Acknowledgments

• Author: Noel Cowell/Clement Branche
• Pages: 14-15

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It is generally true that when work is carried out in a university context, it

can seldom be claimed exclusively by a single person. This is certainly the

case with respect to this volume, which reflects the input of a large number of

people from the community of health, education and industrial relations

practitioners. The volume is comprised of papers presented and/or submitted

for the Mona Academic Conference 2000. This conference takes place annually

as a project of the Office of the Principal of the Mona Campus. The organisers

of the conference are therefore grateful not only for financial input but the

guidance and logistic support provided by that office.

The planning process involved extensive collaboration across a number

of departments at the university. The principal organiser was located in the

Department of Economics during the period when the conference was being

planned and it would have been impossible if the Head of Economics, Dr

Michael Witter had not put his administrative structure as well as his

considerable managerial and academic insights at the disposal of the planning

committee. His staff, in particular Olivene Thomas, went significantly beyond

the call of duty in order to ensure the success of the conference.

The conference was billed as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of

Jamaica's Industrial Disputes Tribunal and therefore involved the collaboration

of the Ministry of Labour. Among other things, the ministry contributed the

services of Ms Odette Reynolds who provided sterling support from beginning

to end.

In conceptualising the project, the organisers sought and received the

advice of a number of persons. Those from the University of the West Indies

include: Professor Dennis Benn, Michael Manley Professor, Public Policy

and Public Affairs; Dr Patricia Anderson, Head, Department of Sociology

and Social Work; Professor Lawrence Carrington, Director, School of

Continuing Studies; Professor Edwin Jones of the Department of Government,

Professor Errol Miller, Director of the Institute of Education; Professor Errol

Morrison, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Graduate Studies and Research; Professor

Trevor Munroe of the Department of Government; and Ms. Marva Phillips

of the Trade Union Education Institute. Our advisors from outside of the

Acknowledgements