RESUME

NAME: Dr. Vugar Bayramov

BIRTHPLACE: Azerbaijan

BIRTHTIME: 06/13/1975

76 “a” Shirin Mirzeyev/ 33,

Nizami Rayonu, Baku Az 1002,

Azerbaijan ,

Phone; 99 450 220 13 26

Fax; 99 412 4 98 44 31

Email: cesd@aztelekom.net

URL; http://www.cesd.az

Summary of Qualifications

• • High analytic skills, especially in economic research and teaching skills
• • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel, Explore, PowerPoint
• • Experienced in working with several groups
• • Excellent interpersonal communications skills; creative, energetic and outgoing
• • Proven ability in lesson planning and curriculum development
• • Managed some regional economic researchers

Education

Post-Doctoral Program in Economics

Washington University in St.Louis, USA, 2003/2004.

Observed Courses; Economic Theory, Property Rights, Public Finance, New Institutional Economics, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Game Theory, Macro-Economics.

Ph.D. in Economics

Azerbaijan State Economic University, Baku , Azerbaijan , 1997- 2002. Coursework includes: Public Finance, Financial Management, Tax Policy, Organizational Behaviour, Physiology, History, Computer Sciences and etc.

Bachelor of Economics (5 years undergraduate program)

Azerbaijan State Economic University, Baku , Azerbaijan , 01 September 1992- 15 June 1997

Coursework includes: Finance, Management, Budget, Mathematics, Insurance, Financial Management, Credit and Bank, Economic Theory, Physiology, IT and etc

Professional Experience

Chairman

Centre for Economic and Social Development, Baku , Azerbaijan (15.03.2006-up-to-date).

• • Managed centre’s all activities.

Head of Research Group

Economic Research Center , Baku , Azerbaijan (05.09.2004-15.03.2006), Responsible for spreading market economy values, assisting reforms and conducting economic researches.

• 1. Managed certain projects
• 2. Assisted establishing transparency in budget system
• 3. Organized public hearing, seminars, round tables, conferences.
• 4. Developed relations between government and civil society
• 5. Conducted economic researches and prepared reports

Educator (Part-time)

Azerbaijan State Economic University , Baku, Azerbaijan (07.02.2002-up-to-day), Responsible for teaching Public Finance, Budget System, International Financial Management both in master groups, and in bachelor groups.

• 1. Prepared and taught 40 hours of economic topics
• 2. Developed courses in international student department
• 3. Increased in using new teaching methodologies
• 4. Expanded computer-teaching process

5. Created and implemented new economic schools

Coordinator

Transparency Budget Project of OXFAM UK , “Expert” economic magazine, Baku , Azerbaijan , (06.01.2001-05.11.2001)

• • Prepared and implemented workshops on budget issues
• • Developed relations among government and NGOs
• • Established new budget links
• • Improved budget awareness between NGOs and Mass-Media
• • Administered transparency projects

Consultant

Ministry of Estate of Azerbaijan Republic , Baku Azerbaijan (25.04.2000-01.09.2000)

• - Developed analyses on privatization
• - Increased relations between ministry and enterprises
• - Administered inter-departments relations
• - Promoted state enterprises` privatization process

Head of Economic Department

“Azadliq” newspaper (10.08.1996-01.04.2000)

• • Conduct economic section in the paper
• • Prepare economic news
• • Analyses economic facts
• • Prepare comments related domestic and international economic changes

RESEARCH AND OTHER EXTERNAL SUPPORT (selected)

RESEARCH PROGRAMS, TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

CIVICUS World Assembly, World Citizen’s Participation, 21-25 June, 2006, Glasgow , UK

IDEAs “Post Liberalization Constraints on Macroeconomic Policies” International Workshop and Conference, 22-30 January, 2006, Chennai , India

WTO 6 th Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong , December 13-18, 2005 , Hong Kong

“Strategic Corruption Control and Organizational Integrity” A Course in Strategic Implementation,

Central European University , July 03-16, 2005 , Budapest , Hungary

“Economics of the firm”, Economic Education and Research Consortium, June 10-25, 2005 , Kiev , Ukraine

KDI School , Seoul , Korea and WTO Center , China , Study Tour in Korea and China , May 27- June 09, 2005

“Market Power and Competition Policy in FSU Countries” Conference, Economics Education and Research Consortium, February 24-28, 2005 , Kiev , Ukraine

United Nations, Social, Economic and Cultural Rights Committee, 07-26 November, 2004, Geneva , Switzerland

University of Virginia, Human Studies Institute, Social Changes Seminar, June 19-25 2004 , USA

American Economic Association ASSA 2004 Annual Meeting, January 2-5, 2004 , San Diego , USA

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 28th Annual Economic Policy Conference Inflation Targeting: Prospects and Problems October 16-17, 2003 , USA

SPF, Malaysia , and Japan , Economic Study Tour, International Conference on Central Asia and Caucasus in Kuala-Lumpur, 2002 October-December

Workshop on NIE and Institutions and Economic Performance 6 th Annual Conference in Cambridge . USA, 2002 September

St.Petersburg State University , Summer school on New Institutional Economics, Russia , 2001 August

University of Ottawa and Canadian Human Rights Foundation, Social and Economics Rights, Ottawa , Canada , 2001 May- July

Economic Writers Programme, 5 days Study Tour in the UK , September 2000

The program of the Agency For International Development of the government of USA , 1999 August- September

Central European University , Summer School on Public Finance and Government Regulation, Budapest , Hungary1999 May- June

World Bank Regional Economic Institute, Privatisation and Economic Reconstruction, Cairo , Egypt , 1998 April- June

Presentations (selected)

World Bank Institute, “Local Governance and Social Accountability” Workshop. Title “Public Expenditure Tracking in Communities”, Sarajeva, BiH, March 27-29, 2007 .

Issuk-Kul Global Forum , Kyrgyzstan . Title “Increasing of Role of CSOs in Decision-Making Process ”, Novermber 30- December 3, 2006

University of Lodz ( Poland ) and ATHENA, International Conference. Title “Gender Economics”, August 30- September 03, 2006

CIVICUS World Assembly, World Citizen’s Participation Conference, Title “New Transparency Initiatives by Civil Society in Developing Countries”, June 23, 2006, Glasgow, UK

“Market Power and Competition Policy in FSU Countries” Conference, Economics Education and Research Consortium, Title “Economic Freedom Index and Investment Policy ” February 24-28, 2005 , Kiev , Ukraine

United Nations, Social, Economic and Cultural Rights Committee, Title “Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Azerbaijan ” November, 2004, Geneva , Switzerland

International Conference on Central Asia and Caucasus , Title “Corruption as obstacle for Azerbaijan Economy”, November 2002 Kuala- Lumpur , Malaysia

Ronald Coase Institute and MIT, “Institutional Economics” workshop and international conference, Title “Political Credibility and Economic Development”, September 2002 Cambridge , USA

St. Petersburg State University , “Small and Medium Business; Problems and Development Perspectives”, August 2001 St. Petersburg , Russia

Internship (selected)

Federal Government Agency, Voice of America , Economic Section. Washington DC , USA , May-July 2004

HONORS (selected)

Best economic article, Soros Foundation, Caspian Revenue Watch, December 2002

Best economic analyses, BP company, December 2001

Economic research project, Assistance for Entrepreneurship an Economics Development Foundation ( Azerbaijan ) and “Inter news”( USA ), June 2000

Who is Who Among Students in Azerbaijan Universities and Colleges, 1995

Champion of mathematic competition among Azerbaijan schools 1992

Grants

“Inter news” Individual Economic Research Project, “Privatisation in Azerbaijan ”, June 2000

Languages

English (excellent), Russian (excellent), French (average) and Azeri (native)