RETU National Gathering
2022
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Forging ahead for growth
The Cedar Centre: 12 Jibowu St, Jibowu 101212, (near UNILAG), Lagos
(in-person event)
Discussion groups | Skills development | Decolonizing & Rethinking Economics | Games | Music & Dance
RETU National Gathering is a physical event organised by RETU to make progress for growing the Nigerian rethinking economics network in the campaign of fixing the economics education for future generations.
Objectives
Objectives
The objective of this event is
To strengthen the RETU network
To increase members' participation
To develop members' skills relevant to the Economics profession
To engage members in discussion and idea groups
Details
Details
Event Itinerary
SECTION 1: DISCUSSION GROUP
30 mins - Workshops - Nigeria Economy (by every attendee)
① Environmental Degradation in Nigeria - Consequences & Action (News & Discussion)
② Debt, Loans & Inflation in Nigeria (News & Discussion)
③ The Economics of Sports Betting in Nigeria (News & Discussion)
④ Cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin & Stablecoins (News & Discussion)
⑤ Fashion, Music and Film - What Economists are missing (News & Discussion)
[BREAK - 15 mins]
SECTION 2: SKILL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING
90 mins - Training – Basic Skill & Career Development (by Graduate professionals)
① Data Analytics & Visualization using Tableau
② Use of Econometrics Packages (Excel, IBM SPSS, STATA)
③ Text Analysis & other methodological approaches to Economics Research
[BREAK - 20 mins]
SECTION 3: THE RETHINKING ECONOMICS CAMPAIGN, FUTURE PLANS
120 mins - Workshops - Nigeria Economics Education (Most important section, with presentation)
① Lessons from Econocracy & Economy Studies (from RETU reading groups)
② Decolonizing Economics Education (Seun Adeyemo)
③ The Rethinking Economics campaign - *How to engage actively* (Seun Adeyemo)
④ RETU Operations & Administration (achievements, getting involved, event planning) (Seun Adeyemo)
SECTION 4: GAMES/MUSIC/DANCE/PHOTOS
60 mins - Fun & Play (by every attendee)
① Economic Jokes (Nigeria & World) (from prints)
② "Draw a doodle representing a gap between what is taught in class and what actually exists in the real economy" (space for drawing on print to be turned out and submitted with attendee’s contacts)
③ Music, Dance, Group Photos (Drinks & Biscuits)
for RETU members, by RETU members
for RETU members, by RETU members
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Rethinking Economics International is a network of students and academic scholars in several countries that promotes pluralism in economics. It is part of the broader International Student Initiative for Pluralist Economics and has groups in the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, India, the US and many more countries.
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