Conference Venue
The Conference will be held at the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa, located on Barbados' south coast.
Barbados
Fast Facts and Figures
Capital: Bridgetown
Population: Approximately 285,000
Climate: Eight to nine hours of sunshine most days.
Geography: A 21 mile x 14 mile Caribbean island. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches. Rugged cliffs and Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast.
Languages: English, Bajan.
Currency: Barbados Dollar - US $1 = BDS $2 approx.
Time: GMT-4 hrs. There is no daylight savings time in Barbados
Getting There: Flying Times and Airlines into Barbados
Electricity: Electricity in Barbados is 110 volts/50 cycles
Entry Requirements: See Travel Documents
Health Requirements: See Health in Barbados
Driving: Drive on left. Full licence must be shown to obtain a temporary driving permit. Go to Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia "Documents"
Laws: Largely based on English common law.
About the Host - The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies has campuses at Cave Hill in Barbados, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago and Mona in Jamaica. The total student body which is approximately 24,321 is distributed amongst the Faculties of Law, Humanities & Education, Science & Technology, Social Sciences and Medical Sciences at Cave Hill; Arts & Education, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences and Science & Technology at Mona; and Agriculture & Natural Sciences, Engineering, Humanities & Education, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences at St. Augustine.
The Cave Hill campus overlooks the island’s capital and principal commercial centre, Bridgetown, which is just five miles away. Despite its expansion in recent years, the campus maintains much of its original architecture of simple, low-rise buildings. The scenic attractiveness and relatively small size of the university community creates an inviting, intimate and friendly atmosphere.
Barbados
Fast Facts and Figures
Capital: Bridgetown
Population: Approximately 285,000
Climate: Eight to nine hours of sunshine most days.
Geography: A 21 mile x 14 mile Caribbean island. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches. Rugged cliffs and Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast.
Languages: English, Bajan.
Currency: Barbados Dollar - US $1 = BDS $2 approx.
Time: GMT-4 hrs. There is no daylight savings time in Barbados
Getting There: Flying Times and Airlines into Barbados
Electricity: Electricity in Barbados is 110 volts/50 cycles
Entry Requirements: See Travel Documents
Health Requirements: See Health in Barbados
Driving: Drive on left. Full licence must be shown to obtain a temporary driving permit. Go to Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia "Documents"
Laws: Largely based on English common law.
About the Host - The University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies has campuses at Cave Hill in Barbados, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago and Mona in Jamaica. The total student body which is approximately 24,321 is distributed amongst the Faculties of Law, Humanities & Education, Science & Technology, Social Sciences and Medical Sciences at Cave Hill; Arts & Education, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences and Science & Technology at Mona; and Agriculture & Natural Sciences, Engineering, Humanities & Education, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences at St. Augustine.
The Cave Hill campus overlooks the island’s capital and principal commercial centre, Bridgetown, which is just five miles away. Despite its expansion in recent years, the campus maintains much of its original architecture of simple, low-rise buildings. The scenic attractiveness and relatively small size of the university community creates an inviting, intimate and friendly atmosphere.