting the plantation major international conference in Kathleen Gyssels, and Mireille slave experience in the Caribbean June 2004 to mark the bicentenary Rosello and authors such as (Dr. C. Fergus). of Haitian independence. This is a Edwidge Danticat and René • Law in Plural Societies; The Car- large - scale event, and one, which Depestre. ibbean Sugar Industry and Inter- has already attracted much interest • A special edition of the interna- national Trade; and Globalization from Europe, the Caribbean and tional refereed journal, Small in theory and practice. (Dr. K. North America. In addition, they Axe. This will be a 2005 publi- Haraksingh). are working toward producing two cation. (Dr. Martin Munro). • Analysis of pichaakaaree songs publications based around the • A Health Communication Text (1991-2003) in progress. Sched- themes of the conference. Prof. book, Campus Research Grant. uled publication within one year. Gordon Rohlehr also completed two (Dr. Godfrey Steele). (K. Parmasad) Essays – “Calypso Reinvents Itself,” • Social formation and race rela- • Regional study of Pre-Colombian and “Drums and Minuet: Music, Mas- tions, British West Indies, 1830- Archaeological sites in Trinidad querade and the Mulatto of Style”. 1930. (Prof. B. Brereton). and Tobago (Dr. B. Reid). • Plantation Management in the • Health in Caribbean History; Pro- Research in Progress British West Indies: A compara- tecting Caribbean Environments: Research was continued in the fol- tive study of Caribbean and A History of Forest Conservation lowing areas: American slave plantations. (Dr. in the British Caribbean. (Dr. R. • A collection of essays to be pub- H. Cateau). Pemberton). lished by UWI Press. Contributors

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FOCUS ON... OUTREACH

• Venezuela/Trinidad Relations; THE PLAY’S THE THING Race and Class Relations in Trini- TH dad and Tobago. (Prof. K. AT 4 INTER CAMPUS FOREIGN LANGUAGE Singh). THEATRE FESTIVAL • Chinese Diaspora; Caribbean Chi- nese biographies; Modern Chi- The 2003 Inter-Campus Foreign Language Theatre Festival held at Cave Hill, nese History (W. Look Lai). Barbados on March 17th and 18th 2003, proved to be one of diversity, talent and creativity. St. Augustine’s presentation of the French play “Les Trompettes • Indian Diaspora in the Caribbean de la Mort” by Tilly, featuring Dana Massiah, Kirshon Cornwall and Roseanne (K. Tuteja). George was impressive. Set against the backdrop of the isolation of city life, suicide as an option is explored. The play was directed by Eric Maitrejean. All members of staff also engaged This was followed by Cave Hill’s versatile presentation of El gordo y el flaco, by in the supervision of Caribbean the Cuban playwright Virgilio Piñera, a moralizing comedy on the ills of greed Studies undertaken by undergradu- and sloth. St. Augustine’s Spanish play closed the festival on Monday: Las ate students in the Faculty of Hu- gorditas by the Venezuelan dramatist Gustavo Ott. The cast of Lee-Ann Beckles, manities and Education. Solange Gibbs, Keiba John, María Elena Kangalee and Jean Louis Robinson raised the level of energy with this play which examines the present century’s obsession with the body, pleasure and power. New Programmes and Courses The following programmes were in- Day two of the festival saw other dramatic presentations. Mona’s Spanish troduced during the 2002-2003 aca- team presented an effective recreation of the turn of the century setting of the Cuban drama La Guabinita by Joaquin Robreño. The performance certainly demic year. deserved the overwhelming applause that it received as a small cast of six, doubled on roles so as to interpret a host of some 11 characters. This was 1) Centre for Festival followed by Cave Hill’s French play Trois prétendants… et un mari. This was a and Creative Arts big venture as the play by Gaullaume Oyono Mbia from Cameroun presented aspects of African culture and the impact of acculturation. a) Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cul- tural Enterprise Management. The Mona French presentation of L’Avance closed the festival. Originally a b) Postgraduate Diploma in Education in short story, this vibrant interpretation was scripted for the stage by Jean the teaching of Visual Arts. Small. The play was brought to life by spectacular costuming as well as a c) Community School of the Arts, a pro- poignant message on the oppression of a people. Those who took part in the gramme for persons who could not event agreed that these memorable performances proved the Festival and all matriculate but wanted to develop its preparations to be a fruitful one. The 2003 Inter-Campus Foreign Language skills Theatre Festival also brought about new levels of friendship and relationships among the students and lecturers. 2) School of Education a) Taught Masters Degree in Youth Guid- ance. b) Masters programme in Educational Leadership. (Secondary Education 3. Liberal Arts Modernisation Project (SEMP) UWI Faculty of Humanities and Edu- a) Field Methods in Linguistics (Cross c) Collaborative work with the Educa- cation, and the Student’s Guild, Gov- tion Development Centre (Boston Campus initiative utilising informa- Massachusetts) UNICEF in the produc- tion systems technology.) ernment Ministries, and Secondary tion of Health and Family Life Edu- b) Representing the New in French Post- and Primary Schools. cation Support materials war Fiction, Theatre and Film. c) Advanced Oral Communication Semi- d) On the initiative of the principal col- In January, 2004, the Faculty hosted laboration and cooperation with the nar. Institute of Education, University of Cross Culturalism and the Caribbean London on a project for Information Faculty Outreach and Canon: A Cultural Studies Conference. and Communication Technology in- The opening ceremony featured tervention in the education system Revenue Generation George Lamming, acclaimed author of Trinidad and Tobago During the period September 2002 e) Proposal preparation for training in and academic. In attendance were Measurement and Evaluation with to July 2003, Arts-in-Action con- several international scholars. The Prof. John Anderson, Vancouver Uni- ducted approximately 271 work- conference featured presentations, versity (British Colombia) shops. These workshops involved readings by Lamming and Earl multi-national corporations, The Lovelace, performances, and a play

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by Dr. Funso Aiyejina entitled “The • A presentation “Calypso in Brit- Projected Activities Character Who Walked Out On His ain” by Alexander the Great, During the academic year 2003- Author”. Trinidadian/British-based 2004, the Faculty proposes to in- Calypsonian. crease the range of offerings by in- Grants were received from several troducing a Major in Communication organisations including: • A presentation “Wa Di People Studies, and a programme in Speech • The Canadian High Commission; Say”: Lesson from the Field – Dr. Pathology. The Faculty will also ex- • The British High Commission. Ian Robertson. pand its graduate offerings in Cul- • TIDCO tural Studies and in Fine Arts. Co- • The Ministry of Education • Nigerian Artist Obiora operation with sister Faculties at Udecheckwu – “Lines of Migra- Mona and Cave Hill in field work and The Green Leaf Award from the En- tion” Exhibition and Gallery Talk research in Linguistics will be fur- vironmental Management Authority at Gallery, 1,2,3,4, Normandie ther enhanced. The Faculty antici- for CLEAN workshops for primary Hotel, St. Ann’s. pates that with the new physical schools. facilities, student friendliness could • A presentation “Ethnicities: No- be further enhanced, especially There were also many varied artis- ble Savages and One-Eyed Canni- since the technology would be avail- tic and academic presentations, in- bals: Reconstructing Caribbean able to enhance the work of the cluding: Pre-History” - Dr. Basil Reid. Faculty. • A presentation/performance by Jacqui Chan, Trinidadian-based Actress.

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FOCUS ON... STUDENTS

“FIRST RATE ART” AT UWI The Centre For Creative and Festival Arts (CCFA) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, showcased the work of final (third) year students of the Visual Arts programme at a May exhibition. The paintings and product designs of 31 students who have been taught by several renowned artists including UWI Coordinating tutor/lecturer Kenwyn Crichlow, Pat Bishop, Greer Jones Woodham and Eddie Bowen were featured. In a recent interview, Kenwyn Crichlow stated that “colour is a dominant element” in the paintings. He also praised the students for producing “first rate work” and added that the furniture designs this year were also highly innovative and ”really ready for the main- stream”. The three-year Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts programme at The UWI has produced award-winning alumni including Sabina Allard and Anthony Cummins, who emerged as finalists for The Prime Minister’s Award for Innovations and Inventions (2002). This exhibition kicked-off a series of CCFA presentations including Final Cut, an outdoor Video Festival on May 16, A Final Year Certificate Portfolio Exhibition that opened on May 25 and at the National Museum in Port of Spain, Sacred Space, a Caribbean Art and Aesthet- ics Final Year Presentation.

Distinguished Visitors Prof. John Anderson Vancouver University.

Prof. Ila June Brown-Pratt The University of Wisconsin Crown Troupe of Nigeria, Dance theatre com- pany affiliated with the University of Lagos, Nigeria

Mr. Leon “Smooth” Edwards Guest Lecturer in Pan Arranging

Mr. Stanley Greaves Artist and Sculptor

Prof. Tony Jackson Manchester University

Ms. Katherine Tedford St. Lawrence University

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The Faculty had a satisfactory year and continues to strive to reach its goals. During the year two events highlighting the Faculty’s Research were held. The first was the Fac- ulty Research Day, which showcased the varied research activities of the Faculty. Among the areas covered, The Faculty was earmarked for two visited the University of Botswana our Veterinary, Dental and Medical Quality Assurance Audit Reviews; and it is hoped that the Vice Chan- Schools presented their research in one for the Dental School and the cellor of the University of Botswana Diabetes, Neurodegenerative Dis- other for the Pharmacy Programme. will be returning this gesture soon. eases, Cardiac and Respiratory Con- The Schools are in the process of ditions in Paediatric and Adult Prac- reviewing the many recommenda- In the academic year 2002/2003, tice, Laboratory Studies and Public tions, which they see as positive and the Faculty had outstanding results Health. These presentations were useful in guiding further develop- in the Final Exams. The Pharmacy also exhibited at the Campus Re- ment. programme has produced one (1) search Event, and were well re- student with 1st Class honours, and ceived. Dr. Ramdath and his team The Faculty sees the value in col- in Medicine, one (1) student gradu- are to be complimented on coordi- laborative links with institutions ated with Distinction and three (3) nating this Faculty event. abroad and during the year, Memo- with Honours. In Veterinary Medi- randa of Understanding were signed cine one (1) student graduated with The Anaesthetic Unit hosted a joint with Sedaya International College Distinction and four (4) with Hon- meeting with their colleagues of the of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and also ours, and three (3) students in Den- Royal College of Anaesthetists of with the Universal Empire Institute tistry graduated with Honours. This Ireland. This conference was held of Medical Sciences in Cochin, In- augurs well for the future since our in March in Tobago and brought to- dia. The primary reason for forging students are some of the most gether anaesthetists from all The these links was to recruit foreign gifted, and with proper guidance University of the West Indies’ cam- students for the Medical, Dental and should continue to perform credit- puses as well as local, regional and Veterinary Programmes and also to ably. Most noteworthy was Kyla Irish colleagues. All those in at- be involved in collaborative devel- Thomas a 2003 Rhodes Scholar, and tendance benefited from the varied opments in Medical Education. MBBS graduate with Distinction who topics covered and the opportunity was also awarded the University Ob- to interact with each other and com- In the year under review, the Fac- stetrics and Gynaecology Medal. pare experiences. The meeting was ulty also welcomed students from so successful that plans have been the Republic of Botswana and they The Faculty marked the graduation made to host it next year at another have adjusted very well and are of the first two (2) students from of the UWI campuses. making good progress. The Dean the DM (Radiology) programme. Ra-

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diology is a specialty which has STAFF Promotions expanded into the interventional New Staff and Appointments Dr. Terry Ali arena, and the Caribbean has a Dr. David Coomansingh Senior Lecturer, Clinical Surgical Sciences limited number of specialists in Lecturer in Adult Medicine this field. The programme was in- Dr. Trevor Alleyne troduced with the support of the Dr. Dane Coombs Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry Regional Health Authorities and Lecturer in Equine Medicine it is gratifying to see the first Dr. Chidum Ezenwaka Mrs Bernice Dyer Regis Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology graduates receive their degrees Temporary Full-time Lecturer in Medical and be given consultant appoint- Sociology Public Health and Primary Care Dr. Phyllis Pitt-Miller ments. Unit Professor of Clinical Anaesthesia and Intensive Care The Faculty has also been in- Dr. Mahler Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Surgery volved in contributing to the Stra- Resignations & Retirements tegic Plans of the Campus and Dr. Michael Lawrence resigned as Dr. C. Ogunsalu Lecturer in Surgery outlining its own Strategic Plan, Lecturer in Oral Radiology which should lead to the contin- ued production of a well-rounded Mrs. Daphne Pierre-Smith Professor Owen Lloyd resigned as graduate. Librarian II (temp.) Professor of Public Health and Pri- mary Care Professor S.R. Prabhu Professor Phyllis Pitt-Miller Lecturer in Oral Medicine Dean – The Faculty of Medical Sciences Dr. Gordon Naraynsingh resigned Dr. Terrence Seemungal as Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine Gynaecology

FOCUS ON... QUALITY

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS RECOGNISES THE UWI SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY Following an inspection by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the intern year in The University of the West Indies School of Dentistry at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Trinidad has been recognised as providing appropriate training to satisfy the regulations for the Mem- bership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) examination.

This integral initiative will enable Caribbean dentists to undergo training during their intern year at the School of Dentistry with the option of taking the examination in Trinidad. Profes- sor S R Prabhu, a Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has been named by the Royal College as the Coordinator of the MFDS programme in the Caribbean.

Professor Prabhu, who is also Associate Dean for Marketing at the UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences, recently stated that by virtue of the lower cost of training in Trinidad, students will be able to make substantial savings compared with those who travel to the United Kingdom to complete the MFDS programme. The qualification and entitlements offered to those trained and examined in Trinidad will be identical to those offered to trainees in the UK. In addition, as part of a collaborative initiative, the School of Dentistry will deliver intensive revision PAGE courses to prepare candidates for the examination. The first revision course was held in No- 22 vember 2003 and the first diet of Part A MFDS will be held in April 2004. THE FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

FOCUS ON... STUDENTS

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Major Projects Completed Pre-clinical • Analysis of the Phylogeny, Phylogeography and molecular evolutionary dengue viruses in the Caribbean 1977-2003 • Genetic characteristics of chlo- roquine and quinine resistance in plasmodium Falcipariem strains from Guyana, South America

Paraclinical • A study of the Gleason grade and STUDENT AWARDED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP serum prostate specific antigen Kyla Thomas, National Scholarship winner and fifth year Medical Sciences stu- in carcinoma of the prostate in dent, was awarded a prestigious 2003 Rhodes scholarship to Oxford. The schol- arships are awarded to students demonstrating “outstanding academic record, Trinidad and Tobago leadership, energy, and service to others”. This is yet another milestone in the • Data collection and analysis of outstanding academic career of a remarkably self motivated young woman well cervical pap smear screened at on her way to becoming one of this country’s most exceptional leaders. EWMSC over a six year period, in- cluding incidence of abnormal smears and cases of invasive cer- vical carcinoma reported in that period The Faculty mourned the passing of Dr. Celia Poon-King • Critical incidents contributing to two former Deans, Professor Michael • Awarded fellowship by The World Heart the initiation of substance abuse Beaubrun and Professor Syam Federation to attend the 36th Ten-Day International Teaching Seminar on Car- among women in Trinidad Roopnarinesingh. We also lost Dr diovascular Disease, Epidemiology and • Erectile dysfunction in Amrit Roopnarinesingh, brother of Prevention in Victoria B.C., Canada, July Trinidadian Primary Care Professor S Roopnarinesingh. 12-24, 2003 • The Prevalence of Depression in • Awarded study grant visit to University of Oxford’s and University of Southamp- Trinidad Chronic Disease Clinics Awards and Recognition ton’s Public Health Institutes to exam- • The Sensitivity and Specificity of Dr. Andrew Amata ine the teaching of research methods an Interviewer-applied Modified • Awarded the International Society for the Zung Scale in Trinidadian Chronic Study of Lumbar Spine Pain (ISSLS) Fel- Professor S. R. Prabhu Disease Clinics lowship for 2003 • Made Fellow of the Royal College of Sur- geons (FDRSCS), Edinburgh • Intimate Partner Abuse among Dr. Chidum Ezenwaka General Practice Patients in Trini- • Awarded a Fellowship of the European Dr. Surujpaul Teelucksingh dad Foundation for the Study of Diabetes • Given a five-year appointment as a Vis- • Evidence-based medicine: An (EFSD) iting Examiner to the MB BS Part 5, Board introduction. Conducted on be- • Awarded a research grant from the of Examiners, King’s College of London Volkswagen Foundation of Germany half of the “Emergency Medicine Conference” FMS, 2003 Novem- Dr. Rahul N. Naidu ber 9 • Made Fellow of the Royal Institute of • Study of the interstitial cells of Public Health (FRIP), England Cajal in cases of Hirschsprung’s disease and idiopathic consti- pation

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GENETIC MARKERS OF CHRONIC DISEASE RISK • Nationwide Survey of Allergic Dr. Dinesh Dan Ramdath of the School of Basic Health Sciences, Faculty of Diseases in Trinidad & Tobago: Medical Sciences, started this work in collaboration with Professor Robert September 2002-December 2003. Hegele of the University of Ontario, with the hypothesis that ethnic dif- Surveyed over 8000 students in ferences in the prevalence of heart disease and diabetes in Trinidad could 142 primary & secondary schools be explained by either genetic factors or dietary factors. They therefore investigated candidate genes that predispose a person to diabetes and in Trinidad and Tobago, using heart disease. In fact, it was found that differences in the genetic archi- questionnaire and video instru- tecture of Trinidadians could NOT account for the ethnic differences in ments developed by the Inter- disease patterns. They have since moved on to assess dietary intakes, for national Study of Asthma & Al- which it seems differences do exist, but are concerned that this may be a simplistic approach. In their view, it is more plausible that there are lergy in Childhood interactions between genetic and dietary factors i.e. nutrient-gene inter- • Perinatal Autopsy – A hospital actions. based study • The assessment of communica- tive competence • The development of quality as- surance systems for OSCE check- lists • The analysis of DIF • The assessment of teamwork in the PBL

Pharmacy Programme • Anti hypertensive drug prescrib- ing patterns and management of hypertension by the primary care physicians of Trinidad: A pharmacoepidemiological study • A study of the knowledge, atti- tudes and practices (KAP) of women having vaginal yeast in- fections • Prescribing patterns of control- led drugs in the elderly DOPAMINE LOADED MICROSPHERES: • Professionals or dispensers: The TREATMENT FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS health care team’s (doctors and nurses) perception of the phar- Parkinson’s disease is due to the death of brain cells that produce dopamine. Because dopamine will not reach the brain, clinical management of Par- macist in Trinidad kinson’s disease is mainly via the dopamine precursor, levodopa. In re- • The knowledge of pharmacologi- search conducted by Amanda McRae, Tom Tice and Francis Pierre, a site- cal contraceptives among under- directed delivery of dopamine is recommended and injectable. graduate female students of the It consists of microencapsulated, controlled-release delivery systems in Medical and Social Sciences fac- which dopamine has been encapsulated with biocompatible and biode- ulties at The University of the gradable polycopolymers. The experimental model involves a neurotoxin- West Indies induced selective elimination of dopamine fibers from the striatum, serv- • The Vitamin E Status of Diabet- ing as a means to mimic motor disturbances associated with Parkinson’s disease. Impaired motor function returns to normal after injection of ics in Trinidad dopamine microspheres into the striatum, but not in rats with empty microspheres. Additionally, dopamine microspheres elicited fiber growth in the denervated striatum. The results indicate that dopamine micro- spheres have clinical potential as an alternative source of dopamine res- titution in the striatum, tentatively by two mechanisms: i) by acutely releasing microencapsulated dopamine, thereby directly counteracting deficits in motor control, and ii) by eliciting growth of dopamine fibers in the brain, which in turn would produce sufficient endogenous levels of PAGE the neurochemical to alleviate motor disturbances. A licensing agency is currently being sought. This research was partially funded by The Carib- 24 bean Health Research Council. THE FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Research in Progress • Measurement of Blood Loss Surgery Clinical Surgical Sciences intraoperatively using a • Open Heart Surgery in Trinidad Anaesthetics HaemoCue device – a new bed- and Tobago • Analysis of APACHE II scores of side apparatus for surgery and • Chronic rhinosinusitis: A com- admissions to ICU at E.W.M.S.C. intensive care parative study of disease occur- • Analgesic requirements of post- rence in North of Scotland and operative surgical patients – is Obstetrics and Gynaecology Southern Caribbean otolaryngol- there a genetic difference? • Evaluation of competence of ogy outpatient clinics over a 2 • Alternative Medicine Use in Trini- Medical Interns of the U.W.I., St. month-period dad Augustine Students’ perspectives • Techniques and outcome of • History of Anaesthesia in Trini- of the educational environment arterio-venous fistula using au- dad and Tobago – submitted for • Prevalence of Chlamydia tologous upper limb conduits inclusion in a planned CD for trachomatis in asymptomatic an- • Demographic Survey of varicose teaching students tenatal women in Trinidad by PCR veins in Trinidad and Tobago: the • Diclofenac Sodium Gel versus • Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii San Fernando vein study Bupivacaine Infiltration and In- in pregnant women and their off- • Endoscopic management of post- travenous Ketorolac for Post-op- spring cholecystectomy bile leak erative Pain Relief after Bilateral • Women with polycystic ovaries – • Techniques and outcome of Tubal Ligation their knowledge and attitudes arterio-venous fistula using au- • A Case Report – Sickle Cell Dis- • Factors predisposing to repeat tologous upper limb conduits ease in A Jehovah Witness for myomectomy in a West Indian • Demographic Survey of varicose Total Hip Replacement – What a population veins in Trinidad and Tobago: Dilemma? • Comparison of outcome of breech The San Fernando vein study • Comparative Use of Ranitidine presentation at term; Evaluation • Endoscopic management of post- Effervescent with Omerprazole of experience 10 years apart cholecystectomy bile leak and Metoclopramide as premedi- • Fear in surgery cation in Caesarean Section

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Dentistry • Clinical audit of root canal treat- • Clinical study of patients 3-4 • General health status of 1,000 ment provided by provided by years after insertion of cobalt patients attending the school of dental students for patients at- chrome RPD Dentistry tending polyclinic • How is the success of RPD being • Prevalence of tooth wear in pa- • An in-vitro evaluation of the evaluated? tients attending the dental poly- shear bond strengths of amalgum clinic at the UWI School of Den- bonded with glass inomer ce- Para Clinical Sciences tistry ments • Perinatal Autopsy – A hospital • Clinical taper Crown & Bridge • Survival of resin retained bridges based study presentation of dental students provided by dental students at • A study of the interstitial cells the School of Dentistry of Cajal in cases of Hirschsprung’s disease and idiopathic consti- pation FOCUS ON... OUTREACH • Pharmacy programme Pre Clinical • Investigations of the effect of chronic diabetes on retrograde neuronal transport in the STUDENTS REACH-OUT TO HIV-CAREGIVERS gastrointestinal tract • Investigations of the co-relations An outreach pilot study by students from the UWI, School of Dentistry Coretta Fergus, Sherryl Fisher, Sushilla Seepersad and Afryea between the structure and func- Wahtuse, a group of fourth year students in the Faculty of Medical tions of insulin receptors at vari- Sciences, decided as part of their project requirement in Dental Public ous sites in the rat brain Health, to take part in an outreach programme aimed at developing the • Genetic markers of chronic dis- oral health care knowledge and skills of caregivers of children with HIV. The caregivers worked with staff of the Cyril–Ross St. Vincent de Paul ease risk Nursery for children infected with HIV. • Development and Validation of Food Frequency Questionnaire for In order to understand the specific needs and concerns of the Nursery Trinidad & Tobago staff with respect to the oral health of the children in the care, the students developed and administered a questionnaire, which all the • Genetic Determinants of Immune caregivers completed. The questionnaire established base-line knowl- Function edge and the oral health care practises of the caregivers. • Nutritional status of vitamin E and iron of the elderly in Trini- The questionnaire data was analysed and the findings used to develop an oral health promotion seminar which included: tooth-brushing and dad flossing techniques, the importance of fluoride, the relationship be- • Antioxidant status, reproductive tween diet and dental decay, recognising early childhood dental decay performance and mastitis in cat- and the oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS. tle A course of two 45-minute sessions, using live demonstrations and visual • Neural mechanisms involved in aids (i.e. posters, plastic jaws, and specially prepared booklets), the long-term potentiation students delivered dental health education to the caregivers and to • Glial inflammation in the central some of the older children in the home. They were also able to provide nervous system of diabetes free toothbrushes and toothpaste to the home sponsored by GSK Trini- dad. • Establishing risk factors involved in Alzheimer’s disease in differ- The seminars were very well received and all the caregivers appeared ent ethnic populations in Trini- highly motivated and interested in learning more about oral health dad and Tobago care. The Nursery manager mentioned that prior to the seminars, the caregivers had not felt as well prepared to guide the children’s brushing • Developmental variations of and oral health care. The students were also asked by Nursery staff to blood vessels among Trinidadians return on regular basis if possible. The students also hope to evaluate • Developmental variations and the impact of the programme by using follow up questionnaires and congenital malformations of the dental check ups for the children in the home. head and neck • On developmental variations and congenital malformations PAGE 26 THE FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

• Developmental variations and • Antioxidant and immunological ours in Surgery and Distinction in malformations; early postnatal risk factors associated with mas- Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Sherry orthopaedic correction of con- titis in dairy cattle Sandy graduated with an MBBS with genital cleft lip and palate; mi- • The role of cytochrome with oxi- Honours, and won the Clinical Medi- crovasculature dase in neurodegenerative dis- cine Medal and Distinction in Ob- • Mechanisms of chronic respira- ease with special reference to stetrics and Gynaecology. Moonchan tory diseases and the role of en- Swayback and Alhzeihmers dis- Motilal graduated with an MBBS vironmental pollutants eases with Honours and Honours in Medi- • Neurodegenerative disorders: • The use of animal models in the cine. Shereen Boodhai earned her prevention, pathogenesis, risk study of Alzheimer’s disease BSc (Pharmacy) with First Class factors, therapeutics and diag- • Studies of the pale-vented pi- Honours. Lisa Cole, Tiffany Francis nosis geon (Columba cayennensis) of and Rennie Roopchand earned the • Development of improved non- Trinidad DDS with Honours. Mishka Stennet invasive methods for diagnosing earned a DVM with Distinction. Ken psychological disorders compli- ACCREDITATION Mathura, Judy Adam, Candice Sant cations of chronic diabetes & QUALITY REVIEWS and Natalie Burnett earned a DVM mellitus hypertension and heart Quality Assurance Audit Reviews with Honours. attacks were conducted of the Dental School • Experimental neurobiology and the Pharmacy Programme. The NEW COURSES • Developmental variations/mal- Teaching Quality Audit of the Den- AND PROGRAMMES formations and the role of folates tal School was undertaken in Feb- The Faculty introduced a DM Child and anti folates in embryogen- ruary 2003. In this extensive and esis Health during the review year Clini- in-depth assessment the audit team cal Medical Sciences • Biochemical and biophysical scrutinised a wide range of infor- studies on the Ca2+ calmodulin mation from the school, covering FACULTY OUTREACH - binding proteins in mammalian the period 1989-2003. It is gratify- heart and brain role in cell regu- The Faculty has been developing a ing to note that the audit team gave number of links with other facul- lation a very good report of the quality of • In vitro analysis of the growth ties and institutions within the Uni- dental education provided by the versity, and further afield. characteristics of Dengue Virus school, which encompasses the lineages that have evolved in the quality of students, teachers, teach- Caribbean over the past 20 years In March 2003, the Anaesthesia and ing activities, past graduates and Intensive Care Unit cohosted the • Development of ancestry in- many other parameters of review. formative markers for mapping by Irish/UWI Joint Anaesthesia Meet- ing in Tobago (IUJAMT) Conference admixture linkage disequilibrium STUDENT ENROLMENT (MALD) and Workshop in Tobago. There were • Diet restriction and Surwit diet & GRADUATION seventeen presenters from abroad, induced metabolic syndrome in Student admission for 2002/2003 among them Professor Anthony rats: effects on brain and heart was 228. Student enrolment stood Cunningham, President of the Irish tissue at 1,057. Faculty of Anaesthetists. There were also 10 presenters from Trinidad and Veterinary Medicine Kyla Thomas, the 2003 Rhodes Tobago. Over 140 persons were in • A comparison of methods in the Scholar graduated with an MBBS attendance. This was a most suc- diagnosis of Erhlichia Canis with Distinction amd was awarded cessful inaugural venture. In April • Investigation into the immuno- the University Obstetrics and Gynae- 2003, the Unit assumed Clinical Di- modulatory effects of two plant cology Medal. Tricia Gonzales gradu- rectorship at the Eric Williams Medi- extracts – Wonder of the World ated an MBBS with Honours, and cal Sciences Complex and staff and Aloe-vera in Broiler chick- won the Overall University Medicine served as members of several local ens Medal, Orthopaedic prize and Hon- committees in the North West re- gional Health Authority.

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CARIBBEAN WORKSHOP ON ASTHMA AND ALLERGY The University of the West Indies and the WHO/NHLBI Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) hosted the Caribbean Workshop on Asthma and Allergy, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port of Spain. Campus Principal and PVC, Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie welcomed regional and international delegates that attended Patient Empowerment in Asthma. Professor Martyn Patridge, Imperial College, London and Chairman of the GINA Dis- semination Committee, and Professor Louis-Phillipe Boulet, University of Laval, Que- bec, and Chairman of the Canadian Asthma Consensus Guidelines, facilitated breakout sessions which discussed patient self-management of asthma, patient education pro- grammes and improving asthma care, using models from the GINA and Canada.

Representatives of the School of Staff at the School of Veterinary These initiatives occured mainly in Dentistry made a presentation at the Medicine have close working asso- the School of Dentistry. The Oral His- ‘Cavident’ organised Dental Confer- ciations with international organi- topathology Diagnostic Services and ence in Antigua in June 2003. The zations such as the Pan American the Fixed Orthodontic Appliance target audience was members of the Health Organization, Alexander von Program continue to generate a Regional Dental Councils of the Car- Humboldt Foundation, FAG, as well modest income, and more than that, ibbean and other leading dental as regional organizations such as a sound professional reputation for professionals. The aim was to bring the Dairy Committee for the Inter- the School. All clinical Crown & awareness about the school which American Institute for Cooperation Bridge work now generates income has been in existence since 1989, on Agriculture (IICA), and national into a self financing research project and to elicit their active coopera- institutions such as NIHERST and in account held at the Bursary. Simi- tion in the school’s further devel- the Government’s Veterinary Diag- larly, restorative Dentistry also has opment. nostic Laboratory. The School of an account in the Bursary into which Veterinary Medicine continued to be payment will be deposited. Plans The Pharmacy Programme in col- the seat of the secretariat for the were put in place to generate more laboration with the Pharmacy Board recently formed Caribbean Veteri- income from fabricating dentures of Trinidad and Tobago conducted a nary Journal. Several fora were held through the Technical Laboratory of Continuing Education Programme for in conjunction with major interna- the school. practising pharmacists on Friday 23, tional organisations including: May 2003. The final year students • A forum on Parasitic Diseases of PROJECTED ACTIVITIES of the Pharmacy Programme, Fac- Zoonotic importance in associa- The Faculty proposes to begin the ulty of Medical Sciences participated tion with the Food & Agriculture following programmes in the new in the “Poison prevention week” Organisation (FAO). academic year 2003/2004: from March 16th to 22nd 2003. The • Two forums on Salmonellosis in An MSc Family Medicine and an MSc theme was “What can I do to pre- livestock feeds and BSE respec- Emergency Medicine vent accidental poisonings at home? tively in association with the Na- A BSc Nursing Pharmacy Students also partici- tional Renders Association. PALS – Instructor and Provider pated in the health fair for “National Courses Pharmacy Week” on October 30th An MSc Molecular Biology and an 2003. They educated the public on REVENUE GENERATION MSc Oral Medicine topics such as diabetes, hyperten- Several steps were taken to address An MSc in Counselling by Distance sion, asthma, menopause and diet. the issue of increasing income. Education

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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Linda M Scott Michael Medich TO THE FACULTY University of California, Davis Green Bay, WI, USA David Woods Linda A Luck James Warpinski School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Clarkson University, NY, USA Green Bay, WI, USA Dunedin, New Zealand Bill Wingard David Felix Michael Marsh University of California, San Diego, USA Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK GKT Medical School, UK Eugene Vayda Kevin Windebak Roy L Augustus US Ambassador to T&T University of Toronto, Canada Newcastle-upon-Tyne Med. School Prof. Ade Ogwrinate Dr. Ajay K Gupta Rosemary Bacovsky University of Toronto, Canada Integra Consulting, Calgary, AB, Canada Director, Research & Graduate Studies Nigeria Dr. Moti Ramgopal M. Roslani Pito Corratte Association in Infectious Diseases, Florida, Sedaya Int. College, Malaysia USA University of Glasgow Dental School Scotland Asmaini Abbas Dr. Howard Moffat Sedaya Int. College, Malaysia John Hunt Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana Commonwealth Dental Association, UK James Gomes Dr. Dave Singh Univ. of Regina & University of Saskatch- Jay Pogel Associate Professor, University of Puerto ewan. Rico University of California, San Francisco, USA

Lisiane Keclard Claude Harper INSERM, Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe Rep., Dental Council of T&T

Sudhir Gopi Prof. Manley West Universal Empire Ltd. Cochin, Dubai, Nepal Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, UWI, Mona Walter Rosser Queens University, Kingston, Ontario Prof. Ian Marshall Canada University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Peter Adams UWI, Cave Hill, Barbados Eugenie Brown-Myne University of Technology, Jamaica Dr. Kathleen Phillips-Lewis Associate Professor, History/Director, Prof. John A. Bachynsky African Diaspora University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Spelman College

Zaidu C Marah Ian Taylor Pharmacy Board of T&T Pre-medical Advising Coordinator, Florida International University, Miami Susan Kelly Deborah Paris Georgia State University, USA Director Pre-medical Advising, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida Ron Colarusso Georgia State University, USA Barbara Robin University of California, Davis John Hicks Georgia State University, USA Joe Rackley Pre-medical Advising, Oklahoma State University

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In the academic year under review, several new undergraduate courses were developed and offered in the areas of Agriculture, Com- puter Science and Mathematics. An intern- ship programme for Computer Science under- graduates was also introduced, and a course in Mathematics for Secondary School teach- ers delivered in the summer.

A total of 236 students were registered for higher degrees, and a total of 27 success- fully completed their programme.

Research activity continued to be carried out in a wide range of areas in the Departments of Chemistry, Food Production, Life Sciences and Physics, and a total of 12, 28 and 17 papers were published by members of the Departments of Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Food Production respectively, in referred jour- nals and/or conference proceedings. Faculty members also continued to be members of various boards and offered their services to governmental and non-governmental bodies including the EMA, IMA, NIHERST, CARIRI, CXC, the Ministry of Health, and the Bureau of Standards.

Members of the Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension also assisted the Gov- ernment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in an evaluation of its national irrigation project, and together with the Faculty’s Busi- ness Development Unit in the Dean’s Office, mounted exhibitions and participated in Ag- ricultural Fairs in Antigua, St. Kitts and Ne- vis.

Professor Charles R. McDavid Dean – The Faculty of Science & Agriculture

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STAFF Dr. Noel Kalicharan Public and Professional Service New Staff and Appointments • Prime Minister’s Award for Inven- Members of the Departments of Dr. Valerie Bowrin tion and Innovation for First Chemistry and Life Sciences contin- Lecturer in Biochemistry Place in the Games (seniors) cat- ued to serve on Boards and other- egory wise gave of their expertise to gov- Mr. Kerth Daniel and Mr. ernmental and nongovernmental Onyemacuhe Osuji Dr. Permanand Mohan bodies including the EMA, IMA, Laboratory Technicians, Life Sciences • bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC Pro- NIHERST, CARIRI, CXC, The Ministry Mr. R. Devenish fessional Development Fellow- of Health, Trinidad & Tobago Bureau Assistant Lecturer in Computer Science ship. of Standards and the Governmental Advisory Task Force on the Estab- Dr. R. Gardler Professor Harold Ramkissoon lishment of the University of Trini- Lecturer in Computer Science • Alexander von Humboldt Fellow- dad and Tobago. ship, Germany. Dr. Judith Gobin Lecturer, Life Sciences RESEARCH Dr. Pathmanathan Umaharan Major Projects Completed Dr. Azad Mohammed • Recipient of the Guardian Life Agricultural Unit at Mona Lecturer in MSc in Science for the Premium Teaching Award for the • Carried out research on the con- Management of Tropical Environments year 2002/2003 trol of nematodes in vitro or in Programme • Nominated for the Mexican Young soil. Promotions Scientist Award Mr. M. Hosein Department of Life Sciences Lecturer, Math & Computer Science Resignations and Retirements • The influence of spatial scale and Mr. Clifford Baldeo who served the land use on macroinvertebral Mrs. Rabia Hosein Department of Chemistry for over community organization in 4 Chief Technician, Life Sciences thirty years as a storekeeper, went neo-tropical lower montane on pre-retirement leave in February. Dr. D. Owen streams Honorary Lecturer, Math & Computer • 2003 Department for Interna- Science Dr. Adrian Chung resigned as Lec- tional Development (DFID)/UWI/ turer in Computer Science with ef- SEDU Natural Resources Systems Mr. Mahabir Sumair fect from August 2002. Programme - Alternative coastal Laboratory Assistant Grade 4, Life Sciences resource livelihood strategies Professor Baldwin Mootoo who Awards and Recognition • Food and Agriculture Organiza- held the established professorship tion (FAO) funded project on “ Dr. Mary Alkins-Koo in the Department of Chemistry, re- • The Ganga Dhaaraa Festival Fifth The insecticidal effects of ackee, tired. He has been made Professor Blighia sapida on stored prod- Annual Environmental Award for Emeritus of Chemistry. activities in ‘Research, Education uct pests” • Pre-introductory assessment of and Outreach in Water Ecology Mr. Sahadeo Radoo who resigned and Management’ Nephaspis spp and N. bicolor: from his post of Laboratory Assist- important biocontrol agents of ant, Life Sciences. Dr. Margaret Bernard aleurodicus spp in Trinidad • bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC Pro- • Polyculture trials of tilapia with The Department of Life Sciences cascadu fessional Development Fellow- mourned the passing of Professor ship Award. This facilitated a vis- • Seawater replacement in larval Peter Bacon and Chief Technician, culture of Malaysian prawn lar- iting attachment to the Univer- Mr. Gerard Chen. sity of Central Florida, Computer vae Science Department for six • Fish Nursery function of Caroni months. Swamp • The Marais Maeterlinch plagia- rism case: A judgement

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• Nest and colony characteristics in segregating generations have • Molecular biology of bloom col- of Microcerotermes sp. A been developed our in Anthurium andraeanum. (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Trini- • The genetics of resistance to X. • All the genes involved in the dad, West Indies campestris pv dieffenbachiae, flavanoid biosynthetic pathway • Developing New Anthurium Va- bloom colour, and productivity is responsible for bloom colour rieties Adapted to The Humid being investigated. The first gen- have been isolated and charac- Tropical Environment. CARTF eration of varieties coming out terized for the first time from Funds (EUFORUM/ CARIFORUM) of the breeding project have anthuriums. This collaborative - 50,000 US. This three year been tissue cultured for evalua- project between Crop and Food project came to an end in Sep- tion in field trials Research and UWI came to an tember, 2003 • Several new varieties have end this year • New methods of screening for emerged from the collaborative • Investigation of the expression resistance to Xanthomonas project between The UWI and profile of various cultivars, fine- campestris pv dieffenbachiae and Kairi Blooms Ltd, a private tuning the agrobacterium medi- Acidovorax anthurii as well as floricultural outfit ated transformation method and methods for predicting vase-life the regeneration protocol and use of these genes to modify bloom colour • Curation of T & T bryophyte col- FOCUS ON... RESEARCH lection • Callus induction and shoot pro- duction in capsicum chinense (podtype scotch bonnet)

EVALUATION OF SOME CHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND Department of Physics Research was completed in the ar- COLIFORM CONTENT OF WATER USED TO REAR FRESH eas of: WATER ORNAMENTAL AND FOOD FISH IN TRINIDAD • Biomagnetism The dramatic increase in the culture of freshwater ornamental and food • Solar Energy fish in Trinidad has made it imperative that more prudent water quality • Dental Materials - Evaluation of management be practiced by fish farmers. Water quality, especially chemi- bonding agents cal and microbial parameters, is paramount to the many factors that af- fect fish health, growth and reproduction and, to date, this information is • Slag-based Ceramic Products unavailable for local fish rearing activity. The water quality of 126 fish ponds from 20 fish producers across Trinidad was evaluated in a study Research in progress conducted by Aweeda Newaj-Fyzul, Indar Ramnarine, Alexander Mutani Agricultural Economics and Abiodun Adesiyun in collaboration with the Department of Life Sci- ences, Faculty of Agriculture and, of a total of 126 water samples proc- & Extension essed, 23 (18.0%) and 74 (58.7%) exceeded the recommended standards Research continues in the follow- for pH and total ammonia, respectively. Eighty-three (65.0%) samples ing areas: exceeded the values for highly toxic un-ionized ammonia (NH3) while 58 • Trade Competitiveness of Se- (46.8%) were over the limit for nitrites (NO2-). The prevalence of total coliforms ranged from 40.0% to 100% with mean±sd counts per 100 ml of lected Agricultural Commodities 8400±18,000. The conclusion is that the water in a high proportion of • Policy Analysis of Selected Agri- local fish ponds is unsuitable for rearing fish and this has obvious eco- cultural Commodities nomic implications. It is therefore important for local fish farmers to im- • Fisheries Economics prove the management of water quality in their fish ponds and the Fisher- ies Department of Trinidad and Tobago could facilitate this process. • Extension Methodology

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Department of Chemistry • Natural Products Chemistry: Discovery of compounds from marine and terrestrial organisms of novel structure and useful bioactivity. • Environmental Chemistry: Monitoring of heavy metals, or- ganic and other pollutants in at- mospheric, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and the development of methods for remediation. • Biosensors: Development of EMINENT SCIENTIST SPEAKS ON TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS novel sensitive devices for analy- Professor C.N.R. Rao, a world-renowned authority in the field of Chemistry, spoke sis of clinical, environmental and to a highly attentive audience at his Open Lecture at The Learning Resource Centre, St. Augustine campus, recently. Entitled ‘Science: Its Future and Role in other samples. National Development’ his presentation addressed the role of scientific research • Synthesis of Transition Metal and progress in the technological progress of emerging economies. Complexes: Design, synthesis and testing of complexes for use Having published over 1000 research papers and 36 books, Prof. Rao’s research interests are in solid state and materials, chemistry, surface phenomena, spec- in diagnostic medicine, elec- troscopy and molecular structure. As President of the Third World Academy of tronic devices and in industrial Sciences, he is especially interested in the scientific progress in developing coun- processes. tries. In his UWI lecture, he elaborated on the scientific strategies necessary for • Molecular Recognition: development. These strategies included: “Science related to specific national needs consistent with national priorities” and “the need for scientific temper Macrocycles for specific metal ion among all citizens”. recognition • Spectroscopy: NMR and NQR Professor Rao is one of the world’s most distinguished scientists and has received studies of Dynamic Equilibria honorary doctorates from 31 universities. He is the Linus Pauling Research Pro- fessor and Honorary President of the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Sci- • Chiral Synthesis: Synthesis and entific Research in Bangladore. He also holds the distinction of being actively evaluation of chiral reagents and involved in a number of eminent international scientific societies, including Fel- other chiral molecules based on low at the Indian National Science Academy and The Royal Society, London; and the paracyclophane skeleton Foreign Associate at the American, Russian, Japanese, Serbian, Polish, Slovani- an, Czechoslovakian, Brazilian, Spanish, Korean and African Academies of Sci- • Thermodynamics of solutions ence. He is also on the editorial boards of fifteen of the world’s leading profes- and emulsion systems sional scientific journals. Department of Food Production Professor Rao also played a significant role in the physical and applied scientific progress of a number of countries. He has served on a number of executive Research continued in the follow- boards and academies of science. He was the Director of the Indian Institute of ing areas: Science for ten years and the Chairman of the Science Advisory Council to Prime • Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics and Minister Rajiv Ghandi from 1985 to 1989. the relationship between the El Over his forty-year career, he has won numerous honours and medals for his Niño Southern progressive and distinguished work in the field of science. Some of his recent • Oscillation and rainfall and Tem- accolades include CSIR Golden Jubilee Prize in Physical Sciences, the Centenary perature Patterns in Trinidad lectureship and Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, as the Hughes Medal of • Evaluation of yield and other the Royal Society of Chemistry for original discovery in physical sciences; and the Order of Scientific Merit from the President of Brazil. characteristics of breadfruit cultivars As this country embarks on the national mandate to become a developed nation • The agronomy of corn, sorghum, by 2020, this open lecture was of great interest and significance to scientists, legumes and vegetable crops academics, politicians, students and members of the public concerned with na- tional development. This lecture was part of the University’s on-going commit- • Weed and pest management ment to engage the community in diverse discourses on national development • Animal production and progress. • Food Utilization

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Department of Life Sciences • Quantum optics accreditation of graduates of the The research that was conducted in • Utilisation of low cost technolo- Diploma in Community Nutrition and the Department could be catego- gies for the disinfection and de- Dietetics. rized under four main areas: Envi- contamination of water in the ronmental Sciences, Biotechnology, rural areas of Trinidad The Department of Math & Compu- Biochemistry, Microbiology, focus- ter Science introduced the follow- ing on topics such as Conservation NEW PROGRAMMES AND COURSES ing courses: Introduction to Pro- Biology, Pollution Impacts and Man- During the period under review the gramming; Computer Programming agement, Biodiversity, Natural Re- Department of Agricultural Econom- I and II; Object Oriented Design and sources Management (tropical for- ics & Extension added the BSc Gen- Programming; E-Commerce; and ests, fisheries and aquaculture), eral with double majors in Mathematics of Finance. Plant Tissue Culture, Physiology and Agribusiness and Management. This Metabolism of Tropical Plants is offered jointly with the Depart- The following new courses were of- (tuberization, abscission, mecha- ment of Management Studies in both fered by the School of Agriculture: nism of resistance to pests and the distance and face to face modes. International Marketing of Agricul- pathogens). Additionally, the Department has tural Products; New Venture Crea- developed a Minor in Entrepreneur- tion and Management; Ecotourism; Department of Physics ship. Environmental Economics; and Gen- • Synthesis of ceramic and refrac- der and Science. tory products with potential in- The Department also had dialogue dustrial application with stakeholders with respect to Minor changes were made to the • The structure of quasars, the the Human Ecology Programme re- syllabii and some new courses were large scale structure of the uni- sulting in the introduction of new developed for the BSc programmes verse and monitoring of variable Home Economics (textiles) courses. in Computer Science and Mathemat- extra galactic objects Consideration is also being given to ics. An internship programme for

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Computer Science undergraduates was also introduced for the first time, and the Department of Math- ematics and Computer Science de- livered a course in Mathematics for secondary school teachers in the summer.

FACULTY OUTREACH Faculty members from all depart- ments were involved in outreach activities throughout the region.

Members of the Department of Ag- ricultural Economics & Extension: • Assisted the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the conduct of an evaluation of its National Irrigation Project • Mounted exhibitions and partici- pated in Agricultural Fairs in Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, and a multimedia training workshop in St. Kitts, together with the Busi- ness Development Unit in the Dean’s Office • Hosted a seminar on “The Devel- HERBAL MEDICINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY opment and Practice of “There is a window of opportunity for the integration of herbal Ecotourism” medicine into conventional allopathic medicine” declared Dr. • Organised and hosted the 24th Rampersad Parasram, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, as he delivered the feature address at the opening of the West Indies Agricultural Econom- Sixth International Workshop on Herbal Medicine in the Car- ics Conference ibbean held at the Learning Resource Centre from 27-29 June. • Prepared a position paper (jointly with other institutes) on envi- The Caribbean Association of Researchers and Herbal Practitioners (CARAPA) in collaboration with the University of the West Indies ronmental change and the Car- hosted over 150 delegates from across the Caribbean, North America ibbean food system for the and the United Kingdom. Experts delivered papers on the commer- CARICOM Council of Trade and cialization of herbs, the scientific evaluation of medicinal plant Economic Development (COTED), extracts, issues affecting the Caribbean herbal industry and con- intended for the Global Confer- tinuing education in herbal medicine. ence on Sustainable Develop- Dr. Lilian Reneau-Vernon, the Pan American Health Organiza- ment in South Africa tion/World Health Organization’s representative in Trinidad, stated that her organization had recently launched its 2002-2005 global strategy on traditional and alternative medicine to develop “…tech- The Agricultural Representative at nical guidelines related to safety and quality assurance of herbal the Mona Campus: medicines…”. This initiative supports CARAPA’s mandate to share • Participated in the Denbigh Ag- only sound information about Caribbean herbs, to advance the ricultural Show for the first time knowledge of these medicinal agents, to support the development of a sustainable herbal industry and to encourage scientific re- • Coordinated a 3-day Technical search. Mission to St. Vincent in re- sponse to an appeal from the

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Windward Islands Farmer’s Asso- UK; Clark and Brandeis Universi- ebrating our Diversity” and a ciation for assistance in the man- ties, USA; and Memorial Univer- public exhibition agement of nematodes and sity, Canada • Celebrated World Biodiversity weeds affecting banana produc- • Supramolecular Chemistry - Uni- Day with a public lecture on tion, which was followed by a versity of Manchester, UK; and “Biodiversity and the Scientific five-day training programme for Columbia University, USA Significance of Trinidad’s Bats” farmers and technicians in tak- • Biosensors - Virginia Common- by Drs. John Rasweiller IV and ing and processing samples for wealth University; Advanced Richard Behringer nematode isolation and identifi- Medical and Diagnostic Ltd., Cali- • Co-hosted a public exhibition cation fornia, USA; Faculty of Medical with the House of Angostura en- • Collaborated with the Ministry of Sciences, UWI titled “The Spirit of the Herbs” Agriculture in Jamaica on vari- • Spectroscopy - Kings College, • UWI/EMA Symposium on “Eco- ous research initiatives London, UK logical Assessment of Rivers”, • Continued to serve as a member • Hosted the visit of Professor Ian of the National Youth in Agricul- In the Department of Food Produc- Spellerberg, as a consultant to ture/RADA School’s Agricultural tion, Professor R. Brathwaite con- advise on the establishment of Programme Committee tinued supervision of a research a Centre for Biological Diversity • Participated in several events project in St. Vincent and is assist- • Began work on the Millennium staged by the National Food and ing the Windward Islands Farmers Ecosystem Assessment: Sub-re- Nutrition Co-ordinating Commit- Association (WINFA) Fair Trade gional project (The Northern tee of Jamaica Farmers. Dr. Gary Garcia has devel- Range and Caribbean Sea Assess- oped a collaborative relationship ment) Members of staff in the Department with INRA in French Guiana for re- of Chemistry continued collabora- search on wildlife management. REVENUE GENERATION tive research projects with col- In the Department of Life Sciences, leagues in other departments of The The Department of Life Sciences: the total income generated for this University of the West Indies and • Celebrated World Biodiversity period was $2,319. Of this $2,199 in institutions abroad. These links Day with a public lecture on represented income from plant iden- are as follows: Biodiversity, and celebrated tifications and $120 from commis- • Natural Products - The Veterinary World Environment Day with the sion on book sales. School and Pharmacology Unit of Hindu Prachaar Kendra by hold- The University of the West Indies; ing a seminar entitled “Children The Department of Math & Compu- the University of Toronto, of the Rivers: Linking Tradition ter Science successfully offered sev- Canada; Indiana; and Michigan and Science” eral of its undergraduate Mathemat- State Universities • Co-hosted a public exhibition ics and Computer Science courses • Environmental Chemistry - De- with the House of Angostura en- including some of the undergradu- partment of Life Sciences, and titled “the Spirit of the Herbs”, ate Engineering Mathematics Faculties of Engineering, Medi- and a symposium with the IMA courses during 2002/2003. Dr. N. cal Sciences, and the Seismic on the Ecological Assessment of Kalicharan formulated the proposal Research Unit at UWI, St. Augus- Rivers for the introduction of the Certifi- tine; The Institute of Marine • Signed a Memoranda of Under- cation Centre in Computer and In- Affairs, Trinidad; Universidad del standing with Asa Wright and formation Technology. This was ap- Oriente, Venezuela; and Tufts Buccoo Reef Trust proved by Academic Board. These University, USA • The National Herbarium cel- initiatives raise funds for the Fac- • Transition Metal Complexes - ebrated its 115th Anniversary ulty by increasing the number of Imperial College, University of with presentations and a panel fee-paying students. London; University of Cambridge, discussion on the theme “Cel-

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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Dr. John J. Rassweiler IV Dr. Scott Weatherbee Dr. Robert Beezer Dept. of Obstretrics and Gynaecology, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, USA University of Puget Sound, Washington State University of New York Prof. David Williams Dr. Richard Behringer Prof. Winston Richards Imperial College, London Dept. of Molecular Genetics, University of Pennsylvania State University Texas Prof. Ian Spellerberg Dr. David Wilton University of Plymouth, UK Dr. Hector Butts Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation, South Carolina State University, USA Lincoln University, New Zealand Dr. David Workman Prof. Malcolm Chisholm Prof. H. Subramanian Professor, Computer Science Programme, University of Central Florida Ohio State University Birla Institute of Technology, India

Dr. Chris Cretekos Dept. of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas FOCUS ON... OUTREACH Dr. Richard Davis City University of New York, Staten Island, USA FSA HOSTS WORKSHOP Prof. B. Charmaine The Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Department of Food Production hosted a Dean, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada regional workshop on the “Identification and Management of Weeds of Eco- nomic Importance to the Caribbean” from May 5 – 15, 2003. The course was Dr. D. Desai mounted with sponsorship from the Integrated Pest Management Project under May Foundation, Rochester, USA the EC-CARIFORUM Caribbean Agriculture and Fisheries Research Programme (CAFP) and CARINET.

Prof. Uwe Hubner This Workshop was the fifth in a series of training courses in biosystematics/ Chemnitz University of Technology, taxonomy of pests and one of the strategies of the Integrated Pest Management Germany Project under the EC-CARIFORUM Caribbean Agriculture and Fisheries Programme. It was designed to arrest the ongoing damaging effects of the use of herbicides Dr. Lorna Innis in the Caribbean region by implementing a more integrated approach to weed Coastal Zone Management Unit, Barbados management.

Dr. Malcolm Kennedy and the Identification of weed families, seeds and plants, an introduction to basic as- Glasgow University Expedition pects of weed science including weed biology, weed ecology, weed management, factors that affect weed control and environmental issues associated with weed management were topics addressed in this workshop. Emphasis was placed on Dr. Lee Niswander basic principles that are relevant to both crop and non-crop systems and specific Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, USA management strategies used in these different systems were introduced. The training consisted of lectures and practical, hands-on, interactive sessions which Prof. Andrew Pelter aimed at equipping participants with skills in the collection, pressing, mount- University of Wales Swansea ing, and identification of weed specimens as well as developing effective weed management strategies. Prof. C.N.R. Rao FRS, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced There were 14 participants drawn from eight CARIFORUM countries namely, Be- Scientific Research in Bangalore, India. lize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. The workshop was coordinated by Head of Department of Food Production - Professor Richard A. I. Brathwaite and assisted by Wendy Ann Isaac – Technical Assistant.

Ester Bonitatibus, Programme Manager for the Caribbean Agriculture and Fisher- ies Programme was present at the closing session. Ms. Bonitatibus emphasized the importance of the Workshop, as there had not been a Workshop on weed management in the region for some time. She further expressed the hope that positive follow-up action will result and that participants will put their new knowledge and skills to work in their respective countries. She then thanked the University for hosting the event.

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The Faculty of Social Sciences (St. Augustine) continued to make posi- tive strides in the 2002-2003 aca- demic year, the fist year of the Stra- tegic Plan 2002-2007, notwith- standing the obvious human and physical resource constraints. We are hoping to resolve a lot of the existing problems over the period of this new five-year Strategic Plan (2002-2007) and so, obtain even more quality performance from staff and students alike.

Student enrolment increased signifi- cantly in response to the objectives set out in the Strategic Plan (2002- 2007) and the Faculty continues to have the largest enrolment on the St. Augustine Campus. The growth in direct enrolment in the Faculty does not reflect fully the increas- ing demands placed on its resources which allowed us to keep class sizes place, both through the research as a result of its servicing of hun- at a manageable level, especially in and publication efforts of staff dreds of students from other Facul- the delivery of courses such as Math- members, as well as through the ties on the St. Augustine Campus. ematics and Statistics that are a theses produced by M.Phil. and In addition, the Faculty has the re- source of difficulty for many stu- Ph.D. students. To facilitate schol- sponsibility for programmes offered dents. In addition, we continued arly activity, existing centres and at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community the practice of providing individual units were strengthened. College in St. Lucia and the Clarence tutoring for students in these Fitzroy Bryant College in St. Kitts, courses. This has met with some There was no let up in the sphere of and foundation courses delivered on success and we will continue seek- public service and general commu- the three campuses of the UWI. The ing innovative ways to improve de- nity outreach that have become tra- Faculty continued to assist in the livery of these and other courses. ditional aspects of Faculty activity. administration and delivery of the Despite ongoing difficulties, we B.Sc. Management Studies Distance Strides were also made in the ad- continued to persevere in our rev- programme involving hundreds of vancement of the graduate pro- enue generating activity and inten- students. gramme following a strategic deci- sified the push into non-traditional sion to lay greater emphasis on this areas such as Faculty consulting and Despite the pressure on its teach- aspect of our work. Evidence of this Executive Training programmes. This ing resources, the Faculty contin- was the increasing numbers enroll- thrust will continue in the coming ued to emphasise the need for bet- ing in and graduating from the academic year. ter communication in the classroom M.Sc., M. Phil. and Ph.D. pro- and took steps to improve the ef- grammes. fectiveness of teaching. Through Dr. Hamid Ghany our revenue generating activities, The pursuit of Scholarship, of Acting Dean – The Faculty of Social we sought and obtained funding course, continued to hold pride of Sciences

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STAFF Ethnicity and Criminal Justice. Professor Ralph Premdas New Staff Member of Editorial Board, A Criti- Appointed to the editorial board of • Professor Dennis Gayle, Profes- cal Journal of Crime, Law and Soci- Ethnic and Racial Studies (UK) sor of Strategic International ety. Re-Appointed for another 3-year Business, Management Studies term on the Editorial Board of • Professor Dilip Ghosh, Professor Dr. Hamid Ghany Ethnicities (University of Bristol) of Finance, Management Studies Appointed Researcher by the Com- Appointed to Governing Board and • Dr. Chandra Shehkhar Bhatnagar, monwealth Parliamentary Associa- Editorial Committee of The Institute Lecturer, Management Studies tion, London, United Kingdom for of Island Studies, University of • Ms. Marlene Attzs, Assistant Lec- its Parliamentary Studies Research Prince Edward Island, Canada turer, Economics Project entitled “Parliament: What the Public Thinks.” Dr. Bishnu Ragoonath Awards and Recognition Co-opted to the Board of the Com- Dr. Ann Marie Bissessar Dr. Althea Dianne La Foucade monwealth Local Government Forum Appointed as Consultant to the In- Appointed, Expert Independent Re- (2003-05) ter American Development Bank - viewer on Health Systems Profiles Evaluation of Civil Service Reform for Latin America and the Caribbean, Ms. Michele Sogren in Barbados and appointed as Con- PAHO, Washington D.C., 2002. Appointment to Cabinet Committee sultant to the Inter-American De- to Examine the Status of the Insti- velopment Bank- Evaluation of Civil Dr. Ronald Marshall tution of the Family in Trinidad and Service Reform in Trinidad – 2003 Appointed to the Editorial Board on Tobago Marriage and Family Counsellor: The Professor Ramesh Deosaran Family Journal, Chicago – USA Professor Karl Theodore Appointed Editor, Caribbean Journal Recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s of Criminology and Social Psychol- Dr. Nasser Mustapha Award for outstanding contribution ogy, Editorial Consultant to Police Continued to serve as Consulting in the areas of Research, University Practice and Research: An Interna- Editor for The Encyclopedia of Car- Service and Public Service, 2002/ tional Journal. November, Member ibbean Religions (York University 2003. of Editorial Board of the Journal of Project)

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THE GRENADA CRISIS: A TWENTIETH CENTURY RETROSPECTIVE Former Special Envoy for President Reagan, Ambassador Frank McNeil; Former Governor General of Grenada, Sir Paul Scoon; Social and Political activist Michael Als; University of Miami Professor Anthony Bryan; UWI Senior Lecturer Anselm Francis; and Special Advisor to the Secretary General, Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, made presentations at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine one-day seminar entitled: The Grenada Crisis: A Twentieth Century Retrospective.

The seminar, which was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Behavioural Sciences, was held on Thursday, October 30, 2003 at UWI, Engineer- ing Room 101 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The morning session focused on the Collapse of the People’s Revolutionary Government, while the afternoon session reviewed Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and Crisis Intervention. PAGE 39 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

RESEARCH AND Professor Ramesh Deosaran Sinanan, M.P., Speaker of the DEVELOPMENT • Prison Recidivism in Trinidad and House of Representatives, on The research effort of the Faculty Tobago: Reduction, Rehabilita- 25th July, 2003. Sponsored by led to a host of findings which were tion and Reform. (Phase One). the Commonwealth Parliamentary communicated in project reports, (External funds raised by Centre Association (C.P.A.), London, conferences and in academic papers for Criminology and Criminal Jus- United Kingdom. This research and books. tice - Funded by the Government project examined public attitudes of Trinidad and Tobago via the towards the functioning of Par- Major projects completed Ministry of National Security and liament (136 pp). Dr. Dennis Brown the Ministry of Education). Re- • Feasibility of Alternative Natu- port submitted to donor agency, Dr. Adele Jones ral Resource Based Strategies for March 21st, 2003, (300pp). • Research Director for A study of Enhancing Livelihoods in the the needs of ethnic minority chil- Caribbean Coastal Zone. Dr. Hamid Ghany dren who have responsibility for • “Parliament: What the Public the care of family members who Dr. Derek Chadee Thinks”. A Country Study Report are ill or disabled. Donor Agency: • General Election Attitude and on the Parliament of Trinidad and Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Opinion Change, 2002. Five sur- Tobago prepared for the Com- Social Care: Race and Ethnicity veys were undertaken during the monwealth Parliamentary Asso- Series. Report submitted to do- period August to October 2002. ciation (C.P.A.), London, United nor agency January 2002. This survey assessed the major Kingdom as part of a Parliamen- · Research Director for the UK part- changes in opinions and atti- tary Studies Project involving the ners in an International com- tudes leading up to the October Parliaments of the State of Vic- parative study of innovative fam- 2002 General Elections. These toria, Australia, the National Par- ily support strategies. An inter- surveys have both academic and liament of Zambia, and the Na- national research project involv- public significance. Funded by tional Parliament of Trinidad and ing universities and social work the Trinidad Guardian. Tobago. The study was submit- agencies from ten European cit- ted to the Honourable Barendra ies. Donor Agency: The European Union (Leonardo Project).

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Ms. Christine Laptiste • Completion of Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS Studies in Haiti and Suriname.

Dr. Nasser Mustapha • Completion of Research on Drug Abuse among Adolescents in Trinidad and Tobago.

Ms. Michele Sogren • Migration Issues and Policy Implications. Eco- nomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Project Report submitted June 2003 (18 pages).

Professor Karl Theodore • Five-Year National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Janu- ary 2003 - December 2007. A final report sub- THE BEST & BRIGHTEST SPEAK AT mitted to the United Nations Development Pro- gramme, Trinidad – October 2002. UWI OPEN LECTURES • National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2003 to A renowned consultant to senior management in some of the 2007, expanding the Response: Reaping the largest companies in the U.S. including GM/Hughes Electron- ics, The Coca Cola Company, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Xerox Benefits. A Draft Final Report submitted to Corporation and AT&T, Dr. Sidney E. Harris shared his exper- the Government of the Commonwealth of tise at a public lecture at The University of the West Indies Dominica – September 2002. (The UWI), St. Augustine in June. UWI in collaboration with • Rapid Assessment Study of HIV/AIDS in Domi- the West Indian Tobacco Company (WITCO), featured this leading business consultant and researcher at a highly topi- nica. A Draft Report submitted to the Gov- cal lecture entitled New Ways To be Flexible and to Profit ernment of the Commonwealth of Dominica – from Agility. Dr. Harris in his presentation stated that mod- September 2002. ern businesses have to experiment and be willing to re-invent themselves in today’s highly competitive corporate environ- ment. Dr. Kathleen Valtonen • Toward the Development of Preventive Social A graduate of Cornell University, where he gained his Ph.D in Work Methodology: A Cross-country Study of operations research, Dr. Harris is also the Dean of the largest Vulnerability Patterns in Caribbean Populations business school in Georgia, the J. Mack Robinson College at Georgia State University. During his tenure as Dean, he has at Risk. Principal investigators are Kathleen reformulated the direction of the College and led a fundraising Valtonen (UWI, St. Augustine) and Letnie Rock campaign that has garnered over US$25 million. (UWI, Cave Hill). The Trinidad research team consists of Kathleen Valtonen, Jacqueline A prolific writer, Dr. Harris has also consulted with agencies of the U.S. Government and currently serves on several non- Padmore and Michele Sogren, who are staff profit organizations including the Peter F. Drucker Founda- members of the Social Work Unit. Funding: tion for Non-profit Management. Named by BusinessWeek as Campus Research and Publication Fund. The having one of the top 20 executive MBA programmes in the project started in February 2002, and com- world, Georgia State University has produced many leaders including corporate CEOs, highly successful entrepreneurs and prises two studies that focus on (a) persons educators. In its on-going commitment to unlock the poten- recovering from substance abuse and (b) long- tial for economic and cultural growth by providing access to term unemployed who are at risk of critical research and teaching, plans are also in place for the marginalization from the labour market. They UWI to form a mutually rewarding link with Georgia State University that will benefit students and staff of both insti- have completed and written up the findings tutions. A Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed. of the first study.

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YOUTH DEVIANCE AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN SECOND- ARY SCHOOLS: SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS OF REHABILITATION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Ramesh Deosaran in the Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences initiated a Longitudinal/Tracer Study in 2001. This research is the first of its kind in Trinidad and Tobago and, using a scientifically based, multi- disciplinary and holistic approach, provides a blueprint for understanding the phenomenon of youth deviance in secondary schools. Utilising a nationwide survey of over 3,000 secondary school students, this study presents benchmark data on issues such as the civic attitudes of youths, possible causes of their deviance, socio-economic status, psychological capital, self esteem and in- volvement in and potential for deviance. In-depth analysis of this database is now being conducted and will form the basis for longitudinal study and policy making. The results of the investigation will enable teachers/school adminis- trators to detect early signs of deviance and will provide them with a preven- tion framework - an indigenous intervention module to be known as “A Model for Healthy Schools” - for practical applications. This module is being devel- oped and designed to incorporate guidance, rehabilitation, training and school management strategies geared towards deviance reduction. This research was funded by UWI/Ford Foundation and Corporate Research Grant, Hilton Trini- dad and Conference Centre.

Research in progress • Community Based Distance • Governance in Multi-Ethnic Research in the Faculty was ad- Learning and Poverty Reduction States. vanced in the following (and other • Coping Strategies of persons in • Internal Controls in Trinidad and areas): Households with Reduced In- Tobago Religious Organizations • A Case for an Effective and Com- come. • Land-Ocean Interactions in Car- prehensive Legal Regime for Pro- • Corporate Governance in Caricom ibbean Economies. tection of the Global Environ- States • Managerial Accounting Informa- ment. • Developing Environmental Law tion • A Guide to Moral Development of and Policy in Trinidad & Tobago • Moral Development: A Case for Children. • Economic-Environmental Link- Character Education • Achievement and delinquency ages in Coastal Zone Systems in • Open Regionalism: The FTAA and among poor youth in Trinidad the Caribbean. Implications for Caricom Devel- and Tobago. • Ethnicity and Governance in Lo- opment • Age, Gender and Ethnicity as a cal Councils. • Reducing Youth Deviance in function of Body Image Percep- • A Study of the Shrimp Fishery of Schools: Building Civil Society. tion and its relationship to self- the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad. • Responding to the HIV/AIDS Cri- esteem and eating disorders. • Evaluation of Drug Policy In sis in the Caribbean: Towards a • Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Mexico, Jamaica and Trinidad and determination of National and among Marginal youth in the Tobago. Regional Resource Mobilization Caribbean. • Family, Achievement and Delin- Capabilities. • Business Law: Cases and Materi- quency among Poor youth in • Self-Determination, Globaliza- als from the Commonwealth Trinidad and Tobago tion and the Break-up States in • Caribbean Traditional Healing: • Financial Markets in the Carib- an Age of Globalisation. Implications for Counselling and bean • Some issues linked to border con- Psychotheraphy. • Gendered Relationships: Images trols in the Trinidad and Tobago • Challenges of Ethics in the 21st in Caribbean Music Economy. Century. • Globalization and Caricom’s Mar- gins of Preference

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• The Health Care Access Experi- Fitzroy Bryant College in St. Kitts Much more can be done and the ence of Various Target Groups: and the Sir Arthur Lewis Community Faculty will address new strategies the elderly, women, children and College in St. Lucia. However, the to optimise such potential in the the poor, the chronically ill and Faculty is aware of impending policy 2003-2004 academic year. rural residents. changes in the field of Distance • The hidden economy in the Car- Education as well as the introduc- Summer Programme ibbean region: size, causes, con- tion of online learning. The use of The Faculty continued to offer sequences. Web CT and the training of mem- courses and programmes in the Sum- • The Linkages between Artisanal bers of staff in its uses have com- mer semester (May – August) as part Fishery Development and Land- menced and this will continue in the of its wider strategy to ensure ac- Based Marine Pollution in the 2003-2004 academic year. cess to these courses and pro- Gulf of Paria. grammes from a cross-section of The Faculty continues to generate publics. The challenges facing the NEW PROGRAMMES reasonable revenue flows from a growth of the summer programme AND COURSES variety of activities related to its will be addressed in the 2003-20 04 expertise, research and teaching. academic year as the planning proc- The Faculty continued to offer un- dergraduate degree programmes in the disciplines of Accounting, Eco- nomics, Government, Management FOCUS ON... STUDENTS Studies, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology. At the graduate level, a new Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) programme was introduced in Sep- tember 2002 to join the existing graduate programmes in Economics, Government, Management Studies, and Sociology.

The Diploma in Public Sector Man- agement and the Certificate in Pub- lic Administration continue to be offered, while in the Summer Pro- gramme the Diploma in Security Administration, the Diploma in Car- ibbean Studies, the Certificate in UWI AT MODEL OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Public Administration, the Certifi- In March 2003, a team of ten students from the Faculty of Social Sciences, with cate in Management Information the guidance of Dr. Lester Henry of the Department of Economics, travelled to Mexico to represent the UWI at the XXII Annual Model OAS General Assembly. The Systems, and the Certificate in Pub- MOAS was hosted this year by the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the lic Sector Human Resource Manage- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and the General Secretariat of ment continue to be offered. the OAS.

Each of the twenty-two universities that participated from across the hemisphere, FACULTY OUTREACH presented resolutions to the general assembly from the perspective of a particular AND REVENUE GENERATION OAS member state. UWI’s team this year represented Canada while the host uni- versity UNAM represented Trinidad and Tobago. These resolutions focused on rein- External Linkages forced cooperation to combat drug trafficking, racism and corruption in the hemi- The Distance Education programmes sphere, the reproductive rights of women, sexual harassment legislation, increased continue to be serviced by the Fac- funding for the activities of the Unit for promotion of Democracy (UPD) and use of ulty, while the Faculty continues to appropriate technologies to improve communication and trade among OAS mem- ber states. All the dedication and hard work of the team came to fruition as all ten monitor teaching at the Clarence resolutions in the five committees were passed. One resolution presented by Makeda Mc Kenzie describing the psychological effects of climate change won special men- tion at the General Assembly. Since the delegation represented the views of Canada, it was a signatory to the Declaration of Santiago de Querétaro reaffirming the principles of International Law and condemning the war on Iraq. This declaration PAGE was sent to the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C. This was the fourth year UWI participated in this model. 43 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

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ess will be started even earlier than in previous years. This programme will continue to grow as the Faculty ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN T&T is committed to ensuring that more resources are Dr. Jennifer Holder Dolly completed her dissertation on deployed to cope with the expected expansion. The Nature of Domestic Violence in Trinidad and Tobago: Towards an Effective Organizational Response. Her re- Computer Courses search involved the exploration of the nature of domes- tic violence in Trinidad and Tobago, through the study The Faculty continued to offer computer literacy of the perceptions of women who were abused and men courses and entered into a contractual arrangement who perpetrated violence against their intimate part- to ensure that such courses could be made available ners. This exploratory study is developed within an his- on a commercially viable basis. These computer torical and socio-cultural context and uses the data as a frame of reference for assessment of the organizational course offerings will be reviewed during the 2003- needs for addressing domestic violence in Trinidad and 2004 academic year. Tobago. Executive and other training courses IMPLICATIONS OF THE GENERAL AGREE- The Faculty continued to offer executive training MENT ON TRADE SERVICES FOR TRINIDAD courses during the year under review. The optimisation of these offerings will be considered in AND TOBAGO’S FINANCIAL POLICY the 2003-2004 academic year. The January 1, 1995 General Agreement on Trade in Services entered into force in March, 1999. It is in- tended to bring about complete liberalization of inter- Consultancies national trade in all services, the largest and fastest The Faculty continued to earn consultancy opportu- growing component of which is financial services. Fi- nities in accordance with its own Strategic Plan. How- nancial liberalization can generate a number of ben- ever, this area of its activities has performed below efits, including service specialization, economies of scope, economies of scale in technology acquisition, a reduc- its true potential and greater attention will be paid tion of systemic risk, and improved risk management. to the possibilities for improved performance in the However, in the case of small island developing coun- 2003-2004 academic year. tries, financial liberalization can also bring about ex- panded prudential risk, ownership concentration, and increased moral hazard. Research by Dennis J. Gayle Publications and Roger Hosein focuses upon the nature of the finan- Members of the Faculty have continued to publish cial policy framework Trinidad and Tobago requires to their research in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. limit the dangers and enhance the benefits arising from Research work was also presented at various regional international financial policy liberalization. and international conferences. THE HEALTH ECONOMICS UNIT Such research and publications can be found in the appendix and includes articles in journals, confer- AND HIV-AIDS ence proceedings, presentations, books and papers. “From 1998 the HEU has been further sensitized to HIV- AIDS in the region and put out more than 80% of its DISTINGUISHED VISITORS energies in this direction. They have been working, in particular, with the Caribbean Epidemiological Centre Prof. Jason Ditton (CAREC), trying to assess the economic damage the dis- The Scottish Centre for Criminology, Glasgow ease is doing to [Caribbean] countries, and using that information to try to influence the governments in the Prof. Jeff Gow region to take steps toward reducing the spread of the The University of Natal disease.” (Dr. Karl Theodore, Health Economics Unit) James Hussey From 2000, after the meeting of the Caribbean Task- De La Rue Currency United Kingdom force on HIV-AIDS, the Governments of Barbados, Baha- mas, St. Kitts, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, in the English-speaking Caribbean, have begun planning Dr. Shelton Nicholls and costing HIV-AIDS response programmes. The HEU Deputy Governor, was involved in designing and costing the Five Year Na- Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago tional HIV-AIDS Strategic Plan for the Republic of Trini- dad and Tobago: January 2003-December 2007. Dr. Martin Pierre Boston School of Medicine

Associate Professor Jason Young PAGE City University of New York 44 FACULTY REPORT 2K3 CENTRES AND SPECIALISED UNITS

SIR ARTHUR LEWIS INSTITUTE In the field of research, projects OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC completed and research grants re- FOCUS ON... ceived include: RESEARCH STUDIES (SALISES) The Sir Arthur Institute of Economic Elections in Trinidad and Tobago (SALISES) at St. Augustine enjoyed 1995-2002: A Study of Ethnicity a very successful academic year. and Electoral Competition in Trini- Once again our staff participated in dad and Tobago. the teaching programmes of the Institute and of the wider Faculty Crisis of Governability in Guyana. of Social Sciences, and continued supervision of Master’s and research An Empirical Study of Competition students. It continued its schol- Issues in Selected CARICOM coun- arly activity, which resulted in the tries: Towards Policy Formulation. publication of journal articles, book Donor Agencies were DFID and IDRC, chapters and books. It is the Insti- grant of US$200,000. tute’s intention to go even further in the 2003-4 academic year in The Potential Socio-Economic Im- these and other ventures. pact of Further Industrial Expan- sion in South Trinidad. CREOLE RECITATIONS Members of the Institute have con- The Centre for Gender and Devel- tinued to make invaluable contri- As part of the research in progress, opment Studies hosted “A Post- butions to a host of governmental work continued in several areas in- Carnival Interlude” at the Social cluding: Science Faculty Lounge on Thurs- and other organisations as is out- day 6th March, 2003. The event, lined below: • Globalization, Nationalism and which was organized by Mirriam West Indian Athletic Migration to Auguste and Heather Collins of Prof. Selwyn Ryan the United Kingdom. the Centre For Gender and Devel- • Elections and Party Financing in opment Studies, was held to in- Board Member, National Enterprise Ltd. troduce the book Creole Recita- the Caribbean - Sponsored by the tions, and its author Dr. Faith Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard Organization of American States. Smith. Artist Christopher Cozier, Member, Cabinet appointed Population Coun- • Charting Population and Develop- whose work appears on the cover cil of Trinidad & Tobago. ment Patterns in the Eastern Car- of Creole Recitations, was also Member, Cabinet appointed Population Sub- invited to present a selection of Committee, Vision 2020 Task Force. ibbean - Sponsored by the Ford slides of past and ongoing work Foundation and Personal Consul- to the audience. Creole Recita- Dr. Taimoon Stewart tancy. tions is a study of John Jacob Vice President, Competition Law and Policy • Population Dynamics in Tobago - Thomas and Colonial Formation FTAA Negotiating Group. in the late nineteenth-century Expert Adviser at OECD Joint Global Forum Study and Travel Grant and Per- Caribbean. Thomas, a Black on Trade and Competition in Preparation for sonal Consultancy. schoolmaster and pan-Africanist the Cancun Ministerial Paris, May 15-16, • Contemporary Patterns of Crimi- in late nineteenth century Trini- 2003. nal Homicide in Trinidad and To- dad, wrote a grammar of Trini- Conducted Workshop on Competition Issues dad Creole in the 1860’s, long be- in the Bahamas January 15, 2003. bago - Grant from Campus Re- fore it was fashionable to defend Contributed to Work Programme on WTO Is- search and Publications Fund. Caribbean Creole languages. In sues in the South Centre, Geneva March, April • Patterns of Injury in Trinidad and 1889 Thomas also published 2002. Tobago - Financed by Personal Froudacity: West Indian Fable Member, International Advisory Committee Explained, in response to a travel of Experts Overseeing a Study of seven Com- Consultancy and Center for Popu- narrative by the Victorian histo- monwealth Countries. lation and Development Studies, rian James Anthony Froude.

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Harvard School of Public Health. supervision of students enrolled in grees in Gender and Development • Social Measurement in Caribbean the SALISES programme. They will Studies. Some specific areas of Societies also be teaching and supervising exploration include: • Youth in Caribbean Labour Mar- students enrolled in the programmes kets of the wider Faculty of Social Sci- • Gender Issues in the Environment • Patterns of Mortality in Trinidad ences. Members will continue the • Manhood and Masculinity and Tobago, 1970-2000 process of attending conferences, • An Empirical Study of Competition submitting material for publication Throughout the year the Centre con- Issues in Selected CARICOM Coun- and completing the publication of ducts a programme of outreach ac- tries: Towards Policy Formulation some 1Q material already in the tivities in its attempt to promote • Technical issues for developing pipeline. A major activity this year interest in the role of gender in so- countries’ consideration in the is the organisation on the St. Au- ciety and in its social, cultural and proposed negotiations of a Multi- gustine campus of the annual con- other manifestations. In this year lateral Framework on Competition ference of the SALISES, to be held the Centre was contracted by the Policy in the WTO, with an em- over the period March 31-April 2, UNDP to collaborate with the gov- phasis on the development dimen- 2004. The theme of the conference ernment’s Division of Gender Affairs sions is “The CARICOM Single Market and in the formulation of a National Economy: political, legal, sociologi- Gender Policy and Action Plan Members of staff taught courses in cal and economic dimensions”. A (NGPP), for Trinidad & Tobago. This the Institute’s M.Sc. programme. call for papers will be made soon. is an extremely important compo- They also supervised students in this The annual retreat of the SALISES nent of CGDS’ activities, as it re- programme as well as students in will also be held on the St. Augus- sponds to the demands of interested the Institute’s M.Phil. and Ph.D. tine Campus. members of the local community. programmes. Members were also The Centre also hosts a Fulbright responsible, in whole or in part, for Scholar and Research Affiliation Pro- teaching undergraduate and gradu- CENTRE FOR GENDER AND gramme, which serves to foster and ate courses in the programmes of facilitate both global and national the wider Faculty of Social Sciences DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CGDS) research and scholarship on gender at St. Augustine. Now in it’s tenth year, the Centre issues. for Gender and Development Stud- As part of the Institute’s outreach ies (CGDS) continues along its path The 2002 academic year saw the activities, a Conference in honour of marked growth and expansion, appointment of Dr. Patricia Moham- of Lloyd Best (September 2002)was offering exciting and novel oppor- med, who now fills the post of Sen- held. Twenty-four (24) papers were tunities to explore concepts and is- ior Lecturer at the Centre. Her con- presented, twenty-two (22) of which sues of gender from a range of per- tribution has been immediate and have been published in S. Ryan spectives – through imaginative significant, especially to the gradu- (ed.), Independent Thought and research and outreach activities, ate component of the CGDS’ program Caribbean Freedom: Essays in Hon- new courses, projects, purposive our of Lloyd Best, ISES, St. Augus- seminars, lectures, workshops and • Gender Differentials in Edu- tine, Trinidad & Tobago. conferences. cational Performance at the Secondary and Tertiary lev- In addition, revenue was generated At present, the Centre coordinates els in Caribbean Education through the staging of a number of two undergraduate minors in Gen- Systems – a pilot study of executive, professional and other der Studies and Gender and Devel- Trinidad & Tobago is being training courses which added to the opment, in collaboration with the conducted in collaboration income of the Institute Faculties of Humanities and Educa- with the School of Education tion and Social Sciences respec- and funded by a grant to Pro- Looking forward, staff members will tively. The postgraduate pro- fessor Reddock. continue teaching and graduate gramme offers MPhil. and PhD de-

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• Gender and Sexuality - The inception of a new research project entitled, Gender, Sexu- ality and Implications for HIV/AIDS in Trinidad and To- bago.

• Gender, Science and Technology i.) Women, Gender and Wa- ter – an interdisciplinary research project examin- ing the gendered use of EMORY PARTNERS WITH UWI IN GENDER STUDIES water and water re- This year Emory will solidify its partnership in gender studies with The University sources in Trinidad & To- of the West Indies (UWI) through an exchange programme and the creation of a bago and the implica- shared digital image database. tions for policy. This Over the next two years, two Emory graduate students and two UWI graduate project was initiated by students with concentrations in gender studies will have the opportunity to spend Dr. Jill Schneiderman, a semester on exchange. While the students are on exchange, sponsoring faculty Visiting Fulbright Scholar members from their home institutions will visit the students and present public lectures. The partnership also calls for the creation of a large database of gender- ii.) Nariva Swamp: A related photos, engravings, drawings and paintings from the Caribbean to be Gendered Case Study used for teaching and research purposes. The database will contain supplemental launched the video, “Liv- images from Central and West Africa, which form a majority of Caribbean ancestry ing with the Wetlands: stems. Edna Bay of Emory’s Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts and Patricia Mohammed of UWI, who began working together in 2001, have begun to create Women, Men and the the database and expect it to be up and running later this year. Made possible Nariva Swamp”. through a grant awarded by the Fulbright Alumni Initiatives Awards Programmes, the database and exchange programmes are designed to enhance the training, • The Making Of Caribbean teaching and research initiatives of both universities, Bay said. The strengths of the two institutions’ programmes complement and support each other; Emory’s Feminisms – this project gender studies programme is more theoretical in nature, while UWI’s strengths lie aims to map the histories of in empirical research, archival resources and field studies. Additionally, the incor- ‘feminisms’ in the Anglophone poration of foreign cultures in gender studies will further enhance each pro- Caribbean. It will establish a gramme. “Gender studies from non-Western regions, like the Caribbean and Af- rica, help to diffuse the centrality of gender teachings, which traditionally are special library collection of very Eurocentric,” Mohammed said. “To teach the construction of femininity in existing documents and ma- say, Ghana, as opposed to Europe, really expands the possibilities for teaching terials of women’s movement and learning.” activists, feminists and wom- The purpose of the image database is twofold: it will serve as a major archival en’s organizations beginning resource for both teachers and students; but it will also stimulate a new way of in the 19th Century. A bio- teaching and learning. The use of such technology will help users become visually graphical dictionary is also literate as well as discriminating. “Once you stimulate a student by using images being prepared. like this, it takes him or her in new directions, as it did us when we first began this project,” Mohammed said. “The images encompass everything ...ethnicity, gender, cultural activities, religion and so forth. Students and teachers will be able to examine those images and ask what they say about people in numerous aspects.” In terms of gender studies, Mohammed and Bay also believe personal interaction is essential, which was the primary reason for launching the exchange programme. “Each of the students involved will be presented with a wonderful opportunity to collect resources,” Bay said. “Collegial sharing is an important part of the transmission of knowledge, and now students and faculty members will be a part of that with UWI. Despite today’s technology, personal communica- tion is still very important.” The project involves the 3 campuses of the UWI —in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad—and participating Emory students will have a choice among the three when deciding where to centre their exchanges.

Bay and Mohammed have combined their efforts with Carla Freeman of the Insti- tute for Women’s Studies (co-director of the exchange project), as well as Barbara Bailey, Rhoda Reddock, Eudine Barriteau and June Castello of UWI to develop PAGE and coordinate the programme. The initial concept was formed several years ago but now has been cemented through the Fulbright award. 47 FACULTY REPORT 2K3

In addition, Staff members of the deal of attention and this has ulti- the Ministry of Health’s two-day Centre continued in their chosen mately benefitted the University. stakeholder consultation held in fields of research as seen below: September. The planning session • Annual Cultural Celebration – was held at the Grace Talma and Dr. Patricia Mohammed - Image JAZZABELLE: Women and Car- Associates Co. office and spear- and Iconography in the Evolution ibbean Jazz - in commemoration headed by the network of NGOs. of Caribbean Identity – represen- of International Women’s Day, tations of the past are system- which is celebrated annually on • YMCA Mentoring Programme – atically examined and interpreted March 8th. This year the featured the CGDS is a member of the Ad- by placing collected visual data guest was Ms. Marjorie Whylie, visory Committee for the YMCA’s alongside text. renowned jazz pianist, drummer Men Touring Project. This project and composer and Head of the is aimed at the resocialization of Regional Research Project: - Music Unit, UWI, Mona, Jamaica. young men in our society. The Caribbean Gender Ideologies – first activity was the Training of ‘The Impact of Globalization on • Creative Strategies for Making a Trainers Workshop aimed at train- Representations of Gender Ide- Difference in the Classroom– ing selected men to become ologies in the Caribbean’ – com- Workshop Series conducted on mentors. Trained mentors will missioned paper prepared by Pro- behalf of the Ministry of Educa- then be attached to schools to fessor Reddock as part of the Ford tion and aimed at addressing the hold sessions with selected chil- Foundation-funded Cultural Stud- mounting violence in our nation’s dren. ies Project. schools and providing teachers • The Illegal Use of Small Arms in with alternative strategies to the Caribbean: Issues for Govern- The Centre’s outreach activities corporal punishment in the dis- ance - Three-day regional work- aim to make education and ciplining of children. shop during which participants knowledge relevant to the wider heard status reports from the community. The programmes in- • NGO-Network Proposal for Min- countries represented and were clude workshops, seminars, lec- istry of Health Consultation – The involved in small group sessions tures and short training courses. CGDS was invited to participate devising strategies and recom- Involvement in outreach activi- in am meeting to draft a proposal mendations around critical areas ties has gained the Centre a great put forward by NGOs, as input in of demand/supply issues, meas-

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PUBLISH OR PERISH Twenty participants, many of whom were writers, met recently at the Faculty of Science & Agriculture to participate in a seminar on How to Publish, or- ganized by the Women and Development Studies Group (WDSG) and the Centre for Gender and Development Studies. The half-day seminar looked at publishing needs, perils and rewards as well as access to funding. The panelists included Dr. Patricia Mohammed from the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, Dr. Brian Cockburn from the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & Agriculture, Dr. Samuel Rawlins from the Unit of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and Zaleena Ramnath from the Office of Research. Dr. Halima S. Kassim, Interim Coordinator of the WDSG welcomed the partici- pants, briefly outlining the rationale behind a seminar of this nature; while Professor Rhoda Reddock delivered greetings on behalf of the Centre and reiterated the need for a seminar of this type. The presenters took partici- pants through the various stages of publishing and the work required for each stage. During the discussion period participants stated that a reputable and consistent regional magazine or journal was needed, thereby creating further opportunities for academics and students to publish their work. A call PAGE was made for more seminars of this nature in the future as well as for in- house training by individual faculties/departments in order to expose their 48 graduate students to the art of publishing. FACULTY REPORT 2K3

ures to be taken and research • Conference on Best Uses of Our Dr. Shelton Nicholls needed. Natural Resources II organised in Executive Director • Contributions to Government conjunction with the Sustainable White Papers – Economic Development Unit, in Mr. Dave Seerattan • Police Reform Bills collaboration with The Trinidad Research Fellow • Draft Water Resources Policy and Tobago Economics Associa- tion, Oil Fields Workers Trade Ms. Patsy Russell In response to requests, round-ta- Union and sponsored by The Na- Research Fellow bles were organized including CGDS tional Gas Company of Trinidad and non-CGDS personnel. Comments and Tobago September 13 and Mr. Anthony Birchwood based on the round-tables were then 14, 2002, The University of the Research Fellow submitted to the relevant authori- West Indies, St. Augustine. ties. Mr. Leslie Charles • Conference on VIII Congreso de Junior Research Fellow la Sociedad Latinoamericana de THE UWI INSTITUTE OF Vestudios Sobre America Latina y Ms. LaShaun Prescott el Caribe (SOLAR) October 7 - 12, Research Assistant INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IIR) 2002, Institute of International The highlights at the Institute for Relations, The University of the Along the lines of research, work the academic year 2003/2004 in- West Indies. proceeded at quite a rapid rate. This clude the following new staff ap- progress was achieved in part, due pointments: • Stakeholders Conference on to the decision to publish two back • Professor Dennis J. Gayle, Adapting Border Controls to Fa- issues of the SES and one Adlith Interim Executive Director cilitate Trade and Security in Brown Memorial Lecture that had • Tracy Evans, Trinidad and Tobago, October 21- previously been stalled due to ill- Lecturer in International 22, 2002, Trinidad Hilton and ness of its author. Two economic Relations of Latin America Conference Centre, Port of Spain. reports on the economies within CARICOM were completed with our Major Projects Completed: usual contribution to the COFAP by • Adapting Border Controls to CARIBBEAN CENTRE FOR way of the CCMS Economic Conver- Provide Global Public Goods: A gence Reports and discussions. Four Caribbean Case Study. This MONETARY STUDIES (CCMS) major conferences were convened; project was sponsored by the The activities of the Centre revolved the Senior Level Policy Seminar, the John D. and Catherine T. around six core activities during the May and November Executive Com- MacArthur Foundation to carry Financial Year 2002/2003: mittee Meetings of the CCMS Direc- out four surveys in Trinidad and Research, Capacity Building, Train- tors, and the November meeting of Tobago, Jamaica, St. Lucia and ing and Outreach Programmes, Pub- the CARICOM Governors and the the Dominican Republic as well lications, Economic Intelligence, De- 34th Annual Monetary Studies Con- as four consultative seminars, velopment of a Documentation Cen- ference held in Guyana. one in each of the countries sur- tre, Work Programme Development: veyed. 2003-2004. Work on furbishing the new Docu- mentation Centre progressed as As part of the Institute’s outreach During the period August 1st, 2002 planned, while the IT project was activities, a series of conferences – July 31st, 2003, the Caribbean slowed as CCMS awaited the deci- were hosted which involved collabo- Centre for Monetary Studies oper- sion of the CDB regarding funding. ration with various local and re- ated with the following core re- The Centre lost its Executive Direc- gional bodies as outlined: search staff members: tor at the end of January 2003, who went on secondment to the Trini- dad and Tobago Central Bank, while

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day-to-day operations for the rest of the aca- demic year were taken over by one of the Re- search Fellows, Mr. Dave Seerattan.

Other research activities of the CCMS were spear- headed by the work of members of staff which assisted the UWI by way of teaching assign- ments and the supervision of one M.Sc. stu- dent in economics. Several research papers were BOURNE AND JAGDEO SPEAK AT CCMS completed and many started during the period. Eight (8) working papers were published in in- ANNUAL CONFERENCE ternational journals during the period under The 34th Annual Monetary Studies Conference consideration. jointly hosted by the Bank of Guyana and the Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies was held The Centre continued to conduct research as at the Tower Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana No- follows: vember 12-16, 2002. The theme of the con- • Research on the project “The Development ference was: “Challenges for Monetary and Ex- of a Quarterly GDP Series for the Caribbean change Rate Regimes in the Caribbean”. Using Leading Indicators” led by Dr. Shelton Twenty-nine (29) papers were presented, cov- Nicholls was completed. A first draft of a ering several themes including: paper has been produced.

• Caribbean Economies and International • Research on the project “Monetary Transmis- Competitiveness sion Models for the Caribbean” was initiated • Currency Union, Monetary and Fiscal Poli- during the period and an issues paper on cies Under Floating and Fixed Exchange this subject area is to be prepared by Mr. Regimes Anthony Birchwood during the coming year. • External Accounts Consequences and Re- gional Economic Management • Research on the project “A Comparative • Policy Measures in Macroeconomic Adjust- Analysis of Financial Regulations in the Car- ments in the Caribbean Economies ibbean” commenced with Ms. Patsy Russell leading this project. She delivered a paper The proceedings were opened by the Finance on this subject at a meeting in Curacao in Minister of Guyana, Mr. Saisnarine Kowlessar, May 2003. at the Tower Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana, and included welcoming remarks by the Governor • Research on the project “The Impact of Fi- (ag), Bank of Guyana and the Chairman of the nancial Regulations on Economic Perform- Executive Committee, CCMS, Prof. Andrew ance in the Caribbean” commenced. Mr. Dave Downes. The 18th Adlith Brown Memorial Seerattan led the project with the assist- Lecture entitled: “Exchange Rates: Again? Get ance of Ms. La Shaun Prescott. Real!” was delivered by Dr. Compton Bourne, President of the Caribbean Development Bank • Detailed amendments recommended by the (CDB) and past Principal of the St. Augustine editors for the following outstanding mono- campus of The University of the West Indies. graphs were incorporated and the documents, The President of Guyana, The Honourable proof-read and formatted for printing. The Bharrat Jagdeo, was present. The Secretary- printing is scheduled to take place during General of Caricom, Dr. Edwin Carrington, de- the 2003-2004 work year. livered remarks on the work and life of Adlith Brown.

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In looking at capacity building, designed to help speed up the re- • Birchwood, A. (2002). Fiscal training and outreach, the 8th Sen- view process. Mr. Dave Seerattan Stance and Economic Growth. In ior Level Policy Seminar on Risk managed this process. Working Papers of the Eastern Car- Budgeting/Management of Invest- ibbean. Barbados: Central Bank. ments in Emerging Capital Mar- The CCMS has restarted its Working (forthcoming) kets was held in May 2003. The Paper Series after a stoppage from Centre mounted this seminar in May 1998 – March 2002, and the • Seerattan, D. (2002). The Micro- Trinidad and Tobago, with the sup- following working papers were com- structure of Foreign Exchange port of the Caribbean Association pleted by staff members and are in Markets in the Caribbean. In of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), press: CCMS Working Papers Series. St. the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the Augustine: CCMS. (forthcoming) Jamaican Private Sector. • Nicholls, S. M. A., Leon, H., & Noel, D. (2002, April). Informa- • Seerattan, D., Charles, L. (2003). PUBLICATIONS tion Efficiency and Non-Linear The Increasing Reliance on Indi- The publication effort of the CCMS Modelling in an Emerging Stock rect Taxes in the Caribbean: The during FY 2002/2003 revolved Exchange: The Case of Trinidad Welfare Implications. In R. around the proceedings of the No- and Tobago. Caribbean Centre for Ramsaran (Ed.), The Fiscal Expe- vember 2002 XXXIV Annual Mon- Monetary Studies Staff Working rience in the Caribbean: Emerg- etary Studies Conference and the Papers, 4, 1-51. ing Issues and Problems. (forth- May 2003 Seventh (7th) Annual coming) Senior Policy Seminar. Attempts • Birchwood, A. (2002). Fiscal were also made to reactivate the Stance in Savings/Investment The Centre was quite involved in a CCMS Working Paper Series and the Constrained Economies. In Work- number of conferences and seminars publishing of several monographs ing Papers 2002. Barbados: Cen- over the past academic year such and occasional papers, which had tral Bank. activities are outlined below: been backlogged. • Birchwood, A. (2002, May). A Staff members of the Centre pre- The papers from the October 2001 Preliminary Investigation into sented the following papers at the XXXIII Annual Monetary Studies the Relationship between Conference: Conference held in Belize have been Stabilisation and Growth in Mi- amended by authors and sent to our cro –States. Caribbean Centre for • “Do Economic Growth and Fa- Editorial Committee to be consid- Monetary Studies Staff Working vourable Real Exchange Rates In- ered for publication in the Special Papers, 6, 1-25. crease the Likelihood of Exter- Issue of Social and Economic Stud- nal Current Account Surpluses in ies expected in 2004. Mr. Anthony • Khan, G. (2002, June). Caribbean Developing Countries?” by Birchwood managed this publica- Development Banks: Does Own- Anthony Birchwood, Research tion. ership Structure Influence Per- Fellow; formance? Caribbean Centre for The authors of papers from the Oc- Monetary Studies Staff Working • “The Impact of Trade Liberalisa- tober 2002 XXXIV Annual Monetary Papers, 9, 1-80. (forthcoming) tion on Manufacturing Firms in Studies Conference held in Guyana Jamaica and Trinidad and To- have been requested to amend their • Birchwood, A. (2003). Govern- bago” by La Shaun Prescott, Re- papers to facilitate the considera- ment Spending and Economic search Assistant; tion by the Editorial Committee for Growth in Latin America and the possible inclusion in the CCMS Spe- Caribbean. In R. Ramsaran (Ed.), • “The Microstructure of Foreign cial Issue of Social and Economic The Fiscal Experience in the Car- Exchange Markets in the Carib- Studies to be published early 2004. ibbean: Emerging Issues and bean” by Dave Seerattan, Re- A short review form has also been Problems. search Fellow;

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• “Prospects for the Free Trade Area and January – June, 2002 reports tral Bank Governors in Belize and of the Americas and the Likely were produced during the year un- Barbados respectively. Implications for CARICOM: An der review. The report was managed Analysis Using Hierarchical Clus- and co-ordinated by Mr. Dave The development of the Documen- tering Methods” co-authored by Seerattan and Dr. Shelton Nicholls tation Centre continued, the work Shelton Nicholls and Randall and presented to the Meeting of the being spearheaded by Mrs. Mary Karim and presented by Randall Committee of Central Bank Gover- Dass of the CCMS with the assist- Karim, Research Assistant. nors on November 22, 2002 in ance of two librarians from the UWI Freeport, The Bahamas. The Report Campus and Mrs. June Stewart of The 35th Annual Monetary Studies was amended and finalized in line the Central Bank of Trinidad and Conference, jointly hosted by the with comments received from that Tobago. Much progress has been Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and meeting and detailed comments made with the preparation of the the Caribbean Centre for Monetary from the central banks and then inventory of documents in the Cen- Studies, was held in St. Kitts over presented to the Chairperson of the tre and with the first phase of com- the period November 24 to 28, CARICOM Committee of Central Bank puterisation of the Centre’s records. 2003. Governors. This report was subse- Projected activities include a work quently presented to the Council for programme, which was developed The Chairman of the Executive Com- Finance and Planning on February for approval of the Executive Board mittee, Prof. Andrew Downes, the 10, 2003 in Trinidad and Tobago. for CCMS covering the operational then Executive Director of the CCMS, year 2003-2004. This was devel- Dr. Shelton Nicholls and Mr. Dave The January – June 2002 and the oped with the overarching context Seerattan attended the Meeting of January – December 2002 Report on of a five year strategic plan 2003/ the CARICOM Central Bank Gover- Economic Performance and Conver- 2004 – 2007/2008. The MOU be- nors on November 22nd, 2002 in gence of the CARICOM Economies tween UWI and the CCMS was re- Freeport the Bahamas. Dr. Nicholls were produced and a draft finalized vised for discussion and submitted presented a report on the Centre’s for the November 2002 and May at the May 2003 meeting of the activities and budget. The report 2003 Meetings of the CARICOM Cen- CCMS Executive Board. on The Economic Performance and Convergence Report (January-June 2002) was also presented by Mr. OUTREACH Dave Seerattan at this meeting. FOCUS ON...

The Executive Committee of the CCMS held two meetings during this period. The first meeting was held CCMS HOSTS 8TH ANNUAL SENIOR LEVEL POLICY SEMINAR on November 13, 2002, in Guyana, The Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies (CCMS), in conjunction with the Carib- to coincide with the XXXIV Annual bean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), hosted the 8th Annual Senior Monetary Studies Conference. A Level Policy Seminar on the Theme “Risk Management and Investments in the second special meeting of the Ex- Caribbean”. The objectives of the Seminar were to: ecutive Committee was held at the • Sensitise and inform the general public on the challenges faced by the Region Centre in Trinidad on March 24, 2003 in the areas of risk management and investments. to discuss the Centre’s draft Strate- • Influence regional policy makers to ensure best practices in risk management gic Plan and the MOU between the and investments. University of the West Indies and • Increase dialogue and foster collaboration amongst institutional stakeholders in the Caribbean region and the international community in the area of risk the central banks. management and investments. • Submit recommendations to the Council of Central bank Governors, the CARICOM The Performance and Convergence Heads of Government, the Council of Finance and Planning (COFAP) and other of the CARICOM Economies, Novem- relevant institutions. ber 2002, January – December 2002 The seminar attracted 170 participants from the local, regional and the interna- tional community. Opening Remarks were made by Pro-Vice Chancellor and Cam- pus Principal, Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Mr. Gary Voss - President of the CAIC, Mr. Ewart Williams - Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Ronald PAGE Harford – Managing Director, Republic Bank and Mr. Patrick Manning – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Presenters were drawn from national, regional, 52 international, public and private sector organizations. FACULTY REPORT 2K3 PUBLICATIONS

Chin, K. S., Pun, K. F., Xu, Y., & Chan, J. S. F. Mandal, A., & Baidya, D. K. The Influence of FACULTY OF (2002, November). An AHP based study of Rigid Boundary on the Dynamic Response of critical factors for TQM implementation in the Foundation: An Experimental Investiga- Shanghai manufacturing industries. tion. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engi- ENGINEERING Technovation, 22(11), 707-715. neering, 8B, Item 0340.

Akingbala, J. O., Uzo-Peters, P., Jaiyeoba, Chin, K. S., Pun, K. F. and Lau, H. C. W. (2003, Manohar, K., Ramroopsingh, J., & Yarbrough, C., & Baccus-Taylor, G. S. H. (2002). Physi- March). Development of a Knowledge-based D. W. (2002). Use of Sugarcane Fiber as cal, Chemical and Bio-chemical properties of Self-Assessment System for Organizational Building Insulation. Insulation Materials: Pearl Millet (Pennisetum americanum) on Performance. Expert Systems with Applica- Testing and Applications, 4, Item 1426 Conversion to Ogi. Journal of the Science of tions, 24(4), 443-455. Food and Agriculture, 82, 1458-1464 (online Manohar, K., Ramroopsingh, J., & Yarbrough, and in print). Dawe, R. A., Thomas, S., & Kromah, M. D. W. (2002). Use of Sugarcane Fiber as (2003). Hydrate technology for transport- Building Insulation. In A.O. Desjarlais (Ed.), Baban, S. M. J. (2002). An Analysis of Re- ing natural gas. Engineering Journal of the American Society for Testing and Materials (pp. mote Sensing, GIS and WWW Utilisation in University of Qatar, 16, 11-18. 299-313). Geo-science Education in the UK. Surveying and Land Information Science Journal, 62(4), Ekwue, E. I., Gray, M., & Brown, A. (2003). Mayaki, O. M., Akingbala, J. O., Baccus-Taylor, 243-250. Poultry Farm Buildings in Trinidad. Present G. S. H., & Thomas, S. (2003, Sept.-Oct.). and Future Prospects. The West Indian Jour- Evaluation of Breadfruit (Artocarpus commu- Baban, S. M. J., Al Oun, S., & Mohammed, S. nal of Engineering, 25(2), 1-17. nis) in Traditional Stiff Porridge Foods. Jour- (2003). Let the Desert Bloom: An Overview nal of Food and Agriculture and the Environ- of an Attempt to Promote Sustainable De- Gift, S. (2001). Negation of Einstein’s Gen- ment, 1 & 2. velopment and Environmental Protection in eral Theory of Relativity and a return to the Jordanian Badia Region. Journal of Sus- Newtonian Gravitation. Physics Essays, 14(4), McQueen, H. J., Imbert, C. A. C., & Sherby, tainable Development, 11, 159-170. 320-328. O. D. (2003). Hot Deformation of Hypereutectoid Steels. Materials Science Fo- Baban, S. M. J., & Sankat, C. K. (2003). The Gift, S. (2003). A High Impedance Full-Wave rum, 426-432, 865-870. Guide to Writing and Publishing Research Rectifier Circuit. West Indian Journal of En- Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals. The West gineering, 26(1), 1-8. Mitchell, J. A., Mellowes, W. A., & Dawe, R. Indian Journal of Engineering, 25(2), 54-64. A. (2003). A water-based analogue model Henshaw, F. O., Mc Watters, K. H., Akingbala, for foamy oil experiments. Journal of Cana- Baban, S.M.J., & Wan-Yusof, K. (2003). Mod- J. O., & Hung, Y. C. (2002). Functional Char- dian Petroleum Technology, 42(3), 15-16. elling Optimum Sites for Locating Reservoirs acterization of Flour of Selected Cowpea Va- in Tropical Environments. Water Resources rieties: Canomical Discriminant Analysis. Moosai, R., & Dawe, R. A. (2002). Oily Management, 17, 1-17. Food Chemistry, 79(3), 381-386. wastewater cleanup by gas flotation. West Indian Journal of Engineering, 25(1), 25-41. Baban, S. M. J., Wan-Yusof, K., & Al-Tahir, Kromah, M., Thomas, S., & Dawe, R. A. R. (2003). Modelling Hydrological Catchment (2003). Transporting Natural Gas around the Mujaffar, S., & Sankat, C. K. (2003). Effect Management and Planning Scenarios to Mini- Caribbean. West Indian Journal of Engineer- of Waxing on the water balance and mise Lake/Reservoir Sedimentation Problems ing, 25(2), 18-32. keeping qualities of cut anthuriums. Inter- in Tropical Environments. Asian J. national Agrophysics, 17, 77-84. Geoinformatics, 3(4), 19-31. Lau, H. C. W., Wong, C. W. Y., Hui, I. K., & Pun, K. F. (2003, March). Design and imple- Mycoo, M. (2002). Adopting integrated Baidya, D. K., & Sridharan, A. (2002). Foun- mentation of an integrated knowledge sys- coastal planning and management: a case dation Vibration on Layered Soil System. tem. Knowledge-based Systems, 16(2), 69- study of Trinidad. Published in International Indian Geotechnical Journal, 32(3), Item 76. Development Planning Review, 24(3), 227- 0323. 248. Lewis, W. G., & Ameerali, A. O. (2002). Form- Charles, R. (2003). Towards the Management ing of Sheet Metal Components Using Rub- Pradip, K., Pradhan., P. K., Baidya, D. K., & of Roads Infrastructure In Trinidad and To- ber Pad Forming: An Experimental Investi- Ghosh, D. P. (2003). Impedance Functions bago, IJPPP Book Publication on Public and gation. The Journal of Professional Engineers on Circular Foundation Resting on Layered Private Sector Partnerships: Sustainable Suc- of Trinidad and Tobago, 34(1), 28-36. Soil Using Cone Model. Electronic Journal of cess. International Journal of Public-Private Geotechnical Engineering, 8B. Item 0319. Partnership, 69-79. Lewis, W. G., & Ameerali, A. O. (2003, July). A Review of Methods Aimed Towards Improv- Pun, K. P., Hui, I. K., Lewis, W. G., & Lau, H. Chin, K.S., Pun, K.F., Ho, S.K., & Lau, H.C.W. ing the Draw Ratio in the Deep Drawing Proc- C. W. (2002, November). A Multiple-criteria (2002, Fall). A measurement-communication- ess. The West Indian Journal of Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment for Plas- recognition framework of corporate culture 26(1), 50-59. tic Injection Molding Process: A Methodol- change: an empirical study. Human Factors ogy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 41-49. and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 12(4), 365- 382.

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Pun, K. F., Yam, R. C. M., & Lewis, W.G. Pun, K. F. (2003, July). A synergy model for Cateau, H. (2002). Slaves for hire. In A. (2003). Safety Management System Regis- strategic planning in manufacturing enter- Thompson (Ed.), In the Shadow of the Plan- tration in the Shipping Industry. Interna- prises. The West Indian Journal of Engineer- tation: Caribbean History and Legacy. King- tional Journal of Quality and Reliability Man- ing, 26(1), 29-43. ston: Ian Randle. agement, 20(4). Riverol, C., & Cooney, J. (2003). Influence Ferreira, J., & Popjes. J. Wycliffe Caribbean: Pun, K. F. (2002, September). Development of Temperature and the Presence of Adjuncts Partners in Bible Translation. In Encyclopae- of an Integrated TQM and Performance Meas- in the Removing of Protein-Polyphenol Com- dia of Caribbean Religious. York University urement System for Self-assessment: A plexes and Carbohydrates in Cold Wort. Jour- Method. Total Quality Management, 13(6), nal of Food Technology, 1(3), 130-133. Haraksingh, K. (2001, Jan-June). Develop- 759-777. ing countries and the Jurisprudence of the Sharma, C., & Chadee, J. (2002). Estimation WTO. Caribbean Dialogue, 7(1&2), 19-28 Pun, K. F., Hui, I. K., Lau, H. C. W., Law, H. of Trinidad and Tobago’s Wind Resource: W., & Lewis, W. G. (2002). Development of Modeling and Methodology. Journal of the Haraksingh, K. (2002a). Another Grounding: an EMS Planning Framework For Environmen- Association of Professional Engineers, 34(1), Peasants and Citizenship in Trinidad and tal Management Practice. International Jour- 46-59. Guyana. In A. Thompson (Ed.), In the nal of Quality and Reliability Management, Shadow of the Plantation: Caribbean History 19(6), 688-709. Shrivastava, G. (2003). Taming of Floods in and Legacy Kingston: Ian Randle. Trinidad. West Indian Journal of Engineering, Pun, K. F., & Gill, R. (2002). Integrating EI/ 25(2), 65-70. Haraksingh, K. (2002b). On the Front Line: TQM Efforts for Performance Improvement: The Lomé Experience Dissected. In R. A Model. Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Ramsaran (Ed.), Caribbean Survival and the 13(7), 447-458. Global Challenge (pp. 366-383). Kingston: Ian Randle. Pun, K. F., Chin, K. S., Chow, M. F., & Lau, H. C. W. (2002). An effectiveness-centered ap- Look Lai, W. (2003). Indentured Labour, Car- proach to maintenance management: a case FACULTY OF ibbean Sugar: Chinese and Indian Migrants study. Journal of Quality in Maintenance En- to the British West Indies 1838-1918 (re- gineering, 8(4), 346-368. HUMANITIES AND issue). Johns Hopkins University Press.

Pun, K. F., Ho, K. Y., & Sun, H. (2002, De- Munro, M. (2003a). Exil, errance, et cember). A proposed self-assessment frame- EDUCATION littérature antillaise. In C. Lerat (Ed.), Le work for measuring and benchmarking busi- Aiyejina, F. (Ed.). (2003a). Earl Lovelace: Monde Caraïbe: Échanges transatlantiques et ness performance. The Asian Journal on Qual- Growing in the Dark (Selected Essays). San horizons post-coloniaux(pp. 255-262). Bor- ity, 3(2), 57-73. Juan, Trinidad: Lexicon Trinidad Limited. deaux: Presses de la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme d’Aquitaine Pun, K. F., Hui, I. K., Lewis, W. G., & Lau, H. Aiyejina, F. (Ed.). (2003b). Self-Portraits: C. W. (2003, February). A multiple-criteria Interviews with Ten West Indian Writers and Munro, M. (2003b). René Depestre. environmental impact assessment for plas- Two Critics. St Augustine, Trinidad: UWI Encyclopeadia of Modern French Thought. New tic injection molding process: a methodol- School of Continuing Studies. York: Routledge. ogy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(1), 41- 49. Brereton, B. (2002a). The Historiography of Pemberton, R. (2002a). By the light of dawn: Trinidad and Tobago. In L. Abenon et al Empowerment of Disabled Women in Trini- Pun, K. F., Yam, R. C. M., Sun, H., & Leung, (Eds.), Construire l’histoire antillaise: Me- dad and Tobago. In C. Tenhaeff (Ed.), The K. Y. (2003, March). A concurrent engineer- langes offerts a Jacques Adelaide-Merland (pp. Health Dimension of Comprehensive Action ing approach for business collaboration: a 95-108). Paris. with Disadvantaged Women. Utrecht: Neth- case in toy industry. International Journal of erlands Institute of Care and Welfare. Services Technology and Management, 4(2), Brereton, B. (2002b). Slavery, Antislavery, 156-173. Freedom: Review Essay. New West Indian Pemberton, R. (2002b). The roots of survival Guide, 76 (1&2), 97-103. of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago during Pun, K. F. Yam, R. C. M., & Lewis, W. G. World War II. In A. Thompson (Ed.), In the (2003). Safety management system registra- Brereton, B. (2002c). W. K. Marshall and Car- Shadow of the Plantation: Caribbean History tion in the shipping industry. International ibbean History. In A. Thompson (Ed.), In and Legacy. Kingston: Ian Randle. Journal of Quality and Reliability Manage- the Shadow of the Plantation: Caribbean His- ment, 20(6), 704-721. tory and Legacy (pp. 3-16). Kingston: Ian Rohlehr, G. (2003). This Thing called a Na- Randle. tion: An Interview with Gordon Rohlehr. In Pun, K. F., & Lau, S. M. J. (2003, June). S. Puri (Ed.), Marginal Migrations: The Circu- Determinants of green practices in the Carter, B. (2002). Helping learners come of lation of Cultures Within the Caribbean (pp. petrochemical sector: an empirical study. The age: learner autonomy in a Caribbean con- 240-269). Oxford: Macmillan Education for Asian Journal on Quality, 4(1), text. Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguis- Warwick University Caribbean Studies. 175-190. tics, 7(2), 20-38. Special issue.

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Roberts, N. (2003, March). Caribbean Iden- Andrews, R., Pike, E. R., Sarkar, S. (2002). Brahim, S., Narinesingh, D., Guiseppi-Elie, tity: An Hispanic Caribbean Perspective. Photon Correlations of a sub-threshold opti- A. (2003b). Release Characteristics of Novel Journal of Caribbean Literatures. cal parametric oscillator. Optics Express, 10, pH-Sensitive p(HEMA-DMAEMA) Hydrogels 461-468. Containing 3-(Trimethoxy-silyl) Propyl Meth- Roberts, N. (2003, April). Boricua Literature acrylate. Biomacromolecules, 4(5), 1224- [Review of the books A Literary History of Andrews, R., Pike, E. R. & Sarkar, S. (2003). 1231. the Puerto Rican Diaspora and Cuba: Una Theory of photon statistics and squeezing in literatura sin fronteras]. New West Indian quantum interference of a sub-threshold Collette, V. (2003). Designing gene constructs Guide (NWIG). parametric oscillator. Optics Express, 11, 7- for flower colour modification experiments in 13. Anthurium andraeanum via agrobacterium Samaroo, B. (2002). Preparing for Politics: mediated transformation. (Final report of the The Pre-PNM Years of Eric Williams. In A. Ardjosoediro, I., & Ramnarine, I. W. (2002). post-doctoral fellowship). St. Augustine: Thompson (Ed.), In the Shadow of the Plan- The influence of turbidity on growth, feed Department of Life Sciences, The University tation: Caribbean History and Legacy. King- conversion and survivorship of the Jamaica of the West Indies. ston: Ian Randle. red tilapia strain. Aquaculture, 212, 163-169. Comeau, P. L., Comeau, Y., & Johnson, W. Singh, K. (2002). Race, Class and Ideology Bernard, M. and Mohammed, S. (2003). (2003). The Palm Book of Trinidad and To- in Post-Colonial Trinidad 1956-1991. In A. Labeled Radial Drawing of Data Structures, bago Including the Lesser Antilles. Interna- Thompson (Ed.), In the Shadow of the Plan- Proceedings of the IEEE 7th International tional Palm Society. tation: Caribbean History and Conference on Information Visualization Legacy. Kingston: Ian Randle. IV’O3, England. Croft, D. P., Arrowsmith, B. J., Bielby, J., Skinner, K., White, E., Couzin I. D., et al. Steele, G. A. (2003a). Student advising: A Bernard, M. and Cummings, T. (2003). Inte- (2003). Mechanisms underlying the social student perspective for the Faculty of Medi- grating Web-based Instruction and Classroom organization of the Trinidadian guppy. Oikos, cal Sciences at The University of the West Teaching: Case Studies from the Caribbean. 100, 429-438. Indies, St. Augustine. West Indian Medical Proceedings of the IASTED International Con- Journal, 52(1), 26. ference Computers and Advanced Technology Evans, J. P., Kelly, J. L., Ramnarine, I. W., & in Education (pp. 96-102). Greece: CATE. Pilastro, A. (2002). Female behaviour medi- Steele, G. A. (2003b). Teacher participation ates male courtship under predation risk in in English curriculum development. Brahim, S., Narinesingh, D., Guiseppi-Elie, the guppy. Behavioural Ecology and Caribbean Curriculum, 10, 37-60. A. (2002a). Bio-smart Hydrogels: Co-joined Sociobiology, 52, 496-502. Molecular Recognition and Signal Transduc- Steele, G. A., West, S. A., & Simeon, D. T. tion in Biosensor Fabrication and Drug De- Evans, J. P., Pilastro, A., & Ramnarine, I. W. (2003c). Using a modified short form of the livery. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 17(11- (2003). Sperm transfer through forced course experience questionnaire to evaluate 12), 973-981. matings and its evolutionary implications in the innovative teaching of medical commu- natural guppy populations. Biological Jour- nication skills at The University of the West Brahim, S., Narinesingh, D., Guiseppi-Elie, nal of the Linnean Society, 78(4), 605-612. Indies, St. Augustine. Education for Health: A. (2002b). Kinetics of Glucose Oxidase Im- Change in Learning and Practice, 2, 133-144. mobilized in p(HEMA)-hydrogel Microsphres Farrell, E. J. (2002). Note on the Charac- in a Packed-bed Bioreactor. Journal of Mo- terization of Simple Thistles by the Match- lecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic. 18(1-3), 69- ing Polynomial. Journal of Mathematical Sci- 80. ences, 13(2), 81-84.

Brahim, S., Narinesingh, D., Guiseppi-Elie, Farrell, E. J. (2003a). On Clique and Chro- A. (2002c). Bioactive Composite Hydrogels matic Coefficients. Bulletin of the ICA, 38, FACULTY OF for Clinical Biosensors and Controlled Drug 61-70. Release. Polymer Preprints (American Chemi- SCIENCE cal Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), Farrell, E. J. (2003b). The Simple Cover Clique 43(2), 625-626. Polynomial. Bulletin of the ICA, 39, 7-15.

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Haque-Copilah, S., & Rollocks, S. (2003). Pemberton, C. A., & Charles, K. (2001). The Phillip, D. A. T. (2003). Final Report for the Parallels between Kelly’s Theory of Personal Environment, Trade and the WTO – A Carib- baseline assessment and monitoring plan for Construct and Einstein’s Theory of Special bean Perspective. Farm and Business: The the Main Soldado Field. EPAS Consultants Ltd. Relativity: A Psychophysics approach. Dy- Journal of the Caribbean Agro-Economic So- namic Psychology (e-journal). ciety, 5(1), 1-20. Phillip, D. A. T. (2003). Final Report for the baseline assessment and monitoring plan for Hosein, M. (2003). Some Brief comments on Pemberton, C. A. (2002a). Methodological the East Soldado Field. EPAS Consultants Ltd. Software Designs for Children. Proceedings of Directions for the Island Specific Programme the IASTED International Conference on Com- in the Bahamas: The Case of Caribbean Sugar Piggot, P. M. T., Hall, L. A., White, A. J. P., & puters and Advanced Technology in Educa- Quotas. Proceedings of the 23rd West Indies Williams, D. J. (2003a). Synthesis of tion. Greece: CATE. Agricultural Economics Conference (pp.144- Ruthenium(II) Monosubstituted Squarates: 156). Bahamas. 1. Procedural Considerations. Inorganica Innis, C., Crichlow, J. M., Hosein, M., & Chimica Acta. Hartley, S. (2002). A Java System that Com- Pemberton, C. A. (2002b). Nariva Ecotours bines Optimism and Pessism in Updating Rep- :Developing Community –Based Eco-tourism Piggot, P. M. T., Hall, L. A., White, A. J. P., & licas. Proceedings of the IASTED International in a Coastal Wetland in Trinidad. In IDRC/ Williams, D. J. (2003b). Synthesis of Conference on Software Engineering and CFU-IOI-Laval University (Eds.), Balancing Ruthenium(II) Monosubstituted Squarates: Applications. Cambridge, USA: MIT. People and Resources – Interdisciplinary Re- 2. Single Crystal Structures of fac-

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