IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

Independent Institute of Socio-Economic & Political Studies (IISEPS, Minsk, Belarus),
Eurasia Foundation (USA),
United States Informational Service in the Repuplic of Belarus (USIS)

Project "Overcoming of anti-market stereotypes in post-communist Belarus"
Seminar 4. "Economic reforms in post-communist countries: lessons for Belarus"
May 15-16, 1998, Grodno

PROGRAM
May 15, 1998.
11.00-11.15 - Introduction by Igor Pelipas (IISEPS)
11.15-11.55 - "Belarus and countries of CIS: comparative macroeconomic dynamic" - Leonid Zaiko (NCSR "East- West")
11.55-12.35 - "Social results of various types of monetary policy" - Leonid Zlotnikov (IISEPS, "Belorussky rynok")
12.35-12.45 - Coffee-break
12.45-13.25 - "About some typical mistakes of market reformers" - Alexander Faduta ("Belarusian perspective")
13.25-14.00 - Discussion of presentations
14.00-15.00 - Lunch
15.00-18.30 - Discussion on the problems of economic reforms in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Moderator - Igor Pelipas (IISEPS)
May 16, 1998.
10.00-10.40 - "Parliamentary transition: some indicators of the belorussian economy" - Michael Zalessky (Institut of economic studies, Ministry of economic of the Republic of Belsrus)
10.40-11.20 - "Currency policy of Belarus: movement against current" - Valery Dashkevich ("Belgazprombank")
11.20-11.30 - Coffee-break
11.30-14.00 - Discussion of presentations
14.00-14.30 - Summing up the results of the seminar
Moderator - Leonid Zlotnikov (IISEPS, "Belorussky rynok")
Number of participants - 35