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NEWSLETTER
REPORT ON THE 45th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Nigerian Economic Society (NES) held its 45 Annual Conference at NICON HILTON Hotel, Abuja from 24 - 26 August 2004. The main theme of the conference was "Challenges of Nigerian Industrialization: A Pathway to Nigeria Becoming a Highly Industrialized Country in the year 2015".
One plenary and three concurrent sessions provided the forum for presentations and discussion of papers on the subthemes. Three other activities complemented the main theme. The first was the Workshop on the Teaching of Economics in Nigerian Universities which held on 23 August, 2005.
The workshop provided opportunity for stakeholders to present and discuss issues pertaining to the teaching of Economics in our universities. This has become a regular feature during the NES annual conferences since 2002. It is a follow-up to the stakeholders meeting of the
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REPORT ON THE 42nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Nigerian Economic Society held its 42nd Annual Conference at the Integrated Cultural Center, Port Harcourt, August 29-30, 2001. The main theme of the conference was Natural Resource Utilization, the Environment and Sustainable Development. Two plenary and four concurrent sessions provided the forum for presentations and discussion of papers on the sub-themes.
Two activities complemented the main theme. The first, was Special Panel Sessions on Teaching of Economics in Nigerian Universities wherein the curricular, resources and methodology of teaching Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Development Economics were critically reviewed.
The Special Sessions was the response of the NES to observed problems in economics and in the teaching of economics in Nigeria. The second activity was the presentation of a book Delusions of a Popular Paradigm by Professor Eskor Toyo and published by the Nigerian Economic Society. The book was published and presented at the Annual Conference to accord due honor to Professor Toyo as a Fellow of NES and as a former Vice President for his meritorious service to the Society, Nigeria and for his contribution to critical economic thought.
The 42nd Annual Conference ended with the Business Session during which a new Council was elected and inaugurated.In this Issue . . . .more
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