## 11th Macroeconomist Training Program — Draft Program

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### Event overview and logistics
- Hosted by the IMF in cooperation with JICA: Initiative for Macroeconomists of the Future.
- FORMAT: Virtual workshop (via Zoom).
- DATE: Tuesday, March 16 through Monday, March 22, 2021 (excl. Sat and Sun).
- FEE: Free.
- LANGUAGE: Japanese (Note: Some materials written in English will be used).
- NO. TO BE ADMITTED: 20 (Participants will be selected through submitted applications).
- MAIN TARGET: Undergraduates* (Students pursuing a master’s degree may also apply).
- DEADLINE: February 28, 2021.
- APPLY THROUGH: https://www.cvent.com/d/kjq0jv.
- Contact: IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP). Tel. 03-3597-6700 / Email. OAPseminars@imf.org.
- Certificate: A Certificate of Participation will be granted to participants who complete this workshop.

### Lecturer and instructional goals
- Lecturer: Shogo Ishii (PhD) — IMF and JICA Consultant.
- Lecturer background (as described by the program): Previously, Dr. Ishii was the Director of the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. He has also held senior positions at the IMF including mission chief for Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam and Senior Resident Representative in Thailand.
- Content goals:
  - Provide an overview of how the IMF analyzes macroeconomic issues, including through the use of its financial programming tool.
  - Discuss real country case studies of IMF surveillance and program activities.
  - Give participants the opportunity to undertake their own analysis of a country case in a group presentation using tools introduced in the classroom.
  - Topics explicitly mentioned: Financial Programming; Debt Sustainability Analysis in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; Macroeconomic accounts; Macroeconomic policies; Adjustment programs; IMF-supported programs case study; JICA presentation.

### Target audience and participant experience
- Target: Mainly undergraduate students interested in working for international organizations and developing expertise in macroeconomics, international finance, development economics, and related fields; master’s students may also apply.
- Participant experience:
  - Five-day online workshop format fostering interaction through group work.
  - Group presentations: participants apply IMF analysis tools and simulate IMF economic surveillance and policy recommendation processes.
  - Social hour (Informal chat) included.

### Draft program agenda (times and sessions)
- Tuesday, March 16
  - 9:00-9:05 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  - 9:05-9:50 A. Role of the IMF
  - 9:50-10:00 Break
  - 10:00-11:30 B. Overview of the IMF’s macroeconomic framework (Macroeconomic accounts)
- Wednesday, March 17
  - 9:00-10:30 C. Financial programing: Baseline scenario
  - 10:30-10:40 Break
  - 10:40-12:00 D. Covid-19 Pandemic and debt sustainability
- Thursday, March 18
  - 9:00-10:30 E. Macroeconomic policies
  - 10:30-10:40 Break
  - 10:40-12:00 F. Adjustment programs
- Friday, March 19
  - 9:00-10:30 G. IMF-Supported Programs: Case Study of XXX
  - 10:30-10:40 Break
  - 10:40-11:20 H. Explanation on group assignments
  - 11:20-11:30 Break
  - 11:30-12:30 I. Presentation by JICA
- Monday, March 22
  - 9:00-10:20 J. Group Presentations (1) — (4 groups; 30-minutes presentation per group including discussions)
  - 10:20-10:30 Break
  - 10:30-11:50 K. Group Presentations (2)
  - 11:50- Closing / Group photo
  - Social hour (Informal chat)

### Key statistics and enrollment details
- Workshop duration: five days (Tuesday, March 16 through Monday, March 22, 2021; excl. Sat and Sun).
- Target cohort size: 20 participants.
- Application deadline: February 28, 2021.
- Contact telephone: 03-3597-6700.
- Contact email: OAPseminars@imf.org.

*The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will hold the 11th Macroeconomist Training Program, mainly targeting Japanese undergraduate students; a Certificate of Participation will be granted to participants who complete the workshop.*

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/11th-mtp-flyer-draft-program-rv.pdf_