{"id":251,"date":"2026-08-20T08:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:53:17","slug":"programme-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/programme-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:html -->\n<div style=\"max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#142235;line-height:1.55\">\n\n  <div style=\"position:relative;margin:0 0 26px;padding:55px 28px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#04162c 0%,#073b59 58%,#087fac 100%);border-bottom:8px solid #a6ce39;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;color:#a6ce39;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Official Conference Programme<\/p>\n    <h1 style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;font-size:48px;line-height:1.05\">FORECAST <span style=\"color:#f39b19\">2026<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p style=\"margin:14px auto 8px;max-width:760px;color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:bold\">Science and Innovation for a Sustainable Caribbean<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0 auto 24px;color:#d5e9f2;font-size:17px\">20 &#8211; 21 August 2026 \u00b7 The Faculty of Science &amp; Technology \u00b7 UWI St. Augustine<\/p>\n    <a href=\"#forecast-programme\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px 5px;padding:12px 20px;background:#a6ce39;color:#082436;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">Explore the Programme<\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:4px 5px;padding:11px 19px;background:transparent;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #ffffff;border-radius:7px\">Registration Details<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 32px;padding:28px 18px 20px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-top:6px solid #0b9bd7;border-radius:14px;text-align:center\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Proudly Supported By<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;color:#061c38;font-size:28px\">FORECAST 2026 Sponsors<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 22px;color:#5d6c7c;font-size:15px\">We gratefully acknowledge the organisations supporting science, research and innovation across the Caribbean through FORECAST 2026.<\/p>\n\n    <div style=\"max-width:650px;margin:0 auto 18px;padding:6px;border:2px solid #b9dce7;border-radius:14px;background:#f7fcfe\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:210px;padding:22px;background:#ffffff;border-radius:8px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" 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210px;max-width:250px;min-height:135px;padding:15px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/1f12c8_66823aad8e9b49f092fe987df59aca6d~mv2.png\" alt=\"CIC Insurance Brokers Limited, sponsor of FORECAST 2026\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:190px;max-height:105px;object-fit:contain\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:1 1 210px;max-width:250px;min-height:135px;padding:15px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/agostini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Cardea-Benefits-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Cardea Benefits Limited, sponsor of FORECAST 2026\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:200px;max-height:105px;object-fit:contain\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:1 1 210px;max-width:250px;min-height:135px;padding:15px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whoswhotnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Beacon-logo-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Beacon Insurance Company Limited, sponsor of FORECAST 2026\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:165px;max-height:105px;object-fit:contain\">\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:1 1 210px;max-width:250px;min-height:135px;padding:15px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staml.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STAML-Logo-New.png\" alt=\"St. Augustine Medical Laboratory Limited, sponsor of FORECAST 2026\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:190px;max-height:105px;object-fit:contain\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"forecast-programme\" style=\"margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:900px;text-align:center\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#061c38;font-size:34px\">FORECAST 2026 Programme<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#5d6c7c;font-size:17px\">The FORECAST 2026 programme features two days of keynote addresses, research sessions and regional collaboration, bringing together leaders from academia, government and industry to advance science and innovation for a sustainable Caribbean.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:20px 22px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eaf7fb,#f8fced);border:1px solid #b9e1eb;border-radius:12px;text-align:center\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#061c38;font-size:26px;font-weight:bold\">Still time to join us<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 15px;color:#526372\">On-site registration is available at <strong style=\"color:#061c38\">TT$100 per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 19px;background:#061c38;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">View Registration Details<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:17px 22px;background:#061c38;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#a6ce39;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Thursday 20 August 2026<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:4px 0 2px;color:#ffffff;font-size:29px\">Day 1 \u00b7 Opening Ceremony<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#d3e5ed\">9:00 a.m. &#8211; 10:30 a.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 1<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;border-left:4px solid #0b9bd7\">\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Chair<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Adesh Ramsubhag<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#f5f9fb;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Greetings<\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Duraisamy Saravanakumar<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Director, School of Graduate Studies and Research, UWI St. Augustine<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Donnie Boodlal<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Vice President, Research, Academic and Student Affairs, UTT<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research, UWI<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, UWI St. Augustine<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:18px 19px;background:#f8fced;border:1px solid #d5e8a9;border-left:6px solid #a6ce39;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#547500;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Dedication and Tribute<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">The Late Professor John Agard, ORTT<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Introduction of the Keynote Speaker<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Jayaraj Jayaraman<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:21px 19px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7e6,#ffffff);border:1px solid #f0d39b;border-left:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#c36b00;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Keynote Address<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:21px\">Professor Stephon Solomon Alexander<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:3px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Director, Brown Centre for Theoretical Physics &amp; Innovation, Brown University<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:13px 19px;background:#edf3f6;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;color:#061c38;font-weight:bold\">Musical Interlude<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Vote of Thanks<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Ms. Antwinnette Williams<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Dean\u2019s Office, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"background:#061c38;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\">Day 1 Sessions<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">11:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatres 2 and 3<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#f5f9fb;border-left:1px solid #dce6ec;border-right:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">1:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatres 2 and 3<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">3:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Engineering Undercroft<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:17px 22px;background:#0b4560;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#a6ce39;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Friday 21 August 2026<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:4px 0 2px;color:#ffffff;font-size:29px\">Day 2 \u00b7 Welcome Remarks and Plenary Session<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#d3e5ed\">9:30 a.m. &#8211; 10:30 a.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 2<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;border-left:4px solid #a6ce39\">\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Chair<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Jayaraj Jayaraman<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:21px 19px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7e6,#ffffff);border:1px solid #f0d39b;border-left:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#c36b00;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Keynote Address<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:21px\">Professor Emeritus Patrick Hosein, ORTT<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:3px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">UWI Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science and Technology<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:13px 19px;background:#edf3f6;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;color:#061c38;font-weight:bold\">Musical Interlude<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Vote of Thanks<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Dr. Nigel Jalsa<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 22px;background:#0b4560;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\">Day 2 Sessions<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">11:00 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatre 2<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#f5f9fb;border-left:1px solid #dce6ec;border-right:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">1:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatre 2<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">3:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Engineering Undercroft<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:23px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#061c38,#0b4560);border-bottom:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#f39b19;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.3px;text-transform:uppercase\">Final Programme Item<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#ffffff;font-size:25px\">Closing Ceremony<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 17px;color:#d3e5ed\">4:00 p.m. &#8211; 4:30 p.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 2<\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Chair<\/strong><br>Professor Adesh Ramsubhag<br><span style=\"color:#d3e5ed\">Dean, FST<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Prize Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Vote of Thanks<\/strong><br>Ms. Tsania James<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:1120px;margin:38px auto 0;padding:0 14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\n\n  <div style=\"padding:30px 24px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#061c38 0%,#0b4560 100%);border-bottom:7px solid #a6ce39;border-radius:14px\">\n\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 7px;color:#a6ce39;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">\n      Conference Resource\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#ffffff;font-size:30px\">\n      FORECAST 2026 Abstract Book\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 22px;color:#d3e5ed;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n      Explore the keynote profiles, presentation abstracts and research contributions featured at FORECAST 2026.\n    <\/p>\n\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/anyflip.com\/lezuj\/txmn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:5px;padding:12px 21px;background:#a6ce39;color:#082436;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">\n  View Abstract Book\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/Presentation-details1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:5px;padding:11px 20px;background:transparent;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #ffffff;border-radius:7px\">\n  View Presentation Details\n<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:24px 0;padding:30px 24px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4f9fc 0%,#eef8e7 100%);border:1px solid #cbdde6;border-top:6px solid #0b9bd7;border-radius:14px\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 7px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Follow the Conference<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#061c38;font-size:29px\">Recap FORECAST 2026 With Us<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 20px;color:#526372;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">Follow FST UWI on Instagram and Facebook for highlights, speaker moments, research presentations and updates throughout both days of FORECAST 2026.<\/p>\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fstuwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:5px;padding:12px 21px;background:#061c38;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">\n      Follow on Instagram\n    <\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FSTSAUWI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:5px;padding:12px 21px;background:#0b9bd7;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">\n      Follow on Facebook\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0;padding:30px 22px;background:#061c38;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;color:#ffffff\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 6px;color:#a6ce39;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">With Thanks to Our Sponsors<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;color:#ffffff;font-size:25px\">Supporting Caribbean Science and Innovation<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 18px;color:#d3e5ed;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6\">Analytical Technologies \u00b7 Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation \u00b7 CIC Insurance Brokers \u00b7 Cardea Benefits \u00b7 Beacon Insurance \u00b7 St. Augustine Medical Laboratory<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#9fb3c3;font-size:13px\">FORECAST 2026 \u00b7 Faculty of Science and Technology \u00b7 The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/divi:html -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 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src=\"https:\/\/staml.tt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STAML-Logo-New.png\" alt=\"St. Augustine Medical Laboratory Limited, sponsor of FORECAST 2026\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:190px;max-height:105px;object-fit:contain\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"forecast-programme\" style=\"margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:900px;text-align:center\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#061c38;font-size:34px\">FORECAST 2026 Programme<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#5d6c7c;font-size:17px\">The FORECAST 2026 programme features two days of keynote addresses, research sessions and regional collaboration, bringing together leaders from academia, government and industry to advance science and innovation for a sustainable Caribbean.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:20px 22px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eaf7fb,#f8fced);border:1px solid #b9e1eb;border-radius:12px;text-align:center\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#061c38;font-size:26px;font-weight:bold\">Still time to join us<\/p>\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 15px;color:#526372\">On-site registration is available at <strong style=\"color:#061c38\">TT$100 per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/forecast\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:11px 19px;background:#061c38;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;border-radius:7px\">View Registration Details<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:17px 22px;background:#061c38;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#a6ce39;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Thursday 20 August 2026<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:4px 0 2px;color:#ffffff;font-size:29px\">Day 1 \u00b7 Opening Ceremony<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#d3e5ed\">9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 1<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;border-left:4px solid #0b9bd7\">\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Chair<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Adesh Ramsubhag<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#f5f9fb;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Greetings<\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Duraisamy Saravanakumar<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Director, School of Graduate Studies and Research, UWI St. Augustine<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Donnie Boodlal<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Vice President, Research, Academic and Student Affairs, UTT<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research, UWI<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, UWI St. Augustine<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:18px 19px;background:#f8fced;border:1px solid #d5e8a9;border-left:6px solid #a6ce39;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#547500;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Dedication and Tribute<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">The Late Professor John Agard, ORTT<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Introduction of the Keynote Speaker<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Jayaraj Jayaraman<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:21px 19px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7e6,#ffffff);border:1px solid #f0d39b;border-left:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#c36b00;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Keynote Address<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:21px\">Professor Stephon Solomon Alexander<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:3px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Director, Brown Centre for Theoretical Physics &amp; Innovation, Brown University<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:13px 19px;background:#edf3f6;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;color:#061c38;font-weight:bold\">Musical Interlude<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Vote of Thanks<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Ms. Antwinnette Williams<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Dean\u2019s Office, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"background:#061c38;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\">Day 1 Sessions<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatres 2 and 3<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#f5f9fb;border-left:1px solid #dce6ec;border-right:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatres 2 and 3<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Engineering Undercroft<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 16px;padding:17px 22px;background:#0b4560;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#a6ce39;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Friday 21 August 2026<\/p>\n    <h2 style=\"margin:4px 0 2px;color:#ffffff;font-size:29px\">Day 2 \u00b7 Welcome Remarks and Plenary Session<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;color:#d3e5ed\">9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 2<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"margin:0 0 38px;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;border-left:4px solid #a6ce39\">\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Chair<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Professor Jayaraj Jayaraman<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:21px 19px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7e6,#ffffff);border:1px solid #f0d39b;border-left:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#c36b00;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Keynote Address<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:21px\">Professor Emeritus Patrick Hosein, ORTT<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:3px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">UWI Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science and Technology<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 13px;padding:13px 19px;background:#edf3f6;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;color:#061c38;font-weight:bold\">Musical Interlude<\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding:17px 19px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec;border-radius:10px\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#0b9bd7;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Vote of Thanks<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;color:#061c38;font-size:19px\">Dr. Nigel Jalsa<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;color:#5d6c7c\">Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, FST<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"margin:0 0 22px;background:#0b4560;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden\">\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px\">Day 2 Sessions<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatre 2<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#f5f9fb;border-left:1px solid #dce6ec;border-right:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Lecture Theatre 2<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;padding:13px 18px;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dce6ec\"><strong style=\"color:#061c38\">3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.<\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#5d6c7c\">Engineering Undercroft<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:23px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#061c38,#0b4560);border-bottom:7px solid #f39b19;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;color:#f39b19;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.3px;text-transform:uppercase\">Final Programme Item<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 3px;color:#ffffff;font-size:25px\">Closing Ceremony<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 17px;color:#d3e5ed\">4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. \u00b7 Faculty of Engineering, Lecture Theatre 2<\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Chair<\/strong><br>Professor Adesh Ramsubhag<br><span style=\"color:#d3e5ed\">Dean, FST<\/span><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 13px\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Prize Distribution<\/strong><\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0\"><strong style=\"color:#a6ce39\">Vote of Thanks<\/strong><br>Ms. Tsania James<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:1120px;margin:38px auto 0;padding:0 14px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">\n\n  <div style=\"padding:30px 24px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#061c38 0%,#0b4560 100%);border-bottom:7px solid #a6ce39;border-radius:14px\">\n\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 7px;color:#a6ce39;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">\n      Conference Resource\n    <\/p>\n\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#ffffff;font-size:30px\">\n      FORECAST 2026 Abstract Book\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 22px;color:#d3e5ed;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n      Explore the keynote profiles, presentation abstracts and research contributions featured at FORECAST 2026.\n    <\/p>\n\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/anyflip.com\/lezuj\/txmn\/\" 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