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 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Audience: Undergraduate and Secondary School Students
Topic: Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future
Sub-Themes:
Topic: Posters based on the research topics of Graduate Students that concentrate on Re-evaluating Strategies for Sustainable Economies
Prizes:
| 1st Place | $2,000 |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
Click Here: For Poster Guidelines – Extended
Knock off Debate Competition
Venue: Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 26, 2019 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Final Debate Competition
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 26, 2019 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Prizes
| 1st Place | $3,000 and Challenge Trophy |
| Runner up | $2,500 |
Click here for full Debate guidelines – Extended
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, St. Augustine Campus UWI
Date & Time: Thursday September 26, 2019 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Topic: Creativity and Innovation towards Sustainable Development
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 | $2,000 |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
Prizes
| 1st Place | $2,000 |
| 2nd Place | $1,500 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
Click here for full Make-a-thon guidelines – Extended
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