Regional Coordinator: Dacia Leslie – dacia_lsl@yahoo.com
Dacia is a Commonwealth Scholar from Jamaica, currently pursuing a DPhil in Criminology at the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. Her main research interest is in corrections and crime prevention within CARICOM.
Prior to coming to Cardiff, Dacia worked on various developmental projects with Research Fellows at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica, where she obtained an MSc in Governance and Public Policy.
University Representative: Sonali Ghosh – ssg09@aber.ac.uk
The following activities have been proposed by Dacia for the Wales Regional Network in 2011/2012:
Social events
- Welcome Event for all Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (October 2011)
- Visit to the Millennium Centre (November 2011)
- Reception to meet Dr John Kirkland, Executive Secretary of the CSC (TBC)
- Christmas Party (December 2011)
- Pizza & Film Night (TBC)
- Send-Off Event for Scholars and Fellows (July 2012)
Academic events
- Interdisciplinary Conference (TBC)
Dacia welcomes comments on the proposed events and other suggestions on how to keep the network vibrant.
