South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) invites participants for the 6^th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2023 on “Building Resilience to Shocks: Priorities, Challenges and Prospects” to be held in Brac Centre Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka on 4-5 February 2023 both in-person and online.

Since its inception in 2016, SAEC has become one of the most prominent regional forums for academic and intellectual exchange. The 5th SAEC, held in February 2020, saw a huge participation of around 300 attendees including economists, scholars, journalists and students.

The two-day conference will hold sessions on health, education, poverty, inequality, environment, labour market, gender, trade, structural transformation, macroeconomics, monetary economics, energy, digital economics and emerging global economic challenges where scholars and economists from around the world will present their research works. SANEM believes, to guide the policy discourse towards adopting an inclusive and research-driven approach, it is important to initiate nuanced dialogues and discussions. Thus, along with scholars, we invite policymakers, government officials, development practitioners, students, journalists and interested individuals to join the conference.

The registration fee for professionals is 500 Taka and for students, 250 Taka. No registration fees will be required to attend the conference online. To join the conference, kindly fill-up the google form: https://forms.gle/mMTYSxG3HPUU873k7

SANEM’s Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) was initiated in 2016 and was met with great enthusiasm and appreciation from researchers, academicians, development workers and policymakers. In continuation of SANEM’s commitment to creating a platform for Academic dialogue and dissemination of knowledge, the 1^st SAEC 2016 on “Bangladesh: Way towards a Middle Income Country” was held in February 2016, and subsequently the 2^nd SAEC 2017 on “Managing Growth for Social Inclusion’’ in February 2017, the 3^rd SAEC 2018 on “Leave no one behind in South Asia” in February 2018, the 4^th SAEC 2019 on “Governing New Challenges: Inclusive Development, Trade, and Finance” in February 2019, and the 5^th SAEC 2020 on “Institutions for Development” in February 2020. These conferences brought together renowned economists, policymakers, academicians, researchers, development workers, journalists, and students. Enriched by presentations of extensively researched papers and in-depth panel discussions by various experts, the SAEC is a flagship event of SANEM.

Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) is the convener of the conference. 

SANEM (South Asian Network on Economic Modeling), launched in January 2007 in Dhaka, is a non-profit research organization registered with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms in Bangladesh. It is also a network of economists and policymakers with a special emphasis on economic modeling. SANEM aims to promote objective and high-quality research in the areas of international trade, macroeconomy, poverty, labour market, environment, political economy and economic modeling. SANEM contributes to governments’ policy-making by providing research support both in individual and organizational capacities. SANEM has maintained strong research collaboration with global, regional and local think-tanks, research and development organizations, universities, and individual researchers. SANEM arranges regular training programs on economic modeling and contemporary economic issues.

For further queries, please email us at sanem.conference@gmail.com

Please find the agenda of the 6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference 2023. 

Find Professor Selim Raihan’s Presentation on “Shocks and Shields: Sustaining Development in a Turbulent Time”

Find Dr Mirza Hassan’s Presentation on “State Business Relations and the Nature of the Evolution of Capitalism in Bangladesh: Some Tentative Observations”

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