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Chinese Embassy in Jamaica donates educational equipment worth JMD 5.4 million to the ICT Talent Hub of the University of the West Indies Mona
| Funder | Chinese Embassy |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Start Date | Dec 01, 2022 |
| End Date | Aug 22, 2032 |
| Duration | 3,552 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 101686 |
Grant Description
On December 1st, 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Jamaica donated educational equipment worth JMD 5,400,000 to the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus. The donation supported the Huawei ICT Lab - part of the larger Huawei ICT Talent Hub in Jamaica.
Chinese Ambassador Chen Daojiang, Professor Dale Webber, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Mona, Professor Michael Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the UWI Mona, and Representatives of Huawei Jamaica attended the donation check handover ceremony.
Huawei and the UWI had previously signed a joint cooperation MOU in 2021 for the creation of the Huawei ICT Talent Hub in Jamaica, through which Huawei works with the Jamaican Government to build an ICT academy with UWI and UTech.
Huawei is to provide the ICT equipment, course resources, and platform resources and offer scholarships to UWI and UTech students worth JMD 4 million each year.
Sources & References
- Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Chen Daojiang Attended the Event to Mark the Cheque Handover from Chinese Embassy in Jamaica to the University of the West Indies Mona Campus
- 驻牙买加大使陈道江出席西印度大学莫纳校区信息通信技术人才中心教学设备捐赠仪式
- 驻牙买加大使陈道江出席西印度大学莫纳校区信息通信技术人才中心教学设备捐赠仪式
- New Partnership - Huawei/UWI ICT Talent Hub Initiative
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China donates JMD$5.4 million to FST
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China donates JMD$5.4 million to FST Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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