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Antiguan Tricia Lovel Graduates with PhD from World Maritime University

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Two OECS students graduated with PhDs from the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday, Oct. 28. They were among the graduands who participated in graduation exercises at the Malmö Live Concert Hall in Sweden.

The World Maritime University is a world-renowned tertiary institution specialising in post-graduate training and degrees in maritime specialised areas, including international maritime law and policy; maritime energy management; shipping management and logistics; port management; ocean sustainability, governance and management; and maritime safety and environmental management.

The OECS students who graduated from WMU on Saturday were emblematic of the strong and beneficial programme of cooperation that exists between the WMU and the OECS Commission. The OECS has long recognised the need to harness the full potential of the blue economy with its ability to enhance economic opportunities for OECS Member States’ economies while safeguarding ocean and coastal ecosystems and long-term sustainable development.

The Eastern Caribbean Regional Oceans Policy (ECROP) is a key instrument in advancing OECS member states towards a successful blue economy, and the WMU provides important support in the form of technical assistance and capacity-building.

The ‘Closing the Circle’ programme is a capacity-building programme which addresses the issues of marine debris, sargassum and marine spatial planning research, with a specific geographic focus on the Eastern Caribbean region.

The programme, which supports PhD student scholarships, is funded and supported by the Nippon Foundation and was jointly launched by the Nippon Foundation and the World Maritime University-salsa kawa Global Ocean Institute in January 2020.

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The programme is delivered by the ‘Closing the Circle’ team at world Maritime University in partnership with the OECS Commission. The current research team comprises four PhD candidates: Roxanne Graham of Grenada; Tricia Lovell of Antigua and Barbuda; Kristie Alleyne of Barbados; and Kristal Ambrose of the Bahamas. The various theses presented by the candidates included such topics as an analysis of pelagic sargassum currently impacting the eastern Caribbean.

Speaking on the achievement of the graduates, Dr. Aleke Stöfen-O’Brien, Assistant Professor at WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, said:

“The four recent PhDs have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to their respective fields and have always seen the broader context and impact of their work throughout their research journey. Their exceptional achievements serve as a testimony for the transformative power of education and we know they will carry their knowledge and experience forward to the benefit of everyone around them. We would like to thank the Nippon Foundation for their vision and support in realising this project as well as the OECS Commission and Member States for their extraordinary collaboration and support in facilitating the work under the project.”

The WMU- Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute has ongoing consultations and initiatives with regional actors like the OECS Commission, the UN Environment Caribbean Programme, CARICOM, the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) of the UWI and the IMO-FAO GloLitter Project, among others.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the WMU and the OECS Commission in April 2023, which provides a framework for continued cooperation in the field of maritime and ocean affairs. Areas of collaboration include (i) exchange, education, and training, (ii) research, innovation, technical and scientific cooperation, and (iii) communication, awareness, and outreach.

In recognition of this important partnership and the outstanding achievements of the OECS graduates, the commencement exercises in Malmö were attended by HE Colin Murdoch, OECS ambassador accredited to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Ambassador Murdoch held discussions with WMU faculty, seeking to define specific actions towards implementing the MOU, including co-hosting events at various appropriate fora to showcase the partnership’s successes. He also met with the successful OECS graduates and their families and congratulated them on their achievements.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

https://bit.ly/3iVannm

 

The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

Email: [email protected]                                          [email protected]