ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION Cont’d. University of Technology, Jamaica 22 Legal Affairs, Trinidad & Tobago between October 22 and 23, 2019. The purpose of the seminar was to share with participants the provisions and benefits of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that is administered by WIPO. Use of the PCT results in significant cost savings to applicants in application fees, translation costs, attorney fees, etc. Seminar delegates were drawn from Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Switzerland, Jamaica, Peru, St. Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago. All the above-mentioned countries, except Jamaica, are signatories to the PCT. University Press The University of Technology, Jamaica Press is now managed by the AVP Dr. Paul Ivey. Although no new titles were published during the reporting period, two manuscripts - ‘Caribbean Essays on Law and Policy’ by Professor Stephen Vascianne and ‘Transformational Challenges in the 21st Century: A Jamaica Perspective’ by Henry Lewis (Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies) - were finalized. The Press continued to engage staff members and secured several other manuscripts from lecturers as well as book proposals from interested outside parties. Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) CSEII relationship with the CARICOM Energy Desk The CSEII continued to deepen its relationship with the CARICOM Energy Desk and participated in the eleventh staging of the annual Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2019). During the period, meetings were used to strategize the Caribbean Region’s approaches to expanding its renewable energy and tackle the challenges that remain, and continue building out the conversations needed to bring progress to the Caribbean renewables transition. A major development during the year was the creation of a Regional Universities Networking (RUN) Forum whose overall objective is to facilitate open dialogue among key representatives within the CARIFORUM and Cuba network of regional universities on energy. Other collaborations included internships by the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (MSSECC) students at the Climate Change Innovation Centre. The AVP is Vice Chair of the Steering committee. Green Certification The Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) participated in the pilot phase of the Green Business Jamaica (GBJ) programme. The University was recognized by GBJ partners, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). The scope of the Pilot Phase of the GBJ Programme, focused on the Papine and Dome Street campuses. The areas of strength for the University are Environmental Awareness and Training, Solid Waste Management and Energy Efficiency and Conservation”. The Global Fuel Economy Initiative project The Global Fuel Economy Initiative project ended officially in December 2018 but work continued through 2019/2020 as final reports were submitted to UN Environment and the National Action Plan which required the engagement Dr. Ruth Potopsingh Associate Vice President
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