ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION Cont’d. University of Technology, Jamaica 20 From left: Dr. Janet Campbell-Shelly, Dr. Christine Fray-Aiken, Professor Colin Gyles, Professor Adele Jones, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, President and Dr. Ellen Campbell-Grizzle pose for a group photograph following the signing of a lease agreement between the Ni3 Jamaica Project and the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), JDSEEL for the operation of the research project at the TIC for its duration. Consultancy Projects Project Details Assessment of the Apprenticeship and Internship Consultancy in Barbados A UTech, Jamaica team of Consultants, led by Dr. Audrey Thomas, successfully completed this project on behalf of the Barbados Government. Update of the Multi-Hazard Contingency Planning Manual for the Caribbean Tourism Sector UTech, Jamaica and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have mutually decided to end this contract that was valued at US$40,300. This contract was being implemented by the College of Business and Management (COBAM). Study of Voter Apathy in Jamaica The University submitted a proposal to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to undertake a study to determine the factors contributing to voter apathy in Jamaica. The proposal was submitted by COBAM. The Caribbean Procurement Training Programme (CPTP) Under the CIPS Level 4 Programme, UTech, Jamaica registered seventeen (17) students to sit the CIPS Level 4 L4M1 and L4M8 paper-based exams in November 2019. This was a COBAM-led project. World Bank Procurement Consultancy Project The University, through COBAM, signed a contract with the World Bank to provide Procurement Training Consultants for Grenada, Saint Lucia & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Through this consultancy, the CPTP will provide procurement training to Government Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and contractors across these three states. This training was designed to equip these stakeholders to effectively use the new legislation on procurement in their countries.
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