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Training CourseStrengthening Macroeconomic Policies (MPS+)September - December 2010 in Mannheim / Germany
Course Announcement
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Announcement and Call for Application
This information is intended for institutions and individu-
als interested in the InWEnt Training Course “Strengthening
Macroeconomic Policies” (MPS+) due to start in September 2010.
The course announcement provides details on the programme,
admission requirements and organisational issues.
What are the course objectives?
The MPS+ Programme supports the capacity building of key insti-
tutions for macroeconomic and fiscal governance in the People’s
Republic of China and Vietnam. The objective of the Programme
is to enable participants to design and advice on a monetary and
fiscal policy that takes national, regional and international macro-
economic policies and objectives into account and contributes to
national development goals.
How is the training structured?
The general learning objective of the MPS+ Programme is to pro-
vide advanced and interrelated knowledge and skills with regard to
macroeconomic policies in the international context. The course
programme comprises five modules:
– Module 1: Monetary and Fiscal Policy
– Module 2: International Financial
Markets and Systematic Stability
– Module 3: Trade Theory and Policy / Economic Integration
– Module 4: Development Strategies
– Module 5: English Writing and Presentation Skills
Each of the modules 1 – 4 presents respective economic theo-
ries and discusses their value for policy design. The Module 5 on
English supports the participants in improving their writing and
presentation skills by addressing specific individual needs.
After the completion of the 10-weeks course phase, participants
stay on for a 2-weeks study tour in Germany to learn more about
institutional arrangements for the implementation of mone-
tary and fiscal policies. Therefore, key financial institutions in
Germany will be visited.
Who conducts the lectures?
Since 2009, the lectures and seminars for the modules are con-
ducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in
Mannheim/Germany. Mannheim is located closeby Frankfurt at
Main which is the most important financial centre of Germany.
Within 15 years since its foundation, the ZEW became one of
Germany’s leading economic research institutes, and enjoys a
strong reputation throughout Europe. Its outstanding research has
established the ZEW as a competent peer in the scientific com-
munity and as a highly demanded provider of economic policy
counselling among German federal and state ministries and the
European Union Commission.
More information on the ZEW and its main research focuses can
be found at www.zew.de.
Which kind of working methods will be applied?
The course will be conducted in English and will use interactive
lectures, seminars, discussions and exercises. International lectur-
ers and experts will provide inputs to the modules. Strong empha-
sis will be put on practical work and intensive tutoring. The par-
ticipants will have to write a research paper on a topic relevant for
the participants´ area of work.
Upon completion of the full programme and passing an exami-
nation, participants will be granted a Certificate of Attendance.
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Who is eligible to participate?
The MPS+ programme is designed for young professionals from
financial sector institutions, Ministries of Finance/Economy and
other relevant research, policy and academic institutions mainly
from the People’s Republic of China and Vietnam.
MPS+ participants are selected according to following criteria:
– An above average academic degree;
– At least 3 years working experience in financial insti-
tutions, Ministries of Finance/Economy or other rel-
evant research, policy and academic institutions;
– Being responsible (or becoming responsible in the near
future) for tasks directly related to design or advice on
Monetary/Fiscal or related Macroeconomic Policies;
– Good command of English, having at least the
ability to actively take part in a lecture held in
English, and to express oneself in speaking;
– Having the potential to pass the acquired knowledge and
skills on to others in the respective professional environment;
– Commitment to employ one s skills in the interest of
national and international development and sustainability;
– Age of 26 – 38 years (with exceptions if jus-
tified by special circumstances).
How to apply for the training course?
The application process includes two steps:
– Submitting CV and motivation letter
– Interview
For the course starting in September 2010, CVs and motivational
letters must be submitted latest by 3 May 2010 to Ms. Margit
Marschall (Email: [email protected]).
What are the organisational and financial arrangements?
The course fee for participants from amounts to € 4,000 and is
payable to InWEnt in advance by the sending institutions (usually
the participants´ employers). International travel costs have also to
be borne by the sending institutions. Countries with a per capita
GDP below a certain threshold are exempted from the course fee.
InWEnt will cover the cost of the training course, provide accom-
modation and a monthly allowance for the cost of living in
Germany. In addition, a health insurance for the stay in Germany
as well a season ticket for public transport during the period of the
course will be provided.
Contact
Kindly address any inquiries on the MPS+ programme directly to:
Ms. Ina Jurasin
Senior Project Manager
Stresemannstraße 92, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 30-43996-390
Fax: +49 30-43996-336
Ms. Margit Marschall
Project Manager
Stresemannstraße 92, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 30-43996-364
Fax: +49 30-43996-336
If you are interested in more information do not hesitate to call us
or to visit us on the Internet under www.inwent.org/MPS.
InWEnt – Qualified to Shape the Future
InWEnt – Capacity Building International, Germany, is a non-
profit organisation with world-wide operations dedicated to human
resource development, advanced training, and dialogue. Our capa-
city building programmes are directed at experts and executives
from politics, administration, the business community, and civil
society. We are commissioned by the German federal government
to assist with the implementation of the Millennium Development
Goals of the United Nations. In addition, we provide the Ger-
man business sector with support for public private partnership
projects. Through exchange programmes, InWEnt also offers
young people from Germany the opportunity to gain professional
experience abroad.
InWEnt –
Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH
Capacity Building International, Germany
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40
53113 Bonn, Germany
Phone +49 228 4460-0
Fax +49 228 4460-1766
www.inwent.org
Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim
is a nonprofit and inde-pendent institute. Founded in 1990, the
ZEW pursues four key objectives: conduct research of the highest
quality; provide exceptional economic policy advising; train young
economists, and inform the professional and lay public.
The high quality of ZEW‘s research work was confirmed in 1998,
when the German Council of Science and Humanities evaluated
the ZEW and recommended its inclusion in the joint state and
federal funding programme. The ZEW is a member of the Leib-
niz Association, a network of research institutes with outstanding
scientific qualifications.
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