 university of guyana to host 22nd biennial caribbean academy of sciences conference university of guyana to host 22nd biennial caribbean academy of sciences conference andydindial tue 8172021 1559 university of guyana to host 22 nd biennial caribbean academy of sciences conference from august 9th 14th first virtual event min of natural resources to keynote with several highprofile speakers the university of guyana will virtually host the biennial caribbean academy of sciences cas conference in all its 22 years it is being held for the first time virtually allowing participants to join in the discussions from many parts of the world guyana s minister of natural resources hon vickram bharrat will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the 22nd biennial caribbean academy of sciences conference and general meeting scheduled for august 914 2021 in addition the university of guyana s vicechancellor xi professor paloma mohamed martin cas regional chapter president prof raymond jagessar and cas guyana chapter president ms elena trim will also deliver remarks at the opening ceremony the conference is open to all academics researchers educators industry personnel graduate and undergraduate students who possess work that they can contribute to the conference s theme science technology and innovation for sustainable development in a greener caribbean members of the public may utilise the following link to view the opening ceremony  https zoomus webinar register wndtavyhgqtnifnlbt2iyaq there are other sessions which are open free to members of the public via zoom these include the women in stem forum titled career trajectories overcoming barriers and advancing to leadership this session will be held on9 august 2021 at 1330 hrs and persons wishing to join are kindly asked to use the following link  https zoomus j 96736538409  the youth in science forum titled career trajectories on the shoulders of giants is scheduled for 10 august 2021 at 1410hrs and interested persons are kindly asked to use the following link to join  https zoomus webinar register wn6rxf2hqqleqx0nmagei4q several highprofile speakers are expected to make presentations during the weeklong conference these include percy c hintzen professor emeritus university of california berkeley guyanaborn dr maya trotz professor of civil and environmental engineering at the university of south florida astronomer at the university of the west indies trinidad dr shirin haque guyana born and cuban trained veterinary doctor and zootechnician dr devon dublin as well as food and agriculture and nature conservation specialist dr patrick chesney among other regional and international experts persons interested in registering for the conference are kindly asked to do so urgently by clicking on the following link  https casgychapterorg   abstracts were submitted under any of the subthemes pure applied sciences medical pharmaceutical sciences renewable energy environment ecosystems and education humanities social sciences the closing ceremony is set for friday 13 august and is also open free to the public and could be accessed using the following link  https zoomus webinar register wnjw5vtzhrcqpdbmwcnfqg  executives of the cas guyana chapter use this opportunity to invite interested members of the public to join the local chapter of cas benefits of becoming a cas member include networking with local and regional scientists of all fields of study access to all cas conference proceedings and reduced registration fees for cas conferences to become a cas member complete and submit the electronic application form at  https formsgle f41gqq8jr5vv1tdy6  upon approval of your application you will be required to pay the annual membership fee of gyd 5500 casguyana in brief the caribbean academy of sciences was established in may 1988 in trinidad tobago out of the need for scientists in the caribbean to be an effective force for science in the region the idea of cas was birthed at the general assembly meeting of the international council of scientific unions icsu in bern switzerland in september 1986 cas embraces all areas of science including the social sciences and sees its role as facilitating cooperation in scientific and technological research with special reference to the caribbean region recognizing outstanding performance or achievement in science and technology undertaking or facilitating the publication and collation of the results of scientific research creating public awareness in science technology promoting scientific inquiry and development of the human capital exchanging knowledge and ideas for the good of society the guyana chapter of cas was resuscitated with the support and guidance of former vicechancellor professor ivelaw griffith and past president of cas executive professor emeritus winston mellowes in february 2020 a new executive body of the cas guyana chapter was elected the current executive includes president ms elena trim vice president dr anna perreira programme officer dr jacqueline murray treasurer ms heetasmin singh and assistant secretarytreasurer dr dawn fox ms petal punalall jetoo who coordinated the working group responsible for the election of the new casguyana executive body now serves as secretary in the central cas executive but continues to provide technical support to the local team ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58thyear state university it offers 141 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in eight campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and cuttingedge institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communication decc office of the vicechancellor university of guyana turkeyen campus telephone 6235104 university of guyana to host 22nd biennial caribbean academy of sciences conference  