Seminars Organised / Participated by SESRIC

SESRIC has been organizing seminars at its headquarter since November 2008. The seminars are given by academicians, high level public administrators, professionals and experts from the Centre. Along side with the ones on general economic and social issues, other studies on daily developing issues such as global financial crises and environment are also presented and discussed during the seminars. These seminars are announced and open to academicians, researchers, professionals and students of relevant university departments.

Planned / Implemented Seminars

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Seminars on ‘Microcredit Repayment Performance in A Metropolitan Area’ and ‘Dynamic Analysis of Default in Joint Liability Group Lending’
Date : 27 December 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted seminars on "Microcredit Repayment Performance in A Metropolitan Area" and "Dynamic Analysis of Default in Joint Liability Group Lending" in its headquarters in Ankara on December 27, 2011. The seminars have been delivered by Dr. Selay Sahan.

Seminar on ‘The Impact of Deposit Dollarization on Financial Deepening’
Date : 26 December 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “The Impact of Deposit Dollarization on Financial Deepening" in its headquarters in Ankara on December 26, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Emre Ozsoz.

Seminar on World Energy Outlook 2012
Date : 21 December 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey held a seminar on December 21, 2011, on World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2012, presented by Dr. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Analysis Division of the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) and Director of the World Energy Outlook series, a flagship publication of the International Energy Agency. All Embassies in Ankara, the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and the Representation of the European Commission to Turkey were invited to this seminar. Dr. Jian Mardukhi attended this meeting on behalf of the SESRIC.

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a seminar at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) on “Challenges and Prospects for the Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World'
Date : 14 November 2011 Venue : Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

During his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the Meeting of the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities of the OIC Member Countries, Dr. Savas Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a seminar on “Challenges and Prospects for the Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World” at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) on 14th November 2011. The seminar held at Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences of IIUM and attended by more than a hundred of both undergraduate and postgraduate students from different faculties in the university as well as professors and other staff members in the Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences of IIUM.

Seminar on ‘Annual Economic Report on the OIC Countries – 2011’
Date : 14 October 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Annual Economic Report on the OIC Countries - 2011" in its headquarters in Ankara on October 14, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Kenan Bagci and Mr. Nadi Serhan Aydin, Researchers at the Centre.

Seminar on ‘Risk Aversion, Volatility Risk Premium, and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns'
Date : 31 May 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Risk Aversion, Volatility Risk Premium, and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns" in its headquarters in Ankara on May 31, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Alper Corlu.

Seminar on ‘Loopholes in USA Markets and Financial Regulation’
Date : 05 May 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Loopholes in USA Markets and Financial Regulation" in its headquarters in Ankara on May 5, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Mustafa Sahin, Senior Analyst at Maple Securities USA, Inc.

Seminar on ‘Effects of Infrastructure Investment on Economic Performance: A Meta-Analysis’
Date : 21 April 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Effects of Infrastructure Investment on Economic Performance: A Meta-Analysis " in its headquarters in Ankara on April 21, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Abderrahman El Makhloufi, VU University Amsterdam.

Seminar on 'The General Equilibrium Wage Impact of Trade-Induced Shifts in Industrial Compositions of Employment in Brazilian Cities, 1991-2000'
Date : 08 April 2011 Venue : Ankara Türkiye

The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “The General Equilibrium Wage Impact of Trade-Induced Shifts in Industrial Compositions of Employment in Brazilian Cities, 1991-2000" in its headquarters in Ankara on April 8, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Jian Mardukhi, University of British Columbia.

Seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry
Date : 06-07 April 2011 Venue : Istanbul Türkiye

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) organised a seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry. It was held on 6-7 April 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) hosted the event. The Centre was represented at the seminar by Mr. Nadi Serhan Aydin, Researcher at the Centre.