2011/2012 Annual Report - Open Campus - Uwi.edu

UWI OPEN CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012BenefactionsWithin this recessionary period, the uWi Opencampus, like so many universities regionallyand indeed globally, has been adversely affectedby weakening economies and hence funding theenterprise has been multifarious. Following aregrants received by the caribbean child developmentcentre (ccdc) as illustrated in table 1.the Open campus country Sites (OccS) alsobenefited from the generosity of its communitiesin many ways. it must be specially mentionedthat the university of the West indies officiallyreceived land donation of 88 acres, 3 roods and20 poles from the government and People ofgrenada. this was the result of a series of negotiationsbetween the previous government(which began in February 2006) and the currentgovernment (from August 2008). Following theannouncement of the intention to donatemade at the historic 2010 Annual graduationexercises held at grenada in October 2010, thegovernment of grenada officially exchangeddocuments with uWi in July 2012. the governmentof grenada purchased the property forsome ec$8 million and made a deed of gift touWi.Some of the other tangible examples of benefactionswere as follows:• Various contributions to activities at thebelize Site including benny’s (bel$25,000),belize telecommunications ltd.(bel$12,500), Salvador Habet (bel$5,000),nicH (bel$5,000), September celebrationscommittee (bel$5,000).Table 1: ccdc Active Projects, 2011–2012 Academic YearTitle of Grant Funding Source DurationRESEARCH PROJECTSValue inJA$Value inUS$united nations Violence Againstchildren (unVAc) Follow-up StudyuniceF (tArcO)April–Aug.201235,000OTHER PROJECTSchild rights training Sustainabilityinitiative with dept. of correctionalServicesStrengthening early childhooddevelopment in the caribbeanuniceF (JAM) 2011–2012 2,776,680uneScO 2011–2012 3,000unVAc Sub-regional conference:delegate travel arrangementsuniceF (cAO)May 14–15201255,400global child development groupSecretariatbvlFSept. to dec.201129,372Mccam child development centreAnnual Attention deficit Hyperactivedisorder (AdHd) conferenceMccam childdevelopment centreMay 3 & 4,20121,80040A C A M P U S F O R T H E T I M E S . . . A C A M P U S F O R T H E F U T U R E