The
Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the UNICEF’s MENA Regional
Review of the Maastricht University Course on "Policy Analysis , Advocacy
and Partnerships for Children’s Rights", held in the Dead Sea, Jordan,
during the period 27-28 November 2006. API was represented by Dr. Ali
Abdel Gadir Ali, Deputy Director General – who presented a guest lecture
on "Development, Equity and Children in the Arab World: A Policy Perspective".
The
Arab Planning Institute held a round table under the title “Development
and Women Empowerment in Arab Countries”on Tuesday 21/11/2006
at API's premises in Kuwait. A presentation was made by Dr. Ali Abdel
Gadir Ali.
The
Arab Planning Institute held a round table under the title "Development
Dilemma: The Role of Economic and External Factors" on Sunday 6/11/2006
at API's premises in Kuwait. A presentation was made by Dr. Ahmed
Al-Kawaz.
The
Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the International Conference
under the theme: "On the Issues and Problems of Scientific Research
in the Arab World", organized by Bibliotheca Alexandrina during the
period 14-15/11/2006 in Alexandrina – Egypt. API was represented in
this Conference by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali, API’s Director General.
The
Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the workshop on "Poverty
and Economic Growth", held during the period 5-8 November 2006 in
Brussels, Belgium, which was organized by the African Economic Research
Consortium(AERC). API was represented by Dr. Ali Abdel Gadir Ali,
Deputy Director General .
Pubplication
of a new working paper entitled
" Do Financial Planners Take Financial Crashes In Their Advice:
Dynamic Asset Allocation Under Thick Tails And Fast Volatility Updating",
authored by Dr. Ahmed Telfah.
Pubplication
of a new working paper entitled
" Strategic Asset Allocation in Stochastic Environment And Incomplete
Markets: Evidence on Horizon And Hedging Effects", authored by
Dr. Ahmed Telfah.
Publication
of the
57th issue of the "Development Bridge" Series.
Arab Planning Institute (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Arab Institute for Training & Research in Statistics
, based in Amman,Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan. Under the MOU the areas
of cooperation include developing and providing relevent economic
and social statistics , publication of reports on development in Arab
Region , improving the skills of those responsible for economic and
social development, providing technical advice for interested Arab
Countries , holding training programs, round tables and Conferences
. The MOU was signed by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali, Director General of API
and Dr. Hilal Al-Bayati, Director General of Arab Institute for Training
& Research in Statistics .
Arab Planning Institute (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with The Social Affairs Section - Administration of Development
& Social Policies - of the League of Arab States (LAS), based in Cairo,Egypt..
Under the MOU the areas of cooperation between the two parties aim
to develop and provide relevant social development information, publish
of reports on social development in Arab Region, improve the skills
of those responsible for Social Development, provide technical advice
for interested Arab Countries, hold training programs, round table
and Conferences . The MOU was signed by Dr. Essa Al-Ghazali, Director
General of API and Ms. Nancy Bakier, Assistant Secretery General -
Head of Social Affairs Sector in LAS .
The Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the planning meeting
for the Second LAS/UNICEF Report on "The Situation of Children in
the Arab Countries", held in UNICEF MENA Regional Office, Amman, Jordan,
on 26 October 2006. API was represented by Dr. Ali Abdel Gadir Ali,
Deputy Director General .
The Arab Planning Institute (API) participated in the dissemination
conference on "Poverty , Income Distribution and Labour Markets in
Sub-Saharan Africa", held during the period 12-13 October 2006 in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference was organized by the African
Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and hosted by the United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). API was represented by Dr.
Ali Abdel Gadir Ali, Deputy Director General .
Publication of the
56th issue of the "Development Bridge" Series.