Event

The UWI St. Augustine’s Department of Economics’ Annual Conference on the Economy (COTE 2015) under the theme Managing Development in Caribbean Economies: The Key Role of Health, Public Policy and Social Security is scheduled for October 8 to 9 2015 at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Auditorium.

This year’s featured speaker is Dr. Carissa Etienne, Director of PAHO/WHO. Professor Emeritus Karl Theodore is this year’s celebrated Honoree, for more details, click here.

There’s still time to register, the deadline for payment is October 5. For more information on registration, please click here.

Also check out the following Armchair Discussions taking place on both days at the Learning Resource Centre:

• Thursday October 8 | 11am to 12.30pm | Armchair Discussion 1: Universal Access to Health - Requirements for achieving this goal, chaired by Dr. Edward Greene featuring Ms. Claudette Francis,  Dr. Amalia Del Reigo (PAHO), Dr. Anton Cumberbatch (HEU).

• Friday October 9 | 9 to 10.40am | Armchair Discussion 2: Health & Sustainable Development – Role of Regional Institutions chaired by Sir George Alleyne featuring Dr. Edward Greene, CARICOM, Dr. James Hospedales, CARPHA and Prof. Karl Theodore of UWI St. Augustine Campus. 

Youth events will run in tandem with the conference like the COTE Debate and Essay competitions. For full details, please click here.