Economics

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 contact person for the LAU Economic Policy Talk Series is Dr. Jamal Haidar.

The spring 2025 schedule is as follows:

Policy Talk Date Speaker Name Job Title Organization

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Dr. Jean Ellieh

President of Public Procurement Authority, Lebanon

Public Procurement Authority

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Mr. Talal Hijazi

General Manager

Association of Lebanese Industrialists

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Dr. Niranjan Sarangi

Leader of Shared Economic Prosperity Cluster

UN-ESCWA