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VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | February 2018 26 T he University of Technology, Jamaica through its Faculty of The Built Environment on February 12, 2018 signed a formal partnership with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The five-year agreement has been forged to facilitate cooperation and sharing of information on architecture, urban design, urban planning and physical development. The MoU will also facilitate sharing of expertise on technical services including but not limited to staff and faculty exchange, student internships at the UDC, collaborative research projects and technology initiatives, income-generating projects, resource sharing, public education and joint publications. The UDC and UTech, Jamaica Caribbean School of Architecture (CSA) have collaborated on a number of architecture projects. Arch. Jacquiann Lawton, Head, CSA outlined that these have included a National Music Museum (2013), the Maxfield Children’s Home & Therapeutic Centre (2014), The National Sport Museum of Jamaica (2015) and The Simon Bolivar Annex-Music Incubator (2017). The UDC is the principal public sector organisation responsible for planning and designing urban environments in designated areas in Jamaica. It is also the entity charged with preparing, developing and implementing plans for urban development, urban renewal and rural modernization in collaboration with other agencies. UTech, Jamaica Signs MoU with UDC to Strengthen Cooperation on Architecture and Urban Development Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, CD, (left), President, University of Technology, Jamaica and Dr. Damion Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Development Cooperation (UDC) display a copy of the signed Memorandum of Understanding between both entities following a signing ceremony held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the University’s Papine campus. Also pictured, left to right are Architect Jacquiann Lawton, Head, Caribbean School of Architecture and Dr. Garfield Young, Dean, Faculty of The Built Environment. President Professor Stephen Vasciannie (left) and Dr. Damion Graham, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Development Cooperation (UDC) affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding between both entities, during a signing ceremony at the UTech, Jamaica Papine Campus on February 12, 2018.