Upon request by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Policy Research Institute (the PRI) has been providing 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 the BFA students for seminars held in Japan and dispatching the Honorable First Vice-Rector of the BFA (part-time).
　During the PRI delegation’s visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the PRI held a Joint Seminar with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan (UMOEF) and the BFA. On this occasion we had a productive discussion with the executives of the BFA on our future support to the Academy.

1. Joint Seminar
　On March 19th, 2025, the PRI held a Joint Seminar. Academic expert and the PRI executive gave the lectures for the UMOEF staffs and the BFA students.

  Opening Remarks
  ・Mr. SUZUKI Kosuke,
　  Vice President of the PRI and Honorable First Vice-Rector of the BFA

  Lectures
  ・"Some perspectives on Uzbekistan’s financial developments"
　   Dr. KOBAYAKAWA Shuji,
　   Professor, Meiji University

  ・"Short and Medium-term Economic Policy Challenges in Japan"
   　Mr. SUZUKI Kosuke,
   　Vice President and PRI and Honorable First Vice-Rector of the BFA

  Closing Remarks
  ・Dr. Elmurod Hoshimov, Rector, BFA