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Magdalena Agiewska

I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE TO GIVE LECTURES TO STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (CAVE HILL CAMPUS) UNDER THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM. I SHARED MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHINESE LEGAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA, DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, THE"SMART COURT SYSTEM”, THE USE OF AI IN THE CHINESE JUDICIARY, AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE: AN INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE AND THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF LAW – PROFESSOR EDDY D. VENTOSE AND THE DEPUTY DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH – DR ANTONIUS R. HIPPOLYTE FOR A WARM WELCOME AND FOR ORGANIZING MY LECTURES IN SUCH A WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE

I REALLY ENJOYED FRUITFUL DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENTS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN CHINA AND ITS ROLE IN THE CARIBBEAN. WE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT POSSIBLE SCENARIOS OF CHINESE INVOLVEMENT IN THIS REGION. I ADMIRED THE OPEN ATTITUDE OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW I APPRECIATE THAT STUDENTS ATTENDED MY LECTURE EVEN ON FRIDAY, NORMALLY A DAY FREE. I ALSO MET STUDENTS BETWEEN LECTURES ON CAMPUS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN CHINA-RELATED TOPICS AND EVEN ASKED ME MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS CONCERNING CHINA AND THE CARIBBEAN

ASIDE FROM THE LECTURES HELD UNDER THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAM, I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE AT UWI WE DISCUSSED POSSIBLE PLATFORMS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN OUR INSTITUTES IN THE FUTURE

I DO BELIEVE AND HOPE THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY AND COOPERATION WITH THE FACULTY OF LAW AT UWI I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO FRUITFUL COOPERATION AND COUNTING DOWN TO BEING BACK AT UWI TO CONTINUE JOINT PROJECTS

PROF MAGDALENA ŁAGIEWSKA