Saint Lucia’s Governor General said she hopes the Nobel Laureate’s work will be reintroduced to a whole new generation.

As part of the Nobel Laureate Week 2015 schedule of activities, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus hosted the Sir Arthur Lewis Global Centennial Forum.

The UWI Open Campus played its part in the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Saint Lucia’s Nobel Laureate, Sir Arthur Lewis, by honouring his memory through a global discussion on his work. The discussion was held via video conference.

Governor General of Saint Lucia, Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy, said she hopes the Nobel Laureate’s work will be introduced to a whole new generation.

“It is our hope that this forum will revitalize discussions on the work and contributions of Sir Arthur, and that will be able to build new networks and new partnerships as we reintroduce him to new researchers, to policy makers and to the general public.”

The Governor General remarked also on the vision of Sir Arthur Lewis.

“The fundamental cure for poverty is not money but knowledge, so wrote Sir Arthur so many years ago, before the term ‘knowledge economy’ gained international currency. Such was his vision, such indeed was the interdisciplinary approach that he modelled for us.”

Participants of the forum included representatives from the International Monetary Fund, CARICOM, Princeton University and the University of Manchester.