IMPORTANT EVENTS

11:00

Conference: Pakistan Development Update Spring 2017 (The World Bank's bi- on economics development in Pakistan)
Speaker(s): Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry (Rector, Lahore School of Economics), Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha, Finance Minister at Govt. of Punjab, Ms. Amelia Johnston (The World Bank), Mr. Patchamuthu Illangovan (Country Director, The World Bank), Mr. Enrique annual publication Blanco Armas, (Lead Country Economist, The World Bank), Mr. Carlos Felipe Jaramillo (Senior Director, The World Bank), Mr. Jehanzeb Khan, (Chairman, P & D Board, Punjab), Dr. Rashid Amjad, (Director, GIDS, Lahore School of Economics), Muhammad Waheed, (Senior Economist, The World Bank)
Series: Launch of Pakistan Development Update (Spring 2017) by World Bank, hosted by The Lahore School of Economics
Venue: Pearl Continental Hotel (Palace Hall)

10:00

Use of GIS / Mapping in Research (III)
Speaker(s): Mr. Syed Uzair Junaid, CERP
Series: Faculty Development Workshop
Venue: AUD: 9

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Ms. Mehreen Irshad
Topic: "The Effects of International Remittances on Women Empowerment in Pakistan"
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Research Paper Presentations
Speaker(s): Mr. Salman Ehsan and Ms. Gul Noor Topic(s): "ISO 9000-Overview and Relevance to Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)" by Mr. Salman Ehsan and "An Empirical Analysis of Impact of Genetic Distance on Remittances Flow to Countries" by Ms. Gul Noor Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

09:00

Conference Topic: Microfinance Products and Processes: Lessons from the Field
Speaker(s): Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Rector, Lahore School of Economics; Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Department of Economics, Lahore School of Economics; Rashid Bajwa, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Support Programme (NRSP); Simon Quinn (University of Oxford) & Uzma Afzal (University of Nottingham); Andreas Landmann (Paris School of Economics); Muhammad Meki (University of Oxford); Kamran Azim, Chief Operating Officer, Kashf Foundation; Ahmed Mushtaque Chowdhury, Vice Chairperson, BRAC; Zubyr Soomro, Chairman PMIC; Akbar Zaidi, Member of Board of Directors, Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN); Ali Cheema, Board Member, CERP; Senior Research Fellow, IDEAS and Lead Academic, Pakistan Team; Rachel Cassidy (University of Oxford); Farah Said (Lahore School of Economics); Karlijn Morsink (University of Oxford); Ali Akbar, Head Research and Operations, Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) Shahzad Akram, Chief Credit Officer; Akhuwat Shawn Cole, Professor, Harvard Business School; Waqas ul Hasan, Senior Private Sector Development Adviser-Strategy and Investments, Department for International Development (DFID) Pakistan
Series: The second International Conference by Lahore School of Economics and University of Oxford, UK
Venue: Mehmood Chaudhry Library

10:00

Board of Studies/Curriculum Committee Meeting
Speaker(s): Economics Faculty
Series: Faculty of Economics Departmental Meetings
Venue: TRC 1

10:00

Econothon 2017
Speaker(s): Teams from LSE, LUMS, Kinnaird College and other institutional organizations
Series: Economics Society (Lahore of School of Economics)
Venue: Main Library