Programme Schedule
TVET: Building Resilience for Sustainable Development in Disruptive Times.
DAY 1 - Tuesday May 16, 2023
Inception Workshops (In-Person & Online)
Sponsored by The UWI @ The School of Education (SOE) UWI Mona Campus
8:30-9:00 - Registration In-Person Reception Area - Rooms SLT2A & SLT2B.
9:00-10:30 Virtual Rooms:
A - Assistive Technology for "Inclusion": Responsiveness in TVET
Facilitated by Dr. Madgerie Jameson-Charles & Team
School of Education UWI St. Augustine Campus
Chaired by Technical Moderator Judith Moore
B - Cloud Computing for TVET Blended Praxis
Facilitated by Dr. C. Jayakumar Executive Vice President & Head
Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)
Chaired by Technical Moderator Marjorie McDonald
C - Strategies for Flexible and Blended TVET Praxis
Facilitated by Ms. Natalie Bishop, Training Specialist:
Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme
(YTEPP Limited)
Chaired by Technical Moderator Sandy Williams
D - Augmented Reality, using the UVC’s Magic Leap Technology
EON XR and AI Projects
Facilitated by: Renah Wolzinger, Ed.D., Chief Learning Officer,
EON Reality &
Megan Blevins, Director of Customer Success, EON
Reality
Chaired by Technical Moderator Lydia Lewis-Dunn
9:00-10:30 Lecture Rooms:
E: SLT4 - Greening and Transforming TVET for more Resilient and Sustainable Economies
Facilitated by Manish Joshi & Kenneth Abraham
UNEVOC Barrientos, UNESCO-UNEVOC
Chaired by Technical Moderator Marica Auld-Josephs
F SLT3A - Wellness as Resilience: Empowering TVET Leadership & Practitioners Facilitated by Ms. Alia Wedderburn & Team
Excelsior Community College (EXED)
Chaired by Technical Moderator Coreen Chambers
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break SLT2B
11:00-12:30 Return to Workshops
12:30-1:00 Lunch & Networking SLT2B
1:30 Assembly Point- SOE Parking Lot, for departure on Educational Tour (each person allowed 2 sites only)
1. HEART College of Beauty Services (The Incubator)
2. HEART/NSTA Trust: The Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) (Service Bay for Electric Cars & The Incubator)
3. The University of Technology (Sculpture Park; Foods, Apparel Construction, Electrical and Lighting Laboratories)
4. The Norman Manley High School (Solar Photo Voltaic System for the provision of an alternate source of energy)
DAY 2- Wednesday May 17, 2023
Opening Ceremony, and Presentations
[Sponsored by The Ministry of Education and Youth Jamaica ]
The Jamaica Conference Centre
8:00-9:00 Virtual & In-Person Registration and Ushering to Main Conference Room 2
9:00- 10:30 Opening Ceremony, Main Conference Room 2
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Marcia Rainford, Director School of Education, UWI Mona
Host Minister’s Statement & Opening Declaration: The Honourable Fayval Williams,
Minister of Education & Youth, Jamaica.
Conference Synopsis: Professor Halden Morris, Conference Founder,
Electrical Engineer & TVET/WFD Consultant UWI Mona.
Hosting Partner’s Statement: Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice Chancellor UWI
& Principal Mona Campus.
Greetings from other Partners(video clips)
Dr Anna Paolini,Director & Country Representative, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean
Dr Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director HEART/NSTA Trust, Jamaica
Professor Colin Gyles, President The University of Technology, Jamaica
Dr Rawatee Maharaj-Sharma, Director School of Education UWI St. Augustine
Francis O. Severin, PhD, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Principal The University of the West Indies OPEN CAMPUS Cave Hill
Cultural Item
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr Madgerie Jameson-Charles, Coordinator MA Leadership in
TVET& WFD Foundations, Lecturer UWI St. Augustine
Keynote Address: The Honourable Shawn Edward, Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, St .Lucia
Vote of Thanks: Ms. Delize Williams, Principal Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI)
Conference Logistics: Dr Marcia Rowe Amonde, Senior Director, Standards Curriculum and
Learning Resources HEART/NSTA Trust
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
10:30-11:00 UWIVERSE VR Experience for Dignitaries
11:00-11:45 Streamed “Industry 4.0/5.0 - Disruptive Times for TVET”
Plenary: Main Conference Room 2
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks & Introduction of Guest Speaker- Debra Ferdinand-James Ph.D., Conference Chair, Senior Lecturer & Coordinator MA LTVET/WFD Programme, School of Education UWI Mona
Guest Speaker Dr. Kesavan Ulaganathen, Governing Board Faculty Consultant at the Colombo Plan Staff College of The Philippines
Q/A
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks: Chairperson
11:45-12:45 Blended Challenge Presentations (3)
Plenary: Main Conference Room 2
Chairperson: Debra Ferdinand-James Ph.D., Conference Chair, Senior Lecturer & Coordinator
MA LTVET/WFD Programme, School of Education
UWI Mona.
Presenter 1
Presenter 2
Presenter 3
Q/A
Vote of Thanks & Closing: Chairperson
12:45 - 1:45 Lunch & Networking
1:45-2:30 Streamed/Video Plenary "Upskilling and Re-skilling: Building Workforce Resilience in Disruptive Times."
Plenary: Main Conference Room 2
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks & Introduction of Guest Speaker -Mr. Douglas Webster,
Economist
Guest Speaker Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, COMMONWEALTH of LEARNING
Q/A
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks: Chairperson
2:30 - 4:00 Batched Presentations in Conference Rooms 2, 4 & 5
TIME | MAIN CONFERENCE - ROOM 2 | CONFERENCE ROOM 4 | CONFERENCE ROOM 5 |
2:30 - 3:00 | 6TVC13 - Effective Leadership for Revolutionizing TVET Institutions. By Dr. Marcia Rowe Amonde
Chair Technical Moderator Marsha Powell | 6TVC07 - Where are we now? A Systematic Literature Review of the State of TVET Research in the Caribbean Over the Past Quarter Century Chair Technical Moderator Marcine Taylor-Brown | TVET Rediscovery in MIC Institute of Technology (post COVID-19): A Case Study By Carol Mitchell Chair Technical moderator Mavourneen Hamlett |
3:00 - 3: 30 | 6TVC10 - Bridging New Divides in TVET: Leadership Considerations for Successful Online and Blended Learning (OBL) Implementation By Gennette Clacken
Chair Technical Moderator Alicia Williams | 6TVC18 - Will the real TVET teacher please stand up? By Sandra Richards Chair Technical Moderator Alicia Simpson | 6TVC03 - Instructors’ information and communication technology competency levels and the extent of integration in TVET programme delivery By Marlon Ramcharan Chair Technical Moderator Marsha Grant |
3:30-4:00 | 6TVC06 - Extent of Utilization of Digitalized Resources in Technology Education Program in South-West Nigerian Universities for Sustainability in Disruptive Times. By Dr. Lasisi Basiru Toyin
Chair Technical Moderator Marsha Powell | 6TVC24 - Integrating Climate Services Training Outreach in Farming Community-Based TVET: A Curriculum Proposal Integrating Farmer and Institutional Feedback on Priorities. By Dr Sarah Buckland Chair Technical Moderator Marcine Taylor-Brown | 6TVC04 - TVET Teachers’ Resilience in Moving from Face-to-Face to Online Teaching during the Pandemic in Jamaica [Online] By Prof. Cynthia Onyefulu Chair Technical Moderator Mavourneen Hamlett |
4:00-4:30 | 6TVC23 - Leadership Styles Employed by Managers of TVET Institutions in Grenada By Edward G. Williams and Frances P. Ruffin; Chair Technical Moderator Alicia Williams | 6TVC28 - Strategies for Successful Integration of IR4.0/5.0 within Higher Education Institution TVET/STEM programmes in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Countries By Junior A. Bennett Chair Technical Moderator Alicia Simpson | 6TVC25 - Exploring the Perceptions and Practices of Instructors Integrating Blended Learning in the Delivery of the Business Studies Programme at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institution in Barbados. By Andrea Y. Brathwaite Chair Technical Moderator Marsha Grant |
DAY 3- Thursday May 18, 2023
Industry Day
[Sponsored by HEART/NSTA Trust & The University of Technology]
9:00-9:45 Focus Session in Plenary -Main Conference Room 2
[Defence Industry Responsiveness and TVET in Disruptive Times]
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director HEART/NSTA Trust
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline Wallder--- Acting Vice Principal: Academics
Vocational Training Development Institute (VDTI)
Keynote Speaker: Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, Chief of Staff Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and Vice-Chancellor JDF Academy
Q/A
Vote of Thanks and Closing Remarks: Chairperson
9:45 - 10:20 Coffee Break
10:20-11:20 Batched Presentations in Conference Rooms 2, 4 & 5
TIME | CONFERENCE ROOM 4 | CONFERENCE ROOM 5 | MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM 2 |
10:20 - 10:50 | 6TVC08 - Green Infrastructure Strategy for Building Resilience Against Stormwater in Ibadan. By Arc. R. S. Busari. Chair Technical Moderator Josanne Cox
| 6TVC02 - Comparative Studies on the Needs and Development of Autotronic Maintenance Training Modules for the Training of Automobile Independent Workshop Service Technicians in North – Western REGION, NIGERIA By Muhammad Shuaibu Birniwa Chair Technical Moderator Anesha Caruth-Walcott | 6TVC11 - Utilising PLAR WFD to transform and stimulate economic recovery and improve workforce certification within the TCI By Kevin Baxter
Chair Technical Moderator Odette Charles
|
10:50 - 11: 20 | 6TVC05 - An Evaluation of the Competency-Based Education and Training Commis Chef Level Two Programme in Four Human Employment and Resource Training Institutions in Jamaica By Dr Monica Porter-Lewis Chair Technical Moderator Josanne Cox | 6TVC12 - Valuable Telehealth Innovations & Career Professional Development Through Covid-19: Using Virtual Professional Learning communities to facilitate digital transformation practices in TVET healthcare practitioners. [Online] By Dr. Raona Williams Chair Technical Moderator Anesha Caruth-Walcott | 6TVC16 - Digitizing TVET and its implications for Practice By Nadine Lett Chair Technical Moderator Odette Charles |
11:30-12:20 HEART/NSTA Trust Presentation in Plenary - Main Conference Room 2
[From Idea to Impact: A Blueprint on Accelerating Human Development]
Chairperson’s Introduction & Opening Remarks Mr. Kevin Baxter, TVET Dean,
Turks and Caicos Islands Community College
Speakers
Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, Managing Director HEART/NSTA Trust
Mr. Dwayne Bent, Director Principal, Southwest TVET Institute - HEART/NSTA Trust
Q&A
Chairperson’s Vote of Thanks & Closing
12:20-1:20 Forum on Competency Gaps in Industry - Main Conference Room 2
[Toward Globalization: Rethinking the Development of Human Capital in CTE/TVET]
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks and Introductions: Disraeli M. Hutton PhD, Professor Educational Leadership and Skills Development, Adjunct Lecturer
School of Education, Faculty of Humanities and
Education UWI Mona
Speakers:
Mr. David Wan, President, Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF)
Mrs. Maya Walrond -Executive Member, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ)
Mr. Delroy McLean - Senior Director of Business at C&W Business
Dr. Margaret Chin - Senior Director, Kevoy Community Development Institute (KCDI Jamaica Limited
Mr. Walcon Austin - Executive Chef/Food Consultant and Lecturer Montego Bay Community College
Mr. Arnold Foote - The Chief Executive Officer, Advertising & Marketing (ADMARK)
Q/A and Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
1:20-2:00 Lunch & Networking
2:00-2:45 University of Technology(UTech) Panel Discussion in Plenary: Main Conference Room 2
[A Critical Dialogue on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Skills-Based Learning in the Jamaican Education System]
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks & Introductions: Dr. Junior Martin, Head of School SOTAVE UTech Jamaica
Panelists:
Dr. Hope Mayne - Coordinator of Graduate School, Faculty of Education, (UTech)
Miss Dawn McNeil - Senior Lecturer (UTech)
Mrs. Karnette Batchelor- Evering - Lecturer (UTech)
Dr. Granville Pitter - Programme Director, B.Ed. TVETT Programme (UTech)
Q/A and Chairperson’s Closing
2:45-3:30 JATVET Youth Focus Group: Plenary Session in Main Conference Room 2
[Improving Access to Skills Development – The Voices of the Youth]
Overview: Dr. Marica Rowe Amonde, JATVET Member, Senior Director, HEART/NSTA Trust
Moderator: Mr. Roy Taylor, Interim President JATVET, Senior Education Officer TVET, MOEY
Q/A
Youth Respondents
Romario Burke
Tashauna Brown
Danielle Walter
Shawna Brown
Sarita Mitchell
Junior Haye
Byron Smalling
Tassia Lawrence
Jade Thompson
Jose Nunez
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks: Moderator
3:30-5:00 Batched Presentations in Conference Rooms 2, 4 & 5
TIME | CONFERENCE ROOM 4 | CONFERENCE ROOM 5 | MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM 2 |
3:30 - 4:00 | 6TVC09 - Access to Resources for Careers Building Global Workforce in Disruptive Times in Southwest Nigeria Colleges of Education in Agriculture for ?? BY Lamidi, Tajudeen Ademola Chair Technical Moderator Shaneil Davis | 6TVC20 - Innovation as Disruption of Culture: A TVET Perspective By Prof. Shermaine Barrett
Chair Technical Moderator Coreen Chambers | 6TVC14 - Jamaica National Apprenticeship System and its relationship with Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Support Ecosystem By Marlon Johnson Chair Technical Moderator Alicia Simpson |
4:00-4:30 | 6TVC17 - The challenges of cybersecurity and the need for heightened awareness among technical, vocational education, and training (TVET) practitioners in Jamaica By Ainsworth Savage
Chair Technical Moderator Shaneil Davis | 6TVC19 - Toward Globalization: Rethinking the Development of Human Capital in CTE/TVET [online] By Drs. Shara Shaw, Lisa Martino, and Meredith Sines
Chair Marsha Powell | 6TVC15 - Transforming delivery of TVET teacher education for the current needs of the digital economy By Samantha Mitchell
Chair Marsha Grant
|
4:30-5:00 | 6TVC27 - The Evolution of an End-to-End Online Training System for TVET Programmes. By Henry Gray Chair Technical Moderator Marcine Taylor-Brown | 6TVC29 - The Shift to Competency-Based Education in the Trades: Important Considerations and Best Practices in the Development of CBE Programs. By Steven W. Schmidt
Chair Technical Moderrator Alicia Williams | 6TVC26 - Securing Recognition as a Center to Offer Certified Trades Training in the Cayman Islands By Paul Puckerin, Chair Technical Moderator Mavourneen Hamlett |
DAY 4- Friday May 19, 2023
Students’ Forum, Presentations, Closing Ceremony
[Sponsored by UNESCO]
8:30-9:00 TVET Blended Challenge Prize Giving Ceremony -Main Conference Room 2
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks: Debra Ferdinand-James PhD Conference Chair, Senior Lecturer
& Coordinator MA LTVET/WFD Programme,
School of Education UWI Mona.
Remarks - Open Campus Sponsor: Ms. Jody Grizzle, Project Coordinator, Digital Learning
Innovation, UWIVERSE Centre, Mona
Remarks Chief Judge: Mrs. Michelle Stewart-McKoy. Faculty/Educational Developer, Centre
for Excellence In Teaching and Learning, The UWI Mona Campus
Presentation of Prizes
CONCURRENT SESSION A&B
(A)
9:00 - 11:45 Graduate/Post-Graduate Students’ Forum in Conference Room 4
Chairperson’s Remarks & Introductions: Dr Carmel Roofe, Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies
and Research, Faculty of Humanities & Education,.UWI Mona Campus.
Guest Presenter:
Mr. Lamar Wellington, Teacher and UWI Final-Year student in Leadership in TVET&WFD
Programme
Q/A and Sharing Concerns
9:25-9:40 Coffee Break
Guest Presenters:
Ms. Alia J. Wedderburn MA, Beauty & Wellness Consultant, Sr. Lecturer, EXED Community College.Doctoral Student - Gender & Development Studies UWI Mona.
Mr. Darien G. Henry MA, JP Educator/ Workforce Development Consultant, Principal Montego
Bay Community College. Doctoral Student - Temple University, USA
Q/A and sharing
Introduction of Guest Lecturer
Guest Lecturer On-line:
Professor Canute Thompson, Professor of Educational Policy, Planning, &
Leadership, and Director CCEP UWI Mona Campus
Q/A and Sharing Concerns
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks: Chairperson
11:45 -12:25 Lunch & Networking
(B)
9:00 - 9:45 Focus Session - Main Conference Room 2
[Flexible Learning and Micro Credentialing in TVET Towards Sustainability in Disruptive Times]
Chairman’s Opening Remarks: Professor Halden Morris, Conference Founder, Electrical Engineer
& TVET/WFD Consultant UWI Mona.
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Mrs. Christine Edwards, Senior Programmes Director Capacity
Building and Consultancy National Programmes and
Training Division, HEART/NSTA Trust
Keynote Address:
Dr. Eduardo Ali, Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Caribbean
Examinations Council (CXC).
Q/A
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks: Chairman
9:45 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:45 Seminar - Main Conference Room 2
[Learning in Practice: Situating TVET Teacher Development in Theory]
&
[A Consensus for Successful and Sustainable Delivery of TVET and Programmes in
Developing Countries: Post Pandemic Considerations]
Welcome & Introductions: Chairperson Mrs. Latoya Swaby-Anderson, National Education
Officer UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean
Presenter: Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, Deputy Managing Director, National Training &
Programmes Division HEART/NSTA Trust
Q & A
Presenter: Professor Halden Morris, Conference Founder, Electrical Engineer &
TVET/WFD Consultant UWI Mona
Q & A
Chairman’s Vote of Thanks & Closing,
11:45 - 12:25 Lunch & Networking
CLOSE CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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12:25- 1:25 UNESCO Seminar - Main Conference Room 2
[The New UNESCO TVET Strategy: How it will Translate in a Regional Roadmap for the LAC, Based on Countries’ and the Region’s Own Priorities]
Chairperson’s Opening & Introductions: Dr. Nicole Bella, Senior Education Specialist Head of the
Education Programme, UNESCO Office for the Caribbean
Presenters
Mr. Ramon Iriarte PhD, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the
Caribbean
Mr. Friedrich Huebler, Director of UNESCO, UNEVOC
Q/A
Chairperson’s Vote of Thanks & Closing
1:30 - 2:30 Communiqué & Closing Ceremony - Main Conference Room 2
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Marcia Rainford Director School of Education
UWI Mona
Founder’s Remarks: Professor Halden Morris, Founder of International Conferences on TVET in
the Caribbean, Electrical Engineer &
TVET/WFD Consultant UWI Mona
Conference Report: Dr. Junior Martin, Co-Rapporteur-in-Chief, Head of School SOTAVE,
University of Technology, Jamaica
Presentation & Affirmation of Communiqué 2023: Dr Madgerie Jameson-Charles,
Rapporteur-in-Chief, Coordinator MA
Leadership in TVET& WFD and Foundations,
Lecturer UWI St. Augustine
Conference Chairperson’s Closing Remarks: Debra Ferdinand-James PhD, Senior Lecturer &
Coordinator MA LTVET/WFD Programme, School
of Education UWI Mona.
Conference Contact
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