The Department of Economics is committed to engaging youth on issues on economic importance.
The following pre conference events are specifically designed for this purpose. If you wish to sponsor a competition please click here.
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. -10:20 a.m.
Audience: Undergraduate and Secondary School Students
Topic: Looking towards 2030: Youth Perspectives
Sub-Themes:
| Healthcare | How important is healthcare to development and what are some of the challenges of the health system which may hinder development? |
| Arts, Culture & Economic Development | How does arts, culture and creative industries contribute to economic growth and development? |
| Entrepreneurship | Discussions on challenges/barriers faced by entrepreneurs and solutions that would help fuel the economy |
| Education/Training and Development |
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Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.-12 noon
Topic: Posters based on the research topics of Graduate Students that concentrate on applying economic
Prizes:
| 1st Place | $2,000 |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 27, 2018 at 1:00pm -4:00pm
Motion: Be it resolved that the introduction of crypto-currency would be beneficial to Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Prizes:
| 1st Place | $3,000 and Challenge Trophy |
| Runner up | $2,500 |
Motion: Be it resolved that privatisation is the solution for improving efficiency in the Health Sector.
Prizes
| 1st Place | $2,500 and Challenge Trophy |
| Runner up | $2,000 |
Click here for full Debate guidelines – Extended
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September27, 2018 at 1:00pm -4:00pm
Topic:Economic Business Models for a Circular Economy
OBJECTIVE: Challenge students to participate whether virtually or otherwise to build a model centred on agricultural and environmental concerns while at the same time producing something that is profitable and that can be applied in the Caribbean.
Prizes
| 1st Place | $3,000 |
| 2nd Place | $2,500 |
| 3rd Place | $1,500 |
Prizes
| 1st Place | $2,500 |
| 2nd Place | $2,000 |
| 3rd Place | $1,500 |
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