{"id":1182,"date":"2026-01-19T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/?page_id=1182"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:20:30","slug":"cote-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/cote-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"COTE 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\">Conference on the Economy 2021: Accelerating Caribbean Development &#8211; Retooling and Restructuring Caribbean Economies Post COVID<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COTE 2021: Join Us\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t6iWaELANtc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COTE 2019 - Armchair Discussion 1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mu4J3lTUPFQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CALL FOR ABSTRACTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Abstracts should be submitted as an MS word attachment via the email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cote@sta.uwi.edu\">cote@sta.uwi.edu<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>October 15th, 2021<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSoft copies will be due by\u00a0<strong>November 15th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1183\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Flyer-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Flyer-002.jpg 465w, https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Flyer-002-400x516.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Conference on the Economy (COTE) is an annual landmark event of the Department of Economics at which findings from quality research by academic staff, students\u00a0and other collaborators are presented\u00a0to inform stakeholders on economic and social policy issues. The theme of the COTE this year is\u00a0<em>Accelerating Caribbean Development &#8211; Retooling and Restructuring Caribbean Economies Post COVID-19.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s conference is scheduled for\u00a0<strong>November \u00a024\u00a0\u2013 26, 2021<\/strong>\u00a0via Zoom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conference presentations will be organised along the following sub-themes\/ Sectors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Energy and Renewables<\/li>\n<li>New Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>The Blue Economy<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>REGISTRATION\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Follow these 3 easy steps:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/cote-2021-registration\/\">Click Here to Get Started<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/cote-2021-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Programme here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CONTACT US\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For more information on COTE kindly contact the secretariat at:<\/p>\n<p>Email:<a href=\"mailto:cote@sta.uwi.edu\">cote@sta.uwi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note that our staff are currently working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/>\nWe kindly request that all enquires be directed to\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"mailto:cote@sta.uwi.edu\">cote@sta.uwi.edu<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tel: (868)-662-2002 ext 83231, 82018, 82257<\/p>\n<p>Fax: (868)-662 6555<\/p>\n<h2><strong>YOUTH EVENTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COTE Youth Armchair 2021: Accelerating Caribbean Development: A Youth-centric Development approach.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9o1pQv6Yd4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The COTE Activities are\u00a0a major feature of the Conference on the Economy (COTE), is used to engage secondary and tertiary students on issues of economic importance, allowing them to both identify the challenges and opportunities for development<br \/>\nCOTE 2021 also seeks to highlight the contribution of a youth-centric approach to Caribbean development by engaging secondary and tertiary students on issues of economic importance. This allows them to identify the challenges and opportunities for development. COTE 2021 Youth Activities comprise\u00a0the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COTE Youth Armchair Debate\u00a0<strong><em>October 14th, 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>COTE Youth Debate\u00a0<strong><em>Knockoff Competition<\/em>\u00a0<em>October 21st<\/em><\/strong><em>,\u00a0<strong>2021<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Finals November 11th, 2021\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>COTE Youth Graduation Digital Poster Competition\u00a0<strong><em>November 22nd, 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>COTE Virtual Debate Competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1184\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Poster-22_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Poster-22_page-0001.jpg 464w, https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/COTE-2021-Poster-22_page-0001-400x516.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>COTE\u00a0Pre-Cnference Event: Graphic Poster Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are invited to submit your abstracts in line with the theme of the Conference on the Economy -\u201c<em>Accelerating Caribbean Development &#8211; Retooling and Restructuring Caribbean Economies Post COVID-19.<\/em>\u201d<br \/>\nScheduled for\u00a0<strong>1:00pm on the 22nd November 2021<\/strong>. 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