2024 CSA Conference: Caribbean Development Sustainability - The Convergence of Technology, People, Planet, Peace, Prosperity & Partnerships

Monday 3rd - Friday 7th June, 2024 at Harbour Club, Saint Lucia

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Conference Agenda (Click here for full Agenda)

8:30 AM (Day 1, 06/03/2024)

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

GOLDEN GROVE BALLROOM

10:30 AM (Day 1, 06/03/2024)

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

MORNING BREAK

RESTAURANT/BREAK ROOM

10:45 AM (Day 1, 06/03/2024)

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM

PLENARY 1: DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN THE CARIBBEAN: INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, INTEGRATION AND GROWTH

GOLDEN GROVE BALLROOM

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The 10th Anniversary of the Patricia Charles Memorial Lecture to be held at The UWI Global Campus on Thursday 18th April, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Mrs Patricia Charles was a former Resident Tutor of the School of Continuing Studies in Saint Lucia (now The UWI Global Campus), who dedicated her life to the furtherance of the Arts, Education and Culture in her adopted home – Saint Lucia. Established in 2010, The Patricia Charles Memorial Lecture celebrates her life and work, and has become a much-anticipated fixture on The Open Campus Saint Lucia's annual calendar of events.

The lecture entitled, "Rethinking Development: Imperatives for Structural Transformation" will be delivered by Artist, Creative Consultant and Economist, Dr Adrian Augier.

Click the flyer above to access the YouTube page; click the bell to be notified of when the lecture is about to begin.

This in-person workshop is available only to English B and Theater Arts Secondary Schools teachers in Saint Lucia.

Click the schedules below to view the recordings on YouTube.

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Papers Presented at the St Lucia Country Conference 2012

Presenter	Titles
Adams Toussaint	“Assessing The Sustainable Management and Production of Lansan Incense in St. Lucia.”
Allison Bailey-Wedderburn	“A Comparative Study of the Working Poor and Working Non-Poor in St Lucia.”

Presenter	Titles
Adams Toussaint	“Assessing The Sustainable Management and Production of Lansan Incense in St. Lucia.”
Allison Bailey-Wedderburn	“A Comparative Study of the Working Poor and Working Non-Poor in St Lucia.”
Ancillia Louis	"A Survey of Tertiary Education Graduates' Skills and Competencies in the Workplace"
Dr. Anthony Felicien	"The Status of Literature in Secondary Schools of the OECS"
Claire de Riggs Jones	“Information Sharing for Sustainable Development”-The Pivotal Need of Entrepreneurial Education.
Cynthia Barrow-Giles	"Tipping the Scales Towards a More Effective Government in Opposition"
Deirdre Williams	"What information: Where, How and For Whom?
Delthia Naitram	“Developing Visual and Verbal Literacy through Visual Arts Activities for Seventh Grade Students.
Donatien Gustave	“Development of a Sustainable Charcoal Industry in St.Lucia.”
Dr. Gilbertha St.Rose	“Making Researched Information Practical”
Janelle Antoine -Thomas	“Demystifying the Classroom Practice of Primary School Teachers: A Re-interpretation of plantation Pedagogy.”
Dr. Jerry Wever	"Mizik Manmay Lakai: U.S. Country and Western Music in St. Lucia"
Joan Thomas	“HIV-Related Stigma and Children’s School Outcomes in St. Lucia.”
Juliana Foster	“Poverty and Social Protection in a Time of Crisis"
Dr.Kyneata Joseph	"Vipers that Cannot be Charmed: Battling the Fer de Lance in St. Lucia.
Laurent Jean -Pierre	"The Value of Biodiversity and Biocultural diversity in Information Sharing for Sustainable Development"
Louise Mathurin	"Short Shipped:The St. Lucia Banana Industry 1920-1945"
Lydia Atkins	"Health Related Quality of Life of End-Stage Renal Patients with Diabetic Nepropathy in St. Lucia for the Period 2002-2010"
Dr. Madgerie Jameson	"Hospitality Education from a Relationship Management Perspective"
Melanie Fraites	“One Plant Can Save This Earth”
Richard Ambrose	“Dancing to the Fife.”
Shermaine Clauzel	“A Case Study on the Effects of the des Barras Sea Turtle Watching Initiative.”
Sylvester Clauzel	“The Myth of Cannibalism and Warlike Caribs.”
Ulrike Krauss	“Alien Species Invading our Daily Lives in St Lucia”
Wulstan Alfred	“At-Risk Factors versus Student Achievement At A South Castries Secondary School in St.Lucia.”
Travis Weekes	“Counter Colonial Discourse on Derek Walcott’s “Dream on Monkey Mountain” and other plays.”

Ancillia Louis "A Survey of Tertiary Education Graduates' Skills and Competencies in the Workplace" Dr. Anthony Felicien "The Status of Literature in Secondary Schools of the OECS" Claire de Riggs Jones “Information Sharing for Sustainable Development”-The Pivotal Need of Entrepreneurial Education. Cynthia Barrow-Giles "Tipping the Scales Towards a More Effective Government in Opposition" Deirdre Williams "What information: Where, How and For Whom? Delthia Naitram “Developing Visual and Verbal Literacy through Visual Arts Activities for Seventh Grade Students. Donatien Gustave “Development of a Sustainable Charcoal Industry in St.Lucia.” Dr. Gilbertha St.Rose “Making Researched Information Practical” Janelle Antoine -Thomas “Demystifying the Classroom Practice of Primary School Teachers: A Re-interpretation of plantation Pedagogy.” Dr. Jerry Wever "Mizik Manmay Lakai: U.S. Country and Western Music in St. Lucia" Joan Thomas

Juliana Foster “Poverty and Social Protection in a Time of Crisis" Dr.Kyneata Joseph "Vipers that Cannot be Charmed: Battling the Fer de Lance in St. Lucia. Laurent Jean -Pierre "The Value of Biodiversity and Biocultural diversity in Information Sharing for Sustainable Development" Louise Mathurin "Short Shipped:The St. Lucia Banana Industry 1920-1945" Lydia Atkins "Health Related Quality of Life of End-Stage Renal Patients with Diabetic Nepropathy in St. Lucia for the Period 2002-2010" Dr. Madgerie Jameson "Hospitality Education from a Relationship Management Perspective" Melanie Fraites “One Plant Can Save This Earth” Richard Ambrose “Dancing to the Fife.”