Sponsored by the the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

8.30 - 9.00     Session I: Introduction

                Brent-Herbert Copley (Director Research,IDRC), Helene Giroux (Director, CIDA)

                Mario Torres (Moderator)

9.00 - 10.00   Session II: CIES Institutional Strategy

                1. Presentation of National Context and Content of CIES Institutional Strategy

                   Carlos Aramburú (Executive Director, CIES)

                2. Presentation of CIES Research Agenda

                   Javier Portocarrero (Executive Secretary, CIES)  

10.00 - 10.15 Coffee

10.15 - 11.15  Session III: Presentation and Discussion of Selected Research Results from CIES Projects  

                1. Policy Proposals on Employment.

                    Norberto E. Garcia

                2. What most recent studies tell us about Poverty Alleviation Programs in Peru?

                    Javier Portocarrero 

                3. Health Policies and the Health Observatory.

                    Ana Guezmes

11.15 - 12.30  Session IV: Presentation and Discussion of Funding and Partnerships Opportunities

                Presentation of Selected Initiatives.

                Carlos Aramburu

                General discussion

"SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH IN PERU:

LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES"

The Peruvian Consortium for Social & Economic Research (CIES)

Sponsored by the Centre of Latin American Issues (CLAI) of George Washington University, the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Washington DC - October 30th

AGENDA

8.30 - 9.00     Session I: Introduction               

                James Ferrer (Director, CLAI), Brent-Herbert Copley (Director Research, IDRC)

                Mario Torres (Moderator)

9.00 - 10.00   Session II: CIES Institutional Strategy

                Presentation of National Ccontext and Content of CIES Institutional Strategy

                Presentacion of CIES Research Agenda

                Carlos Aramburú (Executive Director, CIES), Javier Portocarrero (Executive Secretary, CIES)

10.00 - 10.15 Coffee

10.15 - 11.15  Session III: Presentation and Discussion of Selected Research Results from CIES Projects

               1. What most recent studies tell us about Poverty Alleviation Programs in Peru?

                   Pedro Francke

               2. Policy Proposals on Employment.

                   Norberto E. Garcia

               3. Health Policies and the Health Observatory.

                  Ana Guezmes

11.15 - 11.55  Session IV: Presentation and Discussion of Funding and Partnerships Opportunities

               Presentation of Selected Initiatives

               Carlos Aramburu

               General discussion

11.55 - 12.00  Wrap-Up