The Department of Economics, University of Lagos, will launch a new university-industry initiative, tagged the Reconnect Industry Stars and Experts (RISE) Project on Thursday, November 2, 2023.
The RISE Project will be launched at a virtual event by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, who will also speak on the topic, “Inspiring Social Policy Innovations for Poverty Alleviation”.
Venue: Zoom
Meeting ID: 615 897 4701
Passcode: 7jd7xy
TIME: 4:00PM
What is the RISE Project?
The RISE Project is an initiative of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos.
It broadly seeks to expose both staff and students of the Department of Economics and the University of Lagos community to new knowledge activities in the public and industry space through university-industry collaboration.
What does the RISE Project seek to achieve?
In specific terms, the RISE Project seeks to achieve the following:
1. To facilitate the transfer of hands-on knowledge and new industry insights to students and faculty.
2. To enhance career opportunities among economics students by leveraging the gains of networking and interacting with industry stars and experts.
3. To foster research collaborations between the Department of Economics and industry experts.
4. To promote industry-ready skills through reformed curriculum and teaching methods so that our students can be industry-ready upon graduation.
5. To creatively engage with alumni of the department and industry stars and experts.
Members of the University Community are cordially invited.
