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The Central Bank of Lesotho in
conjunction with the African Economic Research
Consortium (AERC) will hold a Workshop on Thursday,
9th July 2009, between 9.00 AM and 12.30 PM,
at the Lehakoe Recreation and Cultural Centre. The
Workshop is intended to inform the economic community of
Lesotho about AERC activities with special emphasis on
the opportunities available and encourage active
participation by Basotho
Economists. It will be graced by the
presence of the Executive Director of AERC, who will be
the lead presenter.
The AERC was established in 1988 as a
public not-for-profit organisation devoted to advanced
policy research and training in economics.
AERC's mission is to strengthen local capacity for
conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into the
problems facing the management of economies in
sub-Saharan Africa. The AERC Research Programme uses a
flexible approach towards improving the technical skills
of local researchers, allowing for regional
determination of research priorities and strengthening
national institutions concerned with economic policy
research. The programme also fosters closer ties between
researchers and policy makers. Specifically, AERC
intends to:
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Enhance the capacity of locally-based
researchers to conduct policy-relevant economic
inquiry,
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Promote the retention of such
capacity, and
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Encourage its application in the
policy context.
Public Relations Division - 07 July 2009 |
