## 27th Macroeconomist Training Program — Flyer and Agenda

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### Overview
- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will hold the 27th Macroeconomist Training Program, conducted as a three-day residential workshop that provides an opportunity to explore the ways in which the IMF uses its financial programming framework to analyze member countries’ economic prospects and risks and to make policy recommendations.
- Tagline: LET’S TRY OUT BILATERAL ECONOMIC SURVEILLANCE!

### Main lecturer
- Main Lecturer: Kenneth Kang (PhD)
  - Formerly a Deputy Director in the Strategy, Policy and Review Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), covering global surveillance, trade policy, exchange rates, capital flows, macrofinancial policies, and digitalization.
  - Previously worked in the Asia and Pacific and the European Departments, overseeing China, the Euro Area, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Thailand, and was the IMF Resident Representative in Korea during 2003-06.
  - Holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

### Content and learning objectives
- Lectures will provide an overview of how the IMF analyzes macroeconomic issues, including through the use of its financial programming tool.
- Real country case studies of IMF surveillance and program activities will be discussed.
- Students will undertake group analysis of a country case and present findings using tools introduced in the classroom.
- Topics introduced include:
  - The role of the IMF in the international financial system and how IMF economists work at Headquarters and in the field.
  - The IMF’s financial programming tool and its use to understand linkages between macroeconomic variables, make projections, and develop policy recommendations.
  - Use of financial programming for fiscal policy, monetary and financial sector policies, and evaluation of macro-financial linkages and risks.
  - Practical case studies: IMF policy advice (case of Turkey) and IMF-supported programs (case of Sri Lanka).
- Interactive elements:
  - Icebreaking session
  - Office hours for group presentation preparation
  - Group presentations and feedback
  - Photo Session and End of Course Survey
  - Social Hour

### Target participants
- Students on Master’s/PhD degree programs interested in working for international organizations while developing expertise in macroeconomics, international finance, development economics, and related fields.
- Young scholars and undergraduate students can also apply.

### Draft agenda — Day 1: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- 10:00 – 10:30 Registration
- 10:30 – 11:00 Icebreaking Session
- 11:00 – 11:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks
  - Takashi Nagaoka, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
  - JICA (TBD)
- 11:10 – 11:45 A. The Role of the IMF
- 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch Break
- 12:45 – 14:15 B. Financial Programing I: The IMF’s macroeconomic framework
- 14:15 – 14:30 Coffee Break
- 14:30 – 16:00 C. Financial Programing II: Fiscal policy
- 16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
- 16:15 – 17:15 D. Financial Programming III: Monetary and financial sector policies
- 17:15 – 17:30 Coffee Break
- 17:30 – 18:30 E. Financial Programming III: Monetary and financial sector policies (cont.)

### Draft agenda — Day 2: Thursday, July 30, 2026
- 9:00 – 10:30 F. IMF Policy Advice: The case of Turkey
- 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
- 10:45 – 12:15 G. IMF-Supported Programs: The case of Sri Lanka
- 12:15 – 13:15 Lunch Break
- 13:15 – 14:15 H. Presentation by JICA
- 14:15 – 14:30 Coffee Break
- 14:30 – 15:00 I. Explanation of Group Assignments
- 15:00 – 17:00 J. Office Hours: Preparation of group presentations

### Draft agenda — Day 3: Friday, July 31, 2026
- 9:00 – 11:45 K. Office Hours: Preparation of group presentations
- 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch Break
- 12:45 – 14:15 L. Group Presentations I
- 14:15 – 14:30 Coffee Break
- 14:30 – 16:00 M. Group Presentations II
- 16:00 – 16:30 Closing Remarks
  - Takashi Nagaoka, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
  - The Photo Session and End of Course Survey will follow.
- 16:30 – Social Hour

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