| AIPRG Annual Conference May 17-18, 2008, Washington, DC |
The Armenian International Policy Research Group (AIPRG) will hold its Annual Conference on the economy of Armenia on May 17-18, 2008, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC.
After more than a decade of transition from planned to market-based economy, Armenia undertook important reforms and experienced high rates of economic growth in recent years. In order to sustain this growth and ensure further economic development, the country will need to design and implement second-generation reforms based on lessons learned during this transition and aimed at: (i) solidifying the achievements of the transition period; (ii) ensuring a fair and level playing field for private sector development; (iii) choosing strategic directions for the country’s export-oriented branches of the economy; and (iv) laying foundations for future development by strengthening institutions and modernizing social sectors, especially public education.
Dear friends, due to the technical problems, we kindly ask you to re-register for the Conference particiaption, if you have registered before April 25, 2008.
Submitted papers may broadly address the following topics:
• Raising competitiveness of the Armenian private sector
• Trends in productivity and the impact of government policies
• Impact of exchange rate fluctuations on growth and exports
• The role of education and the challenges of modernizing the education sector
• Financial markets and institutions
• Market structure and competition
• Trade and developments in Telecom and Transportation
• Role of the Diaspora
• Role of science and technology in development
• Challenges of public sector governance in the new era
• Strategic sectors for the country’s future: export-oriented manufacturing, IT, services, among others
Prospective authors should email their abstracts (outlining the main directions of intended research, no longer than 1-2 pages) to <annual_conference@aiprg.net> by January 15, 2008. The Selection Committee will notify authors of accepted abstracts by January 28, 2008. The deadline for drafts is April 1 and for completed papers is April 28, 2008.
Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Armenian Journal of Public Policy (AJPP). A small grant covering travel expenses and a small honorarium is available to a subset of papers accepted for publication. Authors from Armenia are encouraged to apply. The official language of the conference is English. For more information on AIPRG please visit http://www.aiprg.net. Any further questions regarding the conference may be directed to <annual_conference@aiprg.net>.
The conference is sponsored by the World Bank and United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
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Attached Files:
Conference Poster
Conference Draft Program
