World Bank Co-sponsored Conference Tackles Issues on Armenia's Global Competitiveness, Offers Directions for Future Reforms

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WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Armenian International Policy Research Group:





WHAT:    Looking Forward: Global Competitiveness of the Armenian Economy

   AIPRG Annual Conference



WHEN:    May 17-18, 2008 



WHERE:1818 Pennsylvania Avenue,

World Bank, Washington, DC. 20433



SYNPOSIS:After more than a decade of transition from a 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.  

 

TOPICS:Strength of the Armenian Currency - "Dram": trends in productivity; market structure and competition; the role of foreign aid; tourism and IT sectors; market reforms; the role of the Diaspora; and education.  



To register for the conference and for the full agenda, please, visit: www.aiprg.net.



The official language of the conference is English.  The conference is supported by the Government of Armenia and sponsored by the World Bank, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).  Any questions regarding the conference may be directed to annual_conference@aiprg.net.   



CONTACT: 

In Washington, D.C.: 

Sona Panajyan, 

(202) 365-6415, 

spanajyan@gmail.com



In Yerevan:  

Mher Baghramyan

Phone/Fax: (+374 10) 528 723

annual_conference@aiprg.net





SOURCE  Armenian International Policy Research Group