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02-03-2009, 11:14 AM
The Arab Monetary Fund is organizing a macroeconomic policy course for Iraqi staff
The Arab Monetary Fund is organizing a macroeconomic policy course for Iraqi staffTranslated by IRAQdirectory.com - [2/3/2009]
It was opened this morning "The programming of financial and macroeconomic policies" session in Abo Dhabi for Iraqi officials, and organized by the Economic Policy Institute in the International Monetary Fund, in the framework of the Joint Regional Training Program for 2009.
The Course lasts for 12 days and involves 29 participants, to deepen the understanding of participants in financial policies and their implementation under the light of the International Monetary Fund's experience to monitor economic performance and the financial program design.
The Director-General, Chairman of the Board, Jassem Al-Manaee has confirmed in his speech at the opening session, which was stated on his behalf by the Director of the Economic Policy Institute Saood Albraikan, that the theme of this session, the fifth for Iraqi staff is very important to deepen the understanding of macroeconomic management. It aims to familiarize participants with the stabilization policies and structural reform in practice, within the framework of the preparation of an integrated program of financial policy and analyze the effects of these selected policies from internal and external balances on operation and stability.
He said that the session will be based on several axes, including the fundamental characteristics of the various accounts used in macroeconomic analysis, "the national income and balance of payments and the expense of public finances and the cash account," The interrelationship between these accounts and forecasting methods for each sector and diagnosis of macroeconomic performance and analysis of the effects of macroeconomic and structural policy on variables such as GDP, prices, balance of payments and the preparation of macroeconomic policies program. "
He added that the session is to prepare a financial program, aimed at strengthening economic stability, and the intensification of structural reform on the economy, together with the study of macroeconomic policies, including fiscal, monetary, trade and exchange rate.
He pointed out that the economic stability on the improvement of the macroeconomic balance, both domestic and external, that "the balance of supply and demand in the economy", and balance the government budget and balance of the external sector. He emphasized that the correction on the structural changes in the economy, would raise the efficiency of resource allocation, increased efficiency and productivity for the purpose of increasing economic growth and prosperity.
He said that he would focus on the integration between the policies of macroeconomic stabilization and structural reforms and the importance of coordinating the policy for growth, adding that the course is rich in concepts, themes and practical applications, and is closely linked to the work of the Fund and its activities in the area of lending to the Member States, supported the programs stability and correction structural.
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The Arab Monetary Fund is organizing a macroeconomic policy course for Iraqi staffTranslated by IRAQdirectory.com - [2/3/2009]
It was opened this morning "The programming of financial and macroeconomic policies" session in Abo Dhabi for Iraqi officials, and organized by the Economic Policy Institute in the International Monetary Fund, in the framework of the Joint Regional Training Program for 2009.
The Course lasts for 12 days and involves 29 participants, to deepen the understanding of participants in financial policies and their implementation under the light of the International Monetary Fund's experience to monitor economic performance and the financial program design.
The Director-General, Chairman of the Board, Jassem Al-Manaee has confirmed in his speech at the opening session, which was stated on his behalf by the Director of the Economic Policy Institute Saood Albraikan, that the theme of this session, the fifth for Iraqi staff is very important to deepen the understanding of macroeconomic management. It aims to familiarize participants with the stabilization policies and structural reform in practice, within the framework of the preparation of an integrated program of financial policy and analyze the effects of these selected policies from internal and external balances on operation and stability.
He said that the session will be based on several axes, including the fundamental characteristics of the various accounts used in macroeconomic analysis, "the national income and balance of payments and the expense of public finances and the cash account," The interrelationship between these accounts and forecasting methods for each sector and diagnosis of macroeconomic performance and analysis of the effects of macroeconomic and structural policy on variables such as GDP, prices, balance of payments and the preparation of macroeconomic policies program. "
He added that the session is to prepare a financial program, aimed at strengthening economic stability, and the intensification of structural reform on the economy, together with the study of macroeconomic policies, including fiscal, monetary, trade and exchange rate.
He pointed out that the economic stability on the improvement of the macroeconomic balance, both domestic and external, that "the balance of supply and demand in the economy", and balance the government budget and balance of the external sector. He emphasized that the correction on the structural changes in the economy, would raise the efficiency of resource allocation, increased efficiency and productivity for the purpose of increasing economic growth and prosperity.
He said that he would focus on the integration between the policies of macroeconomic stabilization and structural reforms and the importance of coordinating the policy for growth, adding that the course is rich in concepts, themes and practical applications, and is closely linked to the work of the Fund and its activities in the area of lending to the Member States, supported the programs stability and correction structural.
http://www.iraqdirectory.com/DisplayNews.aspx?id=8324