Announcements and Forthcoming Events

 

  Invitation to attend:

An International Conference on "Recent Trends in Financing Development "
"Beirut, Lebanon, 21-23 March 2011"

Conference Background

Conference Information

 

  Training Plan 2010/2011

The Arab Planning Institute issued the 2010-2011 Manual and Scientific Plan which includes details on diplomas, specialized certificates, weekly training courses, and new training activities. In addition the document details planned activities in research, consultancy services, meetings and publications.

Training Courses

Plan-PDF Format

 

  Invitation
"To those interested and those responsible for identifying the needs of Economic and Social Development in Arab Countries " (Arabic)

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  Invitation to subscription and contribution to Journal of Development and Economic Policies

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  API launched an initiative to publish specialized books on socio-economic development. (Arabic)

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API News

 

The Second Meeting of API's Board of Trustees for 2009/2010

The Arab Planning Institute (API) held the Second Meeting of its Board of Trustees for 2009/2010 on 2/6/2010 in Cairo – Egypt. The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Hisham Abdulla, Yemen's Representative in API’s Board of Trustees in his capacity as the Deputy Chairman. In attendance were representatives of 15 Arab member countries, API’s Director General - Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali, and Deputy Director General - Dr. Ali Abdel Ghadir Ali. The Board of Trustees approved the proposed 2010/2011 work plan and budget.

 

API participates in the Twenty-Sixth Ministerial Session of ESCWA

The Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the Twenty-Sixth Ministerial Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), held during the period 17-20/5/2010 in Beirut - Lebanon. API was represented in this Session by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali - API’s Director General.

 

API participates in The 4th Annual Conference of The Arab Region Parliamentarians Against Corruption (ARPAC)

The Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in 4th Annual Conference of The Arab Region Parliamentarians Against Corruption (ARPAC), held on 7/5/2010 in Beirut – Lebanon. API was represented in the Conference by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali - API’s Director General. A Cooperation Agreement was signed during the Conference between ARPAC, and The Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) with API. The Agreement aims at supporting efforts against corruption including the development of an Arab Corruption Index.

 

API held the Annual Meeting of its Advisory Board

The Arab Planning Institute (API) held the Annual Meeting of its Advisory Board on 22/3/2010 in Cairo-Egypt. The Meeting was chaired by API’s Director General - Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali. The Board discussed the institute’s 2010/2011 Work Plan. Members attending the meeting included Dr. Ali Abdel Ghadir Ali - API's Deputy Director General, Dr. Riadh Ben Jelili – Coordinator of API’s Consultancy Committee; Dr. Ibrahim Elbadawi – Director of Macroeconomic Research Department in Dubai Economic Policy & Research Institute; Dr. Sulaiman Al-Jassim, President of Zayed University, UAE; and Dr. Nader Al-Kabbani, Director of Research - The Syria Trust for Development.

 

Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Information and Decision Support Center in Egypt

Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Information and Decision Support Center, part of the Egyptian Council of Ministers, based in Cairo, Egypt. Under the MOU the areas of cooperation include developing and providing relevant economic and social statistics, publication of reports on development issues, improving the skills of those responsible for economic and social development and providing technical advice for interested countries, holding training programs, round tables & conferences. The MOU was signed by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali - Director General of API, and Dr. Magued Osman – the Chairman of the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers' Information and Decision Support Center on February 1, 2010 in Cairo - Egypt.

 

 

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