USAID cited
Center for
Economic and
Social
Development (CESD), Azerbaijan in
the NGO
Sustainability
Report. The
report mentioned
that Center for
Economic and
Social
Development (CESD)
presented policy
recommendations
on the tax
system, which
parliament
approved in
June.
CESD Participates
at International Think Tank Assembly in Berlin
CESD project
managers Kanan
Karimzada and
Tim McNaught
attended the
Policy
Association for
Open Society (PASOS)
annual assembly
in Berlin
from Nov 4-6. PASOS
(www.pasos.org)
is a network of
37 policy
centers in Eastern
Europe,
the South
Caucasus,
and Central
Asia.
Its four key
priority areas
include: Democracy
and Human Rights, Good
Governance and Open
Economy,
Sustainable
Development, and
International
Cooperation. As
an active
member, the
Center for
Economic and
Social
Development is
currently
participating in
multiple PASOS
projects.
In Berlin, Tim
McNaught
presented
project results
for the PASOS
Policy
Think Tank Bridging
Initiative paper
on “Sector
Policy
Convergences in
Trade and
Customs Areas
in Azerbaijan to
support the EU
Eastern
Partnership
Initiative”.
Representatives of CASS visited CESD office
The representatives of
Chinese Academy of School
Sciences visited the Center
for Economic and Social
Development office.
The Chinese Academy of
Social Sciences (CASS),
established in 1977, is the
premier academic research
organization in the fields
of philosophy and social
sciences of the People's
Republic of China,
described by Foreign
Policy magazine
as the top think tank in
Asia. It is
affiliated with the PRC's State
Council.
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Central Bank approved CESD Recommendation
Central Bank of Azerbaijan
approved recommendations on
mortgage system submitted by
Center for Economic and
Social Development in April,
2010 (Azeri version of
recommendations can be
obtained at
http://www.cesd.az/m127.htm).
Central Bank announced that
electronic mortgage system
which CESD recommended will
be applied in Azerbaijan
soon. Electronic mortgage
system will reduce direct
relations between customers
and bank representatives
which are expected to reduce
corruption level as well.
Meanwhile, new system will
allow customers to save time
and procedures. New system
is also expected to reduce
bureaucratic obstacles in
the system.
CESD Policy Recommendations on Tenders Approved
State Procurement Agency of
Azerbaijan Republic approved
CESD recommendations
State Procurement Agency of
Azerbaijan Republic applied
news registration system
based on CESD
recommendations developed
within “Monitoring of Oil
Tenders” Project funded
by Partnership for
Transparency Fund (PTF). New
system allows companies to
register State Procurement
Agency web-site and apply to
on-going tenders
on-line. New system will
also allow companies to
monitor results.
It is mentioned that policy
recommendations developed
within the project are
widely discussed and
accepted by the Government
of Azerbaijan.
CESD Training on Fundraising of CSOs
Center for Economic and Social
Development (CESD) held Fundraising for
CSOs Training for CSOs representatives
on September 17-18, 2010 with funding
of European Commission. The training
course is managed by senior trainer
from Cyprus. More
CESD produced a new book
Center for Economic and Social
Development (CESD) presented new book
titled as "Follow the Money". Leyla Aliyeva, project
manager, mentioned that the influx of
petrodollars to the country in recent
years has paved the way for considerable
expenditures in the state budget and the
State Oil Fund of the Azerbaijan
Republic (SOFAZ). Download the
book
CESD Joined to Task Force on Financial Integrity
and Economic Development
Center
for Economic and Social Development (CESD)
joined to the Task Force on Financial
Integrity and Economic Development(http://www.financialtaskforce.org/). The
alliance is located in Washington DC,
USA.More...
THE 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS 2010
Vugar Bayramov is one of the 500 most
influential Muslims in 2010
According to the Georgetown University,
USA and Royal Islamic Strategic Studies
Center, Jordan, CESD chairman is among
top influential Muslims in the world
Vugar Bayramov is a leading economist
and in 2009 was nominated for Person of
the Year, according to a public
survey by local media network,
Media FM. He is the chairman of a top
economic think tank in Azerbaijan,
the Center for Economic and Social
Development. He is also an instructor of
economics and finance at Azerbaijan
State Economic University. His public
policy research has been utilized
by the government to address anti-crisis
programs for development and his papers
and books are available in 25 languages
across the globe.
The Nagorno Karabakh Crisis and the (Re-)
Emergence of Russian Power in the Southern
Caucasus
Nicola
Morfini, Visiting
fellow, Centre for Economic and Social
Development (CESD, Baku, Azerbaijan
Last June Armenia started violating the
ceasefire established in 1994, causing
one of the most hostile and violent
offensives since the end of the conflict
over Nagorno Karabakh. The ceasefire
infringement caused the prompt reaction
of the Azeri army that opened fire on
the enemy lines in reply to attacks.
Turkish Weekly Journal More
Azerbaijan's Accession to the WTO; Pros and Cons
Vugar Bayramov's, chairman of Center for
Economic and Social Development (CESD),
paper on Azerbaijan's Accession to World
Trade Organization (WTO) has been
published in English. The paper focuses
negations between Government of
Azerbaijan (GoA) and WTO, problems on
accession process, reasons of delay and
pros and cons of WTO accession. Download the
paper
CESD
is the only think tank from the Caucasus and Central
Asia included
in the top think tanks rankings.
Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) was established for
the purpose of promoting research into contemporary economic and social
problems in 2005.
CESD prepared anti-crisis concept for
Azerbaijan Republic. Project of Center for Economic and Social Development
includes proposed action plans on each economic sector
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Policy Paper on Oil and Transparency
The economic life of Azerbaijan is closely tied to oil.
This study claims that the advantage of possessing oil
can quickly be spoiled if the resources are merely spent
to satisfy short-term interests. However, if managed
wisely, e.g. through proper defining and prioritizing
the long-term interests of the entire society owning the
resources, having oil can be extremely beneficial.
On 17 October, Economics Club of the Free
Thought University gathered in their first
seminar. Guest of the seminar was CESD Chairman,
well-known economist Vugar Bayramov.
On 14 November, Economics club of the Free
Thought University held their another meeting.
The topic was about state investments and the
guest – CESD Board Member, prominent economist
Elchin Rashidov.
