The University of the West Indies Open Campus will host the UWI Post Graduate Inter Campus Debating Competition here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The preliminary round will take place on Thursday February 23rd at 9:00 am, while the final round will take place on Friday February 24th at 2:30 pm at the Beachcombers Hotel Conference Room at Villa.
Contingents from all four campuses of the University of the West Indies including Mona, Cavehill, St. Augustine and the Open Campus will engage in debates on the following topics:
- The Zika Virus
- A CARICOM Currency
- Reparations for CARICOM
- Distance Learning and Face to Face Learning
The UWI Post Graduate debaters are also expected to make an official visit to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College.
Local Guild Chapter Chair, Mr. Nick Francis, is pleased to welcome the debaters and looks forward to a spirited competition. Local Guild Post Graduate Representative, Ms. Renitta Peters, also looks forward to welcoming her colleagues to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and is proud to have the Open Campus hosting these debates for the first time.