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Dr Jeetah was elected Member of the National Assembly in December 2003 for the first time for Constituency No.7 (Piton/Rivière du Rempart), and remained so until April 2005. Dr Jeetah was re-elected as: • Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.11 (Vieux Grand Port-Rose Belle), in 2005 and became Minister of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce & Cooperatives (2005 to 2008).He became Minister of Health & Quality of Life (2008 to 2010). • Member of the National Assembly for Constituency No.10 (Montagne Blanche- GRSE)in 2010 and became Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology till 2014. Education and Qualifications: a. University of Cambridge (2002 -2003) - ACU Research Fellowship b. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) (1984-1993) • BSc (Hons) – Textile Technology • PhD – Textile Technology

‘Courtesy Call ’of Mr. Grant Kearney, Director and Founding CEO InnovationXchange (IXC) from Australia


Mr. Grant Kearney, Director and Founding CEO InnovationXchange (IXC) from Australia paid a courtesy call upon Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology. Mr. G. Kearney is the co-founder of one of the world’s most revolutionary innovation models, the InnovationXchange (IXC) which has been widely acclaimed, particularly by the OECD and in the writings of Henry Chesbrough, the father of ‘open innovation’. He also has a wide experience in advising, training, setting up and managing organisations, in all matters pertaining to Innovation. He is actually in Mauritius to assist the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) in a 5 day workshop on ‘Innovation and Intellectual Property’ which is being held from 23rd to 27th of August 2010 at Le Meridien Hotel.
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‘Scoping Mission of United Nations Multidisciplinary Team’






Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology had a meeting with the United Nation Country Team (UNCT) regarding the UN system reform of “Delivering as One” which aims at optimising UN development assistance, to better serve country needs. The UN Multidisciplinary team of experts comprises of the representative of ILO, UNESCO, UNFPA, IOM, UNIDO, UN WOMEN, UNODC and UNDP. Following the discussions, the UNCT promised to collaborate fully on various projects especially the setting up of the Science Park in Mauritius.
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‘ Planting Tree Ceremony ‘ by Dr. Woodrow Clark II, at the University of Mauritius

  
 

  
Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology invited Dr. Woodrow Clark II along with the former Vice President Al Gore, in a ‘Planting Tree Ceremony ‘at the University of Mauritius. Dr. W. Clarke is a qualitative Economist and the Managing Director of Clark Strategic Partners (CSP) which is a consulting firm specializing on renewable energy for creating sustainable communities. In 2007, Dr. W. Clark was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, due to his co-authorship and co-editorship for Third Report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) from 1995-2000.
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‘Presentation on Climate Change and Sustainable Communities' by Dr W. Clark II
























The Nobel Prize Winner 2007, Dr. Woodrow Clark II from the United States of America made a presentation on climate change and sustainable communities at the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre in presence of Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology.
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‘Annual Prize Giving Ceremony’ at Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School, Solferino





















Dr the Hon. R. Jeetah Minister of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology was invited to the ‘Annual Prize Giving Ceremony’ of Solferino Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School, held at the Auditorium of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka.
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