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{gallery}http://www.flickr.com/photos/theuwi/sets/72157630750067892/{/gallery} A business plan for a web-based store specialising in Carnival costumes took the $50,000 first prize in the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp competition, jointly held by The University of the West Indies (UWI). The announcement was made at the camp’s closing ceremony on Friday July 20th, 2012, at The UWI’s Institute of Critical Thinking.
Ms. Zidelle Daniel’s winning plan focused on design, production and export through WorldMas.com, a website allowing visitors to construct their own costumes by selecting just what they desire.
The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp 2012 took place from July 2nd to 6th, at The UWI’s Institute of Critical Thinking. It targeted recent university graduates and final year undergraduate students and aimed to help them think like entrepreneurs and give them the necessary skills.

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Saint Lucian author Loverly Sheridan released her first book, A Girl Like Me in her native island. The book launch took place at The University of The West Indies Open Campus St.

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{gallery}http://www.flickr.com/photos/theuwi/sets/72157630728222210/{/gallery} UWI to work with Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, His Excellency Mr. Ricardo Patiño, accompanied by his delegation, visited the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Tuesday 17th July, 2012, to meet with the Campus administration, as well as with representatives of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss forging a relationship between the two countries.

Acting Campus Principal and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Professor Dyer Narinesingh, as well as representatives of the various Faculties, Departments and Units on Campus, greeted the visitors at the Campus Principal’s Office where they discussed UWI’s role in this partnership.

The meeting ended with an official agreement to begin collaborations as soon as possible.

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