Event

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

Date
28 May 2024
Time
17:00 UK time
Speakers
Dr Obid Khakimov
Professor Sabina Alkire
Professor Adeel Malik
Where
Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Audience
Public
Booking
Required
All guests are welcome to enjoy traditional Uzbek food after the seminar.
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 hold a roundtable discussion on the topic 'Uzbekistan: a roadmap to the future – Poverty reduction, cooperation and connectivity' on 28 May 2024.

Dr 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.