The National Bank of Ukraine  launches public research seminars for representatives from the research community, international financial institutions, other central banks and the National Bank of Ukraine and invites all interested stakeholders to participate in the first seminar.

The aim of these seminars is to exchange expertise and ideas, share research findings, enhance and  promote the domestic research potential  based on international standards. Participants in the seminar will be offered an opportunity to present their research findings and discuss them within a narrow circle of experts.

 The working language of the seminars will be English (There are no translation services available at the seminars).

At the first seminar, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 11.30 on 2 July 2015), Oleksiy Kryvtsov, a researcher from the Bank of Canada, will present the findings of the research studies on “Recent   Developments in Experimental Macroeconomics”.

In order to  participate in a seminar, all interested stakeholders  are required  to submit an application by 6 p.m. via e-mail to [email protected]. A participant is required to indicate in the application form his/her surname, place of employment, and contact information (telephone, e-mail). Given the limited seats available, the National Bank of Ukraine retains the right to accept or reject applications.  An applicant will be informed of the results whether the application form is accepted or not by the end of the day on July 1, 2015.

Seminar venue: 9, Instytutska St., Kyiv. The venue can be  accessed via entrance No. 2 to the building of the National Bank of Ukraine. A participant is required to show a printed invitation, passport or any other ID   document.   In order to  avoid inconveniences, it is advisable for participants to arrive at the venue 15 minutes prior to the event.    

For the purpose of arranging further seminars, we encourage potential contributors to collaborate with us and present the findings of their research studies on issues  related to the activities of the National Bank of Ukraine and the operation of the financial system.  Proposals (with an indication of a suitable date for the seminar,  and attached presentation materials, an executive summary and/or draft contributions) should be sent to the Research Division of the Monetary Policy and Economic Analysis   Department  for consideration via e-mail to: [email protected], [email protected].