The Launch of the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE)
Join us for the SIDS Side Event: The Launch of the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE). This event is a unique opportunity to delve into the challenges and opportunities that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face in the context of the Blue Economy and Climate Finance.
This event is a partnership between The UWI Five Islands Campus, Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE), Newcastle University, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Together, we aim to foster dialogue, share knowledge, and inspire action towards sustainable ocean economies in SIDS.
Our goal is to create a platform for thought leaders, policy makers, researchers, and stakeholders to discuss and shape strategies that promote sustainable development and economic growth through the Blue Economy in SIDS.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation that could shape the future of SIDS. Join us as we explore the Blue Economy and its potential to drive sustainable development and climate resilience in Small Island Developing States.
Thursday 30th May 2024
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room 10
About the Presenter
Branson Belle Ph.D.
Dr. Branson D. Belle is a skilled scientist with over 20 years' experience developing technology at world leading universities and institutes.
Branson is a graduate of The University of Manchester (Meng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and PhD in Magnetism. Following his PhD, Branson continued his research at the University of Manchester in a Nobel Prize Winning laboratory. Dr. Belle has commercialisation experience having co-founded 2-DTech Ltd, and material and device spin out from the University of Manchester. He also worked as Director, Research Programmes and Technology at Thinfilm Electronics ASA.
For the past, 9 years Branson has been working as a senior scientist at SINTEF in Oslo Norway, one of Europe's largest research institutes, in the departments of Smart Sensor Systems and Sustainable Energy Technology where he has been developing novel sensor platforms. To date, Branson has published over 30 international peer-reviewed papers in world class journals including Science, Nature nanotechnology and Nano Letters and has raised over $7 million USD in grant funding.
Dr. Belle will assume the role of Director of the Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy on August 1, 2024.
About The Presenter
Professor C. Justin Robinson
Professor Justin Robinson, a St. Vincent and the Grenadines national, is a distinguished UWI alumnus with a PhD in Finance from the University of Manchester.
With over 20 years at UWI, he has held leadership roles as Department Head, Executive Director, Dean, and Pro Vice-Chancellor. He was instrumental inwork of the task forcefor establishing the Five Islands Campus.
As a Professor of Corporate Finance, his research interests span capital markets, public finance, risk management, and corporate finance, with over 50 publications. Before becoming Campus Principal at Five Islands, he led the Multi-Campus Teaching & Learning Initiative and Foreign Language Policy implementation.
Professor Robinson actively serves on boards including the Central Bank of Barbados, Fiscal Responsibility Mechanism, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, and West India Biscuit Company. He chairs CARICRIS Ratings Committee and is First Vice President of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society.
Appointed on August 1, 2023, he is the Five Islands Campus' third Principal.
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