Warwick Economics Summit
| Warwick Economics Summit | |
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| Dates | February (dates vary) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | University of Warwick, UK |
| Years active | 15 |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Next event | 2018 |
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| warwickeconomicssummit.com | |
The Warwick Economics Summit (abbreviated as WES) is one of the largest student-run conferences in Europe, run annually at the University of Warwick. Past Summits have aimed to address issues covering a range of disciplines, including economics, development, politics and international relations. The event attracts students and visitors from all over the UK and across the world and has hosted talks from many high-profile speakers, including serving Cabinet Ministers and multiple Nobel Laureates in the field of Economics.
The Warwick Economics Summit began in 2002 with an audience of 170 students. Early editions of the Summit saw Johannes Linn of the World Bank and Dr. Lopez-Claros from the IMF take to the stage. In 2005, 500 attended the Summit as it welcomed its first Nobel Laureate, Professor John F. Nash.
By 2006, the Summit had welcomed Vince Cable to the University. Delegates heard from British economists John Kay and Paul Omerod, as well as Dr. Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary General of the UN. The 2009 edition focused on policy makers and central bankers with Kate Barker, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee as well as Professor Ewald Nowotny, Governor of the Austrian National Bank.
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