SESRIC hosted seminars titled 'Do Fixed Exchange Rates Cause More Trade?' and 'When Do Currency Unions Increase Trade?'
Date :	12 February 2013	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Centre hosted seminars titled “Do Fixed Exchange Rates Cause More Trade?” and “When Do Currency Unions Increase Trade?” on 12 February 2013 in its headquarters. The seminar was delivered by Mr. Amr Sadek Hosny, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. for more details

SESRIC hosted the seminar titled 'Do Natural Resources Lower the Incentive to Invest in Human Capital? A Theoretical and Empirical Approach'
Date :	11 February 2013	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Centre hosted a seminar titled “Do Natural Resources Lower the Incentive to Invest in Human Capital? A Theoretical and Empirical Approach” on 11 February 2013 in its headquarters. The seminar was delivered by Mr. Salim Mahmoud Araji, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. for more details

SESRIC hosted the seminar titled 'Do Adverse Events Add Significant Cost, Extra Length of Stay, and Mortality to the Canadian Health Care System?'
Date :	31 December 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Centre hosted a seminar titled “Do Adverse Events Add Significant Cost, Extra Length of Stay, and Mortality to the Canadian Health Care System?” on 31 December 2012 in its headquarters. The seminar was delivered by Mohammad Karimi Zarkani, PhD. for more details

Seminar on 'Youth and Development in IDB Member Countries'
Date :	02 April 2012	Venue :	Khartoum Sudan
SESRIC participated in the first international seminar on “Youth and Development in OIC Member Countries” organized by the IDB Group on the occasion of its 37th Board of Governors Annual Meeting on 2 April 2012 in Khartoum, Sudan. Two international experts, Mr. Huseyin Hakan Eryetli, Director of Training and Technical Cooperation Department at SESRIC, and Mrs. Dahlia Khalifa, International Finance Cooperation (IFC), and a number of youth representatives from different parts of the world attended the seminar as panelists to express their ideas on the challenges faced by the younger generation and share their concerns regarding the opportunities open to them in today’s world. for more details

Vocational Education, Industry and High Technology Congress
Date :	22-23 March 2012	Venue :	Istanbul Turkey
SESRIC participated in Vocational Education, Industry and High Technology Congress organized by Turkish Asian Centre for Strategic Studies (TASAM), under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, on 22-23 March 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. for more details

Dr. Savas Alpay, Director-General of SESRIC, Delivered a Seminar at MIT Muslim Students’ Association
Date :	22 March 2012	Venue :	Cambridge - USA
Dr. Savaş Alpay delivered a seminar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on March 22nd, 2012. The seminar was organized by MIT Muslim Students’ Association (MSA). The MIT MSA aims to assist Muslim students with their practice of Islam and endeavours to promote understanding between Muslims and people of other faiths at MIT. The seminar was held on March 22nd, 2012, under the theme “Challenges and Prospects for the Socio-Economic Development in the Islamic World”. for more details

Seminar on ‘Housing Investment and Portfolio Allocation’
Date :	08 March 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Housing Investment and Portfolio Allocation" in its headquarters in Ankara on March 8, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Cengiz Tunc, North Carolina State University (NCSU). for more details

Seminar on ‘Heterogeneity and Uncertainty in the Dynamics of Firm Selection into Foreign Markets’
Date :	06 March 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Heterogeneity and Uncertainty in the Dynamics of Firm Selection into Foreign Markets" in its headquarters in Ankara on March 6, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Mehmet Fatih Ulu, University of Chicago. for more details

Seminar on ‘Rethinking the Effects of Fiscal Policy on Macroeconomic Aggregates: A Disaggregated SVAR Analysis’
Date :	05 March 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Rethinking the Effects of Fiscal Policy on Macroeconomic Aggregates: A Disaggregated SVAR Analysis" in its headquarters in Ankara on March 5, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Umut Unal, Florida International University. for more details

Seminar on ‘Immigration in Canada: A General Equilibrium Analysis’
Date :	16 February 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Immigration in Canada: A General Equilibrium Analysis" in its headquarters in Ankara on February 16, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Ms. Serife Genc, University of Pittsburgh. for more details

Seminar on ‘The Rise of Monogamy’
Date :	07 February 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “The Rise of Monogamy" in its headquarters in Ankara on February 7, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Sadettin Haluk Citci. for more details

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, Delivered a General Lecture at the Institute of Statistics (STIS) of Indonesia
Date :	25 January 2012	Venue :	Jakarta Indonesia
Dr. Savas Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a General Lecture at the Institute of Statistics (STIS), a higher education institution on statistics administered by BPS-Statistics Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia on 25 January 2012. The General Lecture was attended by the faculty and more than 1000 students of the STIS. The theme of the General Lecture delivered by Dr. Alpay was “Challenges and Prospects for Socio-Economic Development in the Islamic World”. for more details

Seminar on ‘Long Term Contracts and Farm Inflexibility Premium in the Production of Cellulosic Ethanol’
Date :	17 January 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Long Term Contracts and Farm Inflexibility Premium in the Production of Cellulosic Ethanol" in its headquarters in Ankara on January 17, 2012. The seminar has been delivered by Ms. Rozita Jalili. for more details

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a special address at ADAM
Date :	13 January 2012	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a special speech at Ankara Centre for Thought and Research (ADAM) on 13th January 2012. The conference entitled “Socio-Economic Development in the Islamic World: Challenges and Prospects” was attended by a group of academicians, industry practitioners, government officials and students. for more details

Seminars on ‘Microcredit Repayment Performance in A Metropolitan Area’ and ‘Dynamic Analysis of Default in Joint Liability Group Lending’
Date :	27 December 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted seminars on "Microcredit Repayment Performance in A Metropolitan Area" and "Dynamic Analysis of Default in Joint Liability Group Lending" in its headquarters in Ankara on December 27, 2011. The seminars have been delivered by Dr. Selay Sahan. for more details

Seminar on ‘The Impact of Deposit Dollarization on Financial Deepening’
Date :	26 December 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “The Impact of Deposit Dollarization on Financial Deepening" in its headquarters in Ankara on December 26, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Emre Ozsoz. for more details

Seminar on World Energy Outlook 2012
Date :	21 December 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey held a seminar on December 21, 2011, on World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2012, presented by Dr. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Head of the Economic Analysis Division of the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) and Director of the World Energy Outlook series, a flagship publication of the International Energy Agency. All Embassies in Ankara, the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and the Representation of the European Commission to Turkey were invited to this seminar. Dr. Jian Mardukhi attended this meeting on behalf of the SESRIC. for more details

Dr. Savaş Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a seminar at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) on “Challenges and Prospects for the Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World'
Date :	14 November 2011	Venue :	Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
During his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the Meeting of the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities of the OIC Member Countries, Dr. Savas Alpay, Director General of SESRIC, delivered a seminar on “Challenges and Prospects for the Socio-economic Development in the Islamic World” at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) on 14th November 2011. The seminar held at Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences of IIUM and attended by more than a hundred of both undergraduate and postgraduate students from different faculties in the university as well as professors and other staff members in the Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences of IIUM. for more details

Seminar on ‘Annual Economic Report on the OIC Countries – 2011’
Date :	14 October 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Annual Economic Report on the OIC Countries - 2011" in its headquarters in Ankara on October 14, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Kenan Bagci and Mr. Nadi Serhan Aydin, Researchers at the Centre. for more details

Seminar on ‘Risk Aversion, Volatility Risk Premium, and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns'
Date :	31 May 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Risk Aversion, Volatility Risk Premium, and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns" in its headquarters in Ankara on May 31, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Alper Corlu. for more details

Seminar on ‘Loopholes in USA Markets and Financial Regulation’
Date :	05 May 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Loopholes in USA Markets and Financial Regulation" in its headquarters in Ankara on May 5, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Mustafa Sahin, Senior Analyst at Maple Securities USA, Inc. for more details

Seminar on ‘Effects of Infrastructure Investment on Economic Performance: A Meta-Analysis’
Date :	21 April 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Effects of Infrastructure Investment on Economic Performance: A Meta-Analysis " in its headquarters in Ankara on April 21, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Abderrahman El Makhloufi, VU University Amsterdam. for more details

Seminar on 'The General Equilibrium Wage Impact of Trade-Induced Shifts in Industrial Compositions of Employment in Brazilian Cities, 1991-2000'
Date :	08 April 2011	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “The General Equilibrium Wage Impact of Trade-Induced Shifts in Industrial Compositions of Employment in Brazilian Cities, 1991-2000" in its headquarters in Ankara on April 8, 2011. The seminar has been delivered by Mr. Jian Mardukhi, University of British Columbia. for more details

Seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry
Date :	06-07 April 2011	Venue :	Istanbul Turkey
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) organised a seminar on Managing Liquidity in the Islamic Financial Services Industry. It was held on 6-7 April 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) hosted the event. The Centre was represented at the seminar by Mr. Nadi Serhan Aydin, Researcher at the Centre. for more details

Seminar on Islamic Capital Markets
Date :	01 October 2010	Venue :	Istanbul Turkey
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) organised the "Seminar on Islamic Capital Markets" on 1 October 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar, hosted by the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), has been the first of the three awareness programmes of the IFSB to take place in October 2010. The Seminar has been held back to back with the Fourth OIC Member States' Stock Exchanges Forum. Mr. Atilla Karaman, Researcher, represented the Centre thereat. for more details

Seminar on 'An Early Warning Signals Approach for Currency Crises: The Turkish Case'
Date :	04 February 2010	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “An Early Warning Signals Approach for Currency Crises: The Turkish Case" in its headquarters in Ankara on February 4, 2010. The seminar has been delivered by Dr. Ali Arı. for more details

Seminar on 'Does Technology Transfer Lead to Technological Poverty?'
Date :	24 November 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organised and hosted a seminar on “Does Technology Transfer Lead to Technological Poverty?" in its headquarters in Ankara on November 24, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Murat Tiryakioğlu. for more details

Seminar on 'The Policy and Implementation Developments within the Context of the Revised Lisbon Strategy'
Date :	11 November 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organised and hosted a seminar on “The Policy and Implementation Developments within the Context of the Revised Lisbon Strategy” in its headquarters in Ankara on November 11, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Osman Kaya. for more details

Seminar on 'Bankruptcy Prediction: Fact or Fiction?'
Date :	29 September 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organised and hosted a seminar on “Bankruptcy Prediction: Fact or Fiction?” in its headquarters in Ankara on September 29, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Zeynep Topaloğlu. for more details

Seminar on 'Market Economy and its Limits'
Date :	15 July 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Market Economy and its Limits” in its headquarters in Ankara on July 15, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Asad Zaman, International Islamic University of Islamabad. for more details

Seminar on ‘Global Economic Crises and Turkish Economy’
Date :	28 May 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Global Economic Crises and Turkish Economy " in its headquarters in Ankara on May 28, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Mehmet Yörükoğlu, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. for more details

Seminar on 'Monetary Valuation of Health Damages from Air Pollution in Turkey: Project Overview and Methodology'
Date :	06 May 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Monetary Valuation of Health Damages from Air Pollution in Turkey: Project Overview and Methodology" in its headquarters in Ankara on May 6, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Shihomi Ara Aksoy, Department of Economics of the Hacettepe University. for more details

Seminar on 'Cyclical Characteristics of Turkish Remittances'
Date :	22 April 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Cyclical Characteristics of Turkish Remittances” in its headquarters in Ankara on April 22, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. Serdar Sayan, Vice Dean of the College of Economics and Administrative Sciences at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. for more details

Seminar on 'Global Financial Crisis in the Context of the OIC Member States'
Date :	29 January 2009	Venue :	Ankara Turkey
The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) organized and hosted a seminar on “Global Financial Crisis in the Context of the OIC Member States” in its headquarters in Ankara on January 29, 2009. The seminar was delivered by Dr. İbrahim Turhan, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. for more details

Seminar on 'The Emergence of e-Commerce and its Impact on Economies of OIC Member Countries'
Date :	28-30 October 2008	Venue :	Istanbul Turkey
A seminar on “The Emergence of e-Commerce and its Impact on Economies of OIC Member Countries” was co-organized by the SESRIC, IDB and the COMCEC Coordination Bureau in Istanbul, Turkey on October 28 – 30, 2008. for more details