BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - THE University of the West Indies (UWI) recognises that in order for Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean to continue to progress, they must have a strategic plan rooted in addressing the areas that would carry us forward including the development of our human resources capacity and innovation and in this regard, they would be working on ensuring that this Strategic Plan can be achieved.

This was one of the messages that Dr. Damien Cohall, Chief Consultant of the UWI Health and Wellness Standards Consultancy Team, gave as he delivered remarks at the Caribbean Spa and Wellness Launch recently at the Radisson Aquatica Resort.

“The University has now transitioned into another period of consolidated thoughts and efforts to realise its mission across the region. Similar to the Strategic Plan 2007-2012, the University will serve the region by observing and conforming to the objectives set out in the new Strategic Plan 2012 to 2017, which addresses the development of human resources capacity, advocating and leading in innovation development and to aid in product research and development. These efforts will be the fuel of the engine to assist in strengthening our capacity to continuously diversify our productive sectors and become more globally competitive.”