CESD holds Training of Trainers

The Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) with partnership of Cyprus Management Center and support from European Commission holds Training for Trainers (ToT) session in Baku, Azerbaijan in February, 08, 2010.

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CESD Summer Internship Program in Azerbaijan

The Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD, www.cesd.az ), leading Azerbaijani think tank specialized in economic and social policy, is pleased to announce the CESD Summer Internship Program. The application deadline is April 16, 2010

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New Report on Local Government in Post-Communist Countries

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) has recently published “Making Government Accountable; Local Government Audit in Postcommunist Europe” paper. Vugar Bayramov, the chairman of Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Azerbaijan is one of authors in the book. His article focuses on audit system in local government system in Azerbaijan.Download the book

Minister Counselor of Embassy  of Romania visited CESD Office

Liviu-Adrian Nita  Minister Counselor of Embassy  of Romania visited Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) office on 28^th of January. Vugar Bayramov, the CESD Chairman, and Sevinc Yusifova, Foreign Relations Coordinator,  welcomed Mr. Nita and informed him about CESD activities and up-coming programs in 2010.  More

SOFAZ 2010 budget approved

Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed on December 25, 2009 the Decree approving budget of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the year 2010 including 5 963 126.7 thousand manats in revenues and 5 428 431.2 thousand manats in expenditures as followings: More

New deal on natural gas between Azerbaijan and Russia

 Russian energy giant Gazprom announced an agreement to double its natural gas purchases from Azerbaijan in 2010 and again in 2011.
Gazprom announced it plans to purchase 35 billion cubic feet of natural gas from Azerbaijan in 2010 and 70 billion cubic feet in 2011. More

New publication on Compulsory Insurance System in Azerbaijan

 CESD's book, Compulsory Insurance System in Azerbaijan was translated  and published under support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Download the book  

Economist Intelligence Unit: Azerbaijan will be the world’s third fastest-growing economy amid financial crisis

 Baku-APA-ECONOMICS. The cyclical economic upswing in the developed world will continue into the early part of 2010 and, apart from Eastern Europe, developing countries will recover relatively quickly from the 2008-09 financial and economic crisis. More...

The Global Financial “Crisis Hits Home” in Europe and Central Asia

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2009— The global financial crisis is having a devastating impact on families in emerging Europe and Central Asia, with the risk of the region giving back a fifth of the poverty reduction gains of the past decade, according to a new World Bank report. More...

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Held in Brussels

First Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum with participation of civil society organizations representatives from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine held in Brussels in November 16-17, 2009. Vugar Bayramov, the chairman of Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Azerbaijan attended the forum. More...

REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Caucasus, Central Asia Feel Crisis Impact, But Set for Modest Upturn IMF Survey online. Prospects for region's energy importers and exporters differ starkly. Several countries hurt by sharp drop in remittances and reversal of capital flows. As region recovers, countries should diversify exports, restore financial sector health. More...
 

PASOS Members Contribute Eastern Partnership

 The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum meeting, to be held in Brussels on 16-17 November 2009, should timetable a session on Support to Strengthen Independent Monitoring and Policy Analysis by Eastern Partnership Country Think-Tanks and a session on the Establishment of an Eastern Partnership Web Portal, with content driven by civil society from the Eastern Partnership members. More..

Black Sea NGO Forum Held in Bucharest

CESD Expert Attended PASOS Annual Assembly

 Ilham Polukhov, senior expert of Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) attended the annual meeting of PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society), a network of 40 independent think-tanks spanning more than 25 countries in Europe and Central Asia, was held in Lviv, Ukraine, 24-25 October 2009. More

CAREC Workshop Held in Almaty

CAREC Institute, ADB, held research workshop in Almaty on 21-25 October with participation of leading regional think tanks and world academic institutes. Researches (Structural Transformation; Management of Resource Revenues; Regional Cooperation; and Macroeconomic Issues) in the four areas of the CAREC Institute have been discussed in the workshop. More... Download ppt

Assets of State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan reached $13.3 bln.

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) assets for the 3rd quarter 2009 grew by more than $1 bn. At today's news conference SOFAZ executive director Shakhmar Movsumov said that SOFAZ assets reached $13,337 bln. More...

IFC: Azeri banks not to abandon mortgage market.

 Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), two partner banks of which in Azerbaijan have re-oriented its credit lines for mortgage lending for other goals, does not see special tragedy in that. More....

CESD Board Members, economists gave lecture on Economics in the seminar organized by Free Thought University

CESD Board Members, Mr. Vugar Bayramov and Elchin Rashid were invited to give lecture on economics at Free Thought University on 17th October, 2009. Key speaker, Mr. Vugar Bayramov had a presentation on “Modern Economics Theories”. More...

Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) held National Conference Audit System in local Governments

Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) held National Conference on “Bridging the gap; developing audit system in local governments to improve accountability and enhance transparency in Azerbaijan” with support of Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) with participation of representatives of government institutes, Parliament, municipalities, international organizations, NGOs, academies and mass-media on October, 16, 2009. More...

CESD Board Members attended seminar organized by Youth Club

CESD Board Members, Mr. Vugar Bayramov and Elchin Rashidov discussed recent economic issues with students in seminar organized by Economic Department of Youth Club on 10th October, 2009. More...

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation Representatives visited CESD

 Matthias Jobelius, director of South Caucasus Coordination Office and Rashad Huseynli Liaison Officer for Azerbaijan visited Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) office on October, 06, 2009. Dr. Vugar Bayramov, chairman of Board, and Elchin Rashidov, Board member, welcomed Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation Representatives and spoke about CESD activities. More...

CESD Held National Conference on Social Insurance

 Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) held National Conference on Social Insurance with participation of representatives of government institutes, parliament international organizations, NGOs, academies and mass-media on February, 29, 2009. The conference was supported by State NGO Support Council under President’s Office. More...

Azerbaijan Oil and Gas Report Q3 2009

CESD Chairman Attended Early Warning Conference in Berlin 

 Dr. Vugar Bayramov, the chairman of Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), attended Early Warning Conference hold by Hertie School of Governance. More...