Uzbekistan: a roadmap to the future - Poverty reduction, cooperation and connectivity

Speaker(s):

Dr Khakimov Obid Arzikulovich, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CERR)

OPHI Seminar

Tuesday 28th May 2024

17:00 - 18:15 BST

Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB

Event banner for 28 May event displaying photo of Uzbekistan's flag

The Embassy of Uzbekistan to the United Kingdom and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford are delighted to invite you to a roundtable discussion Uzbekistan: a roadmap to the future – Poverty reduction, cooperation and connectivity on 28 May 2024.

Dr Obid Khakimov, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (CERR) will discuss Uzbekistan's experience and achievements in the following areas: poverty reduction, development and strengthening of regional cooperation between Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries, as well as regional transport connectivity and logistics. In particular, he will highlight the results from Uzbekistan’s recently launched pilot Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Professor Adeel Malik, Globe Fellow in the Economies of Muslim Societies and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, will participate in the following roundtable discussion, moderated by Professor Sabina Alkire, Director of OPHI.

The event will include time for questions and discussion. All guests are welcome to enjoy traditional Uzbek food after the seminar.

To watch online: the event is in person, but guests who cannot attend are welcome to watch online via zoom.