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  "title": "University Students Emulate IMF’s Economic Surveillance at Workshop in Kyushu",
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  "summary": "March 8, 2019, Fukuoka – University students enjoyed a macroeconomic training workshop organized by the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) for the first time in Fukuoka, emulating the IMF’s economic surveillance for the last two days.",
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    {
      "heading": "Event overview",
      "content": "- The workshop was held on 7-8 March as a two-day overnight event in Fukuoka.\n- The announcement is dated March 8, 2019.\n- The workshop was organized by the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) as part of the Macroeconomist Training Program (MTP).\n- The workshop was the 6th edition of the Macroeconomist Training Program under OAP’s Initiative for Macroeconomists of the Future.\n- The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).\n- This was the first MTP held in Fukuoka, the first of the series to be held in Kyushu, and only the second MTP held outside of Tokyo."
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      "heading": "Participants and instructors",
      "content": "- Twenty-three students participated: 19 Japanese and four foreigners.\n- Participants were drawn from undergraduate and graduate programs.\n- OAP Director Chikahisa Sumi delivered the opening speech.\n- OAP Economist Takuya Kamoshida provided an introductory presentation.\n- Dr. Shogo Ishii, former Director of OAP and IMF consultant, delivered lectures on IMF macroeconomic analysis and surveillance and shared personal mission experiences."
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      "heading": "Training content and exercises",
      "content": "- Lectures covered the role of the IMF and part of its core work: the economic surveillance of member countries.\n- Instruction included methods and tools of IMF surveillance and an overview of how the IMF analyzes macroeconomic issues.\n- Practical group exercise:\n  - Students were grouped into four teams.\n  - Each team analyzed the economy of Lao PDR.\n  - Using IMF surveillance tools, teams were tasked to:\n    - Identify potential risks to the baseline scenario.\n    - Formulate policy recommendations.\n    - Assess an alternative scenario.\n  - Teams worked intensively, with many groups staying up late to develop their analyses.\n  - On the second day, all participants presented their analyses and engaged in peer exchanges of views and comments."
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      "heading": "Outcomes and program trajectory",
      "content": "- The Initiative for Macroeconomists of the Future was launched in summer 2017 to reach wider audiences, particularly youth, raise awareness of the IMF’s work, and foster future economists.\n- The initiative is organized regularly and has already welcomed more than a hundred participants.\n- The next edition is expected to be held in summer 2019."
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    "The workshop was held on 7-8 March as a two-day overnight event in Fukuoka.",
    "The announcement is dated March 8, 2019.",
    "The workshop was organized by the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) as part of the Macroeconomist Training Program (MTP).",
    "The workshop was the 6th edition of the Macroeconomist Training Program under OAP’s Initiative for Macroeconomists of the Future.",
    "The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).",
    "This was the first MTP held in Fukuoka, the first of the series to be held in Kyushu, and only the second MTP held outside of Tokyo.",
    "Twenty-three students participated: 19 Japanese and four foreigners.",
    "Participants were drawn from undergraduate and graduate programs.",
    "OAP Director Chikahisa Sumi delivered the opening speech.",
    "OAP Economist Takuya Kamoshida provided an introductory presentation.",
    "Dr. Shogo Ishii, former Director of OAP and IMF consultant, delivered lectures on IMF macroeconomic analysis and surveillance and shared personal mission experiences.",
    "Lectures covered the role of the IMF and part of its core work: the economic surveillance of member countries.",
    "Instruction included methods and tools of IMF surveillance and an overview of how the IMF analyzes macroeconomic issues.",
    "Practical group exercise:",
    "The Initiative for Macroeconomists of the Future was launched in summer 2017 to reach wider audiences, particularly youth, raise awareness of the IMF’s work, and foster future economists.",
    "The initiative is organized regularly and has already welcomed more than a hundred participants.",
    "The next edition is expected to be held in summer 2019.",
    "**6th Macroeconomist Training Program, Fukuoka, Japan, March 7-8 2019**",
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