English-Speaking Caribbean

Abstract

was established as a regional institution in 1948 by the British Government and the 14 English-speaking colonies in the Caribbean. In 1948, it began with the Medical Faculty. This was quickly followed by the establishment of the Faculties of Arts and Natural Sciences and, in 1952, the Department of Education was added. This department's primary responsibility was to provide initial professional training-through a Fol lowing requests from governments and recommendations from various conferences and committees, a conference was convened at Mona in March 1961. Delegates included representatives from the governments supporting the University of the West Indies and observers from the West Indian Federal Government, the Colonial Office, the Government of Canada,