UTech, Ja Annual Report 2017-18

University of Technology, Jamaica “Pioneering Past; Bright Future ” ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 71 the participating countries and monitors entrepreneurial framework conditions which promote or hinder the growth of entrepreneurship such as financial support, government policies, commercial and service i nf ras t r ucture and phys ical infrastructure. Inaugural Professorial Lecture Dean, Professor Paul Golding delivered his inaugural professorial lecture on August 24, 2017 at the Papine Campus. He spoke on the topic, “The Role of ICT in Jamaica’s Economic Growth Strategy.” Community Service • The Law Division, School of Business Administration conducted a workshop on May 13, 2017, with students preparing to sit the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Law Exam. This workshop was held as a part of the division’s community service initiative. • The Economics Division hosted its annual High School Economics Workshop on November 30, 2017. The objective of the workshop was to assist high school students in their preparation for the Caribbean Secondar y Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) to be held in May/ June 2018. Eight schools participated - Meadowbrook High School, Morant Bay High School, Campion College, Merl Grove High School, Jonathan Grant High School, Holy Childhood High School, Calabar High School, and Mona High School. The University of Technology, Jamaica on Thursday, September 14, 2017 launched the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Jamaica 2016 - 17 Report undertaken by a team of researchers drawn from its College of Business and Management. Pictured above, the researchers involved in the project discuss something of interest in the publication during the launch ceremony. From left are Dr. Andrea Sutherland, Mr. Michael Steele, Mrs. Vanetta Skeete, Dr. Clau- dette Williams-Myers, Dr. Girjanauth Boodra,j, lead researcher and Dr Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh. Professor Paul Golding, Professor of Management and Information Systems deliv- ering his inaugural lecture on “The Role of ICT in Jamaica’s Growth Strategy” to a capacity audience on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Shared Facilities Building, Papine campus.