2014 Training Courses | African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP)

Event Date

31 Dec, 2013

The AGRODEP team is pleased to announce its list of training courses for 2014. The courses were selected based on results from the 2013 and 2014 training course surveys; in these surveys, members were given a list of proposed courses and asked to select their top three based on which would be most useful for their research and professional development.

Poverty Measurement and Analysis: January 8-10, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Instructor: John Gibson, Waikato Management School.
Assessing Crop Production, Nutrient Management, Climate Risk, and Environmental Sustainability with Simulation Models: April 7-11, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Instructors: Jawoo Koo, IFPRI, and Gerrit Hoogenboom, Washington State University.
Experimental Methods for Impact Assessment: May 26-27, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Instructor: Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College, IFPRI.
Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Interventions Part III: June 2-6, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Organizer: Tanguy Bernard, IFPRI; Facilitator: Susan Godlonton, IFPRI; Instructor: Michael Anderson, University of California, Berkeley.
Advanced CGE Modeling Series & GTAP Conference
- Pep and IFPRI Models: June 16-17, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Instructors: Fousseini Traoré, IFPRI & Ismael Fofana, IFPRI
- Models of Regional Trade Integration (co-sponsored by World Bank): June 22, 2014, IFPRI Dakar. Instructors: David Tarr, Consultant, World Bank & Thomas Rutherford, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Evaluation of Public Policies: December 8-10, 2014, University of Pretoria. Instructor: Guy Lacroix, Laval University.
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis: December 15-19, 2014, University of Pretoria. Instructor: Christopher F. Parmeter, University of Miami.
Applied Microeconometrics: Postponed, Date TBD. Instructor: Manuel A. Hernandez, IFPRI.
Applied Panel Data Econometrics: Postponed, Date TBD. Instructor: Christopher F. Parmeter, University of Miami.

Several course have been postponed due to the ongoing Ebola situation in West Africa. The dates for these courses will be updated as they become available.

Attendance is limited to two (2) training courses per AGRODEP member this year. In the case of a third (3) application, priority will be given to members who have attended less than two (2) training courses.