The Department of Economics of the University of Colombo will hold the 7th South Asian Economics Students’ Meet (SAESM) on November 29- 30 and December 1, 2010 on the theme Economic Freedom and Poverty Reduction in South Asia.
The SAESM is an initiative of the undergraduates from South Asian countries to share their knowledge and experience in economic policy, issues and research findings.
Economics undergraduates from five leading universities in the region, namely the Dhaka University of Bangladesh, Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan, Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Delhi University in India and the University of Colombo will gather in Colombo for this unique event. The SAESM was inaugurated in 2004 with its first Meet in Delhi as a pilot project to meet the growing demand for sharing of knowledge in the field of economics, policy and issues that are unique to the SAARC region.
The SAESM has now become an annual feature with the inauguration of its second round, the first in Delhi in 2008, followed by the Dhaka MEET in 2009, and to the Colombo MEET to be held soon.
The SAESM has expanded horizons since its humble start in 2004 to pave the way for a broader framework for budding economists in the region to exchange their knowledge and insights on issues of each country and to deliberate on policy strategies.
While the Meet provides a unique platform to students to have a dialogue and to share knowledge on contemporary issues in Economics with their fellow students in the South Asian region, it also enables them to enhance their soft skills and competitiveness through a range of activities including knowledge-based quizzes, essays, etc.
The Colombo SAESM 2010 will be ceremonially inaugurated by Jens Ploetner, Ambassador of Germany to Sri Lanka. The ceremonial opening and the 2-day formal seminar proceedings will be held at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management in Colombo.The Meet is partnered by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the main corporate sponsor is John Keells Holdings PLC. |
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