Upon request by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, PRI has been providing with the Banking and Finance Academy(BFA) with intellectual support for human resource development in Uzbekistan since the BFA’s establishment in 1996. This support has included accepting BFA students for seminars held in Japan and dispatching the Honorable First vice Rector of BFA (part-time).
　PRI held the Joint Seminar with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan(UMOF) and BFA on August 8th and 9th. PRI provided the economic and financial policy lectures for 200 participants, including staff of UMOF and BFA students.


<August 8th>
Opening Remarks
　Odilbek Isakov, Deputy Minister, UMOF
　Elmurod Khoshimov, Rector, BFA

Lectures
　“Forecasting Macroeconomic Outcomes in the World Economy and the Central Anti-inflation Policy”
　Ryo ISHIDA, Director, Policy Co-ordination Office and Global Economy Review Office, Policy Planning and Research Division, 　Ministry of Finance, Japan

　“Corporate Governance in Japanese Financial Institutions”
　Hideki KANDA, Professor of Law at Gakushuin University Law School

<August 9th>
Lecture
　“Outcomes of Pandemic Situation in the Financial Systems in the World Countries”
　Nao SUDO, Head of Economic and Financial Studies Division, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan

Closing Remarks
　Minoru Nakamura, Executive Vice President, PRI