## University Students Emulate IMF’s Economic Surveillance at Workshop in Kyushu

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### Media Inquiries

International Monetary Fund  
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  
Press Officer: Yuko Maeda  
Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719  
Email: [oapmedia@imf.org](mailto:oapmedia@imf.org)

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### Event overview
- 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.

### Participants and instructors
- 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.

### Training content and exercises
- 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:
  - Students were grouped into four teams.
  - Each team analyzed the economy of Lao PDR.
  - Using IMF surveillance tools, teams were tasked to:
    - Identify potential risks to the baseline scenario.
    - Formulate policy recommendations.
    - Assess an alternative scenario.
  - Teams worked intensively, with many groups staying up late to develop their analyses.
  - On the second day, all participants presented their analyses and engaged in peer exchanges of views and comments.

### Outcomes and program trajectory
- 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.

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## Content in this bundle

- **6th Macroeconomist Training Program, Fukuoka, Japan, March 7-8 2019**
  - [6th Macroeconomist Training Program, Fukuoka, Japan, March 7-8 2019 (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2019/6th-program-0307.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [6th Macroeconomist Training Program, Fukuoka, Japan, March 7-8 2019 (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2019/6th-program-0307.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **Flyer for the Macroeconomist Training Program, March 7-8 2019, Fukuoka**
  - [Flyer for the Macroeconomist Training Program, March 7-8 2019, Fukuoka (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2019/macroeconomist-training-program-flyer-eng-jpn-march-2019.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Flyer for the Macroeconomist Training Program, March 7-8 2019, Fukuoka (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2019/macroeconomist-training-program-flyer-eng-jpn-march-2019.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [OAP Home](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2019/mtp-03072019_