SA economics students meeting on Jan. 21 in Colombo
View(s):The 15th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM – 2019) will be held in Colombo on January 21 at the auditorium of the University of Colombo, School of Computing.
SAESM is a well-established regional forum of the South Asian undergraduate students, recognised by the World Bank and other donor agencies, government bodies, corporate sector and the higher educational institutes in the region. The event provides an opportunity for the undergraduate students to write academic papers on timely issues in the region, to present the papers at the conference, to share the experience, and to learn from each other, while promoting their knowledge on development and cooperation in the South Asian countries.
The annual SAESM usually consists of a conference of the undergraduates in which they present country research papers, a quiz contest, budding economist competition, etc and a sightseeing retreat for all the delegates, the local organisers said in a media statement.
It is being organized by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo in collaboration with the World Bank. Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy will be delivering the keynote address which will be followed by a panel discussion on the South Asian Economic Focus.
Also scheduled to address the gathering is Chief Economist for South Asia, World Bank, Dr. Martin Rama.