Event

The Trade and Economic Development Unit of the Faculty of Social Sciences invites members of the Campus and wider national community to participate in National Conversations: Impact of Backpay Promises on the Macroeconomy, a timely discussion on February 9, 2026, focused on critical macroeconomic issues affecting Trinidad and Tobago. This forum forms part of The University of the West Indies’ ongoing outreach initiative to foster informed public dialogue on national economic policy.

Event Details

- Date: February 9, 2026

- Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

- Venue: UWI St. Augustine – FSS Lounge

- Host Unit: Trade and Economic Development Unit

Panellists

- Roger Hosein, Professor of Economics, UWI

- Daren Conrad, Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of Economics

- Indera Sagewan, Lecturer, Trade, Globalization and Development, Institute of International Relations, UWI St. Augustine

Moderator

Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UWI St. Augustine; Former Minister of Planning

The session aims to elevate public understanding of how backpay promises intersect with fiscal stability, growth, and broader macroeconomic outcomes, while encouraging thoughtful, evidence-based national conversation.

Register here

For further information, contact Mark Roopchan: mark.roopchan@uwi.edu