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COBEC Winter Conference: February 1-2, 2024

University of Belize (UB)

Belmopan Campus

Theme: “Tertiary Education and the Emerging Economies”

Agenda

 

 

Wednesday January 31, 2024
 
 

Belize Tertiary Options and Opportunities Education Expo

(BTOOEE)

University of Belize – UB Gymnasium, Belmopan Campus

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Welcome Reception


University of Belize, Student Development Center

Belmopan Campus, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

 

                         

Thursday February 1, 2024
 

7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Registration and light breakfast
 

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

 Opening Ceremony

 

⮚      Master of Ceremonies – Mr. Egbert Irving

⮚      National Anthems

–          US: “The Star- Spangled Banner”

–          Belize: “Land of the Free”

⮚      Invocation – Mr. Ian Sangster

⮚      Welcome – Dr. Wes Hickley (Co-Chair, United States)

⮚      Welcome – Dr. Vincent Palacio, President, University of Belize

⮚      Remark- Ambassador Michelle Kwan 

⮚      Keynote Speaker – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology,  the Hon. Francis Fonseca

⮚      Closing Remark – Mr. Hugo Gonzalez (Co-Chair, Belize)
   

 

Break
 

9:45 a.m.– 10:30 a.m.

 

Theme: Artificial Intelligence

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Curtis Charles
 

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Question and Answer Session Based on Keynote’s Speaker’s Presentation
 

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

 

Panel Presentation on the Theme Artificial Intelligence

 

 

Host: Mr. David Garcia

⮚      Representative from COBEC: Dr. Amin Davoodi

⮚      Representative from University of Belize: Mr. Antonio Cano

⮚      Entrepreneur: Mrs. Adriani Coleman

 

 
 

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Reflection on the Morning’s Events
 

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Theme: The Orange Economy

 

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Lincoln Blake
 

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Question and Answer Session Based on Keynote’s Speaker’s Presentation
 

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Panel Presentation on the Theme Orange Economy

 

 

Host: Ms. Felene Cayetano

⮚      Musician & Artist: Mr. Delvin “Pen” Cayetano

⮚      Representative from University of Belize: Mr. Ubaldimir Guerra

⮚      Film Industry: Ms. Suzette Zayden
 

3.00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

Break

 
 

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Reflection on the Day’s Events Partnership & Collaboration
 

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Minister’s Gala: Under the Patronage of Hon. Francis Fonseca

 

 

 

                                                                  Friday February 2, 2024

Business Meeting and Field Trip

 
 

7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and light breakfast
 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Memorial for Dr. Keith Miser
 

9:05a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

COBEC Standing Committee Meetings
 

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

 

Business Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Welcome
  3. Special Presentations
  4. Presentation of Minutes
  5. Reports from Standing Committees
  6. Announcement of Research Committee grant proposal
  7. Consideration of Applications for Membership
  8. Financial Reports

a. Marlon Brown

b. Ivan Nikolov

  1. Consideration of Mini-Grants – Recommendation from committee
  2. Consideration of Individual Membership
  3. Any Other Business
  4. Summer Conference 2024 Location – Bridgewater State University
  5. Adjournment
 

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.

 

Xunantunich Maya Ruin Trip