Conference Agenda in Vitebsk
Return to growth: In search of solutions for regional development
Regional consultations within KEF-2017
Vitebsk City, May 30, 2017
Conference venue: 8a Lenin St. (Vitebsk Oblast Library)
Conference opening (10:00-10:30)
Representative of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee
Natalya Berchenko, Deputy Director of Economic Research Institute under Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus
Alexander Chubrik, Director of IPM Research Center
Panel 1. From restoring macroeconomic stability to restoring growth: outcomes and economic policy strands (10:30-12:00)
Belarus’s Economic Trends: Results of 2016 and Prospects for 2017.
Alexander Chubrik, Director of IPM Research Center
Recommendations by international financial institutions and mid-term objectives of Belarus’s social and economic policy
Anton Dolgovechni, Associate Expert at IPM Research Center
Investment climate: challenges and improvement avenues. The experience of the International Finance Corporation
Andrei Smolski, Adviser at International Finance Corporation Belarus
Coffee break (12:00-12:30)
Panel 2. Reality check: oblast- vs country-level situation (12:30-14:00)
Responding to crisis: recent trends in regional economy
Alexander Chubrik, Director of IPM Research Center
The industry of Vitebsk Region: first signs of recovery
Andrey Mishin, Lead Researcher at Vitebsk Oblast Center of Economic Research Institute under Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus
Vulnerable groups: Vitebsk Region profile
Gleb Shymanovich, Economist at IPM Research Center
Coffee break (14:00-14:30)
Panel 3. Regional Development Strategy: forging opportunities amidst tight budget restrictions (14:30-17:00)
Moderator: Marina Barouka, Vice Chair of Association of European Business Belarus
Belarus’s regional development strategy: basic provisions
Natalya Berchenko, Deputy Director of Economic Research Institute under Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus
Comments:
Representative of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee
Representative of academia or business of the region