Trainers Mr. Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Deputy Dean at the WIUT (third from the left), Dr. Ziyodullo Parpiev, Senior Lecturer at the WIUT and Advisor-Economist at the UNDP in Uzbekistan (5th from left), Dr. Kamiljon Akramov, Research Fellow and Leader of Central Asia Program at IFPRI (6th from left) along with participants.
Source: Jarilkasin Ilyasov
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (WIUT) hosted a regional training course (Summer School) on Applied Econometric Analysis from June 12th to June 23rd, 2017, for the 4th consecutive year. The objective of this course was to strengthen the capacity of young economists in Central Asia, specifically from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, for quantitative research, economic policy analysis, and for econometric analysis of socioeconomic phenomena in the context of economics. Participants were trained to develop research questions, build robust econometric models, and interpret results of empirical research. Classes were taught by IFPRI’s senior researcher Kamiljon Akramov and Alexander Saak along with faculty members of Westminster International University at their premises in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Jarilkasin Ilyasov (research analyst at IFPRI) provided organizational and logistical support. Twenty-two participants (11 male, 11 female) from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took part in the training for 10 days. Participants were selected based on their background in applied research, knowledge, and skill level in quantitative methods. Details regarding this training and materials are available here. For more information, contact Jarilkasin Ilyasov (j.ilyasov@cgiar.org).