The Honorable Ronald Jones, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Barbados, led a delegation that visited Cuba between 15 and 19 February to attend the International X Congress "University-2016" and make both a bilateral exchange with maximum Cuban educational authorities. He was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, June Chandler, the Director of Technical Education, Dr. Patrick Rowe, Director General Karen Best Education and Dr. Justin Robinson, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI ), Cave Hill Campus, on behalf of the Governing Eudine Barriteau.
Jones Minister and his delegation shared the intense program of the Congress, which this year was centered their attention
As for the bilateral program, the delegation was received by the Minister of Education of Cuba, Ena Elsa Velázquez, Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Rodolfo Alarcón, Dr. Gustavo Cobreiro, Rector of the University of Havana and Dr. Antonio Gutiérrez, Rector of the Latin American University of Medical Sciences.
This was a special opportunity to learn about the structure and operation of the Cuban educational system, visits to educational centers and analyze patterns of academic cooperation in various fields, including the exchange of teachers, language programs and doctoral courses.