Inaugural Virtual SALISES Forum: Budgeting for Development in a Global Pandemic Artwork

Date & Time: October 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) is launching its Inaugural Virtual Forum, “Budgeting for Development in a Global Pandemic.” This forum will provide insights that emphasize prospects for national development in Trinidad and Tobago targeting sectoral domains such as health, education, social protection, labour force dynamics, economic diversification, innovation, youth, gender equality, and Tobago development. It will also facilitate discourse related to the 2021 National Budget Statement and its implication for national development.

The Featured Speakers at this webinar are :

Professor Karl Theodore – Former Director, Health Economics Unit, Centre for Health Economics, The UWI
Dr. Tyehimba Salandy – Director, Institute of Indigenous Knowledge, Empowerment and Research (IKER Institute)
Dr. Preeya Mohan – Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, The UWI St. Augustine
Mr. Amilcar Sanatan -PhD. candidate, Cultural Studies, The UWI St. Augustine
Ms. Sunity Maharaj -Director, Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean
Dr. Selvon Hazel – Chief Economist in the Economic Management Research Unit (EMRU), Tobago House of Assembly

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