Event

The Department of Economics, UWI, St. Augustine, hosts its sixth annual Conference on the Economy (COTE) from 11th-12th October, 2012, at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), UWI, St Augustine Campus.

The conference will include Arm Chair Discussions on both days, from 6-8pm, at the LRC. On 11th October, the discussion will focus on the theme 'Education and Workforce Development' and on 12th October, it will follow the theme 'Civil Society and Social Economics: Transformation for Development'. These discussions are free and open to the public.

COTE 2012 is an annual landmark event of the Department at which findings from quality research and other studies are presented to inform our stakeholders on economic and social policy. This year, COTE 2012 coincides with the 50^th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence and the conference will focus on the theme 50 years of Managing for Development in an Ever Changing Economic Environment: Lessons learnt and the way forward.   

Visit the conference website to find out more.