The Role of Higher Education in Economic & Workforce Development [Part 1 of 2] (2014)
Newsmakers

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-02-17
Duration: 00:50:15
Subjects: Workforce development | Occupational training | Filmed panel discussions | HIGHER EDUCATION | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Moderator
- Eysink, Curt Panelist
- Moret, Stephen Panelist
- Waguespack, Stephen Panelist
- Bordelon, Benjamin Panelist
Description
A panel discussion held at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge on February 17, 2014. The panelists are: Curt Eysink, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission; Stephen Moret, the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development; Stephen Waguespack, the President of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; and Benjamin Bordelon, the CEO of Bollinger Shipyards. They discuss the role of higher education in economic development and work force development. Moderator: Beth Courtney