LAU Economic Policy Talk Series
The LAU economics graduates often work in leadership positions in government, private sector, and international organizations. In order to prepare them for the tasks they will have to carry out and the challenges they are likely to encounter after their studies, the LAU Department of Economics organizes the LAU Economic Policy Talk Series.
This series focuses on how economic reasoning and tools are applied in policy-making and implementation. In each session, invited speakers involved in economic policy-making share their experiences and offer the LAU Economics members insights drawn from real-world cases, highlighting both the use and potential misuse of economics.
The LAU Economic Policy Talk Series sessions take place in AKSOB 1617.
The contact person for the LAU Economic Policy Talk Series is Dr. Jamal Haidar.
Schedule of Events-Fall 2025:
| Date and Time | Speaker | Job Title | Talk Title |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Dr. Joseph Chami | President at the Municipality of Byblos | Byblos Vision 2030 |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 12:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m. |
Mr. Charles Arbid | President of Lebanese Economic, Social and Environmental Council | The Role of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Lebanon in Formulating Socio-economic Policies in Lebanon. |
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Dr. Sami Alawieh | Executive General Director and Chairman of Litani River Authority | Effective Water Resources Management and Its Role in Supporting the National Economy |
Schedule of Events- Spring 2025:
| Date | Speaker | Job Title | Talk Title |
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
Dr. Niranjan Sarangi | Leader of Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster-UN-ESCWA | Debt and Fiscal Outlook Report for the Arab Region |
| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | Mr. Talal Hijazi | General Manager-Association of Lebanese Industrialists | How the Industrial Sector is Saving Lebanon? |
| Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | Dr. Jean Ellieh | President of Public Procurement Authority, Lebanon | The Reform Aspects in Public Procurement Law |