SPEAKING OUTLINE
DR DAMIAN GRAHAM
SIGNING OF MOU WITH UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
FEBRUARY 12, 2018, 11:00AM
MODERATOR, DR GARFIELD YOUNG, DEAN, FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
PROFESSOR STEPHEN VASCIANNIE, PRESIDENT OF UTECH
LISA MAYE GORDON LEGAL COUNSEL AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
JACQUIANN LAWTON, HEAD OF ARCHITECTURE
MEMBERS OF STAFF AT UTECH
MY TEAM MEMBERS MISS HEATHER PINNOCK, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
MY COMMUNICATION TEAM – LORNA CLARKE, TYRELL MORGAN AND JODIAN REID
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
THE UDC IS PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO SIGN THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
THIS IS SIMPLY, A FORMALISATION OF OUR LONG STANDING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS NOBLE INSTITUTION. WE ARE JOINTLY ESTABLISHING A COLLABORATVE COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH UTECH AND UDC TO CONSIDER, COORDINATE AND PROPOSE ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPECTIVE MANDATES OF THE PARTIES.
THIS WILL INCLUDE THE FORMULATION AND PREPARATION OF DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES.
WITH UTECH BEING A PRIMARY TRAINING GROUND FOR THE TECHNICAL STAFF AT THE UDC, IT IS QUITE FITTING THAT WE COOPERATE AND JOINTLY SHARE INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT POLICIES OF THE PARTIES ON ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN, URBAN PLANNING, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER TECHNICAL SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- STAFF AND FACULTY EXCHANGE, AND STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES;
- INCOME-GENERATING PROJECTS;
- RESOURCE SHARING;
- STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING;
- CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES;
- PUBLIC EDUCATION (E.G. ORGANISATION OF SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC LECTURES AND CONFERENCES;
- JOINT PUBLICATIONS.
WE THANK YOU PRESIDENT VASCIANNE AND YOUR TEAM FOR YOUR HOSPITATLITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTNER IN THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE, FOR WHAT IS FOR US AT THE UDC, A MILESTONE YEAR… AS WE CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF MAKING DEVELOPMENT IN JAMAICA ON MARCH 21, 2018.
WE VALUE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THIS TO PERPETUATE OUR LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS.
THANK YOU