View Tabular Format of the 2008 Training Programme Training / Capacity Building Programmes The Institute's training programmes are essentially user-driven and geared towards the enhancement of knowledge and technical skills for Debt Management, Macroeconomic and Financial policy analysis and management among the core staff of the user institutions. Demand driven programmes of contemporary and specific relevance are also organized by the Institute at the request of user institutions. The Institute uses a modular approach with flexibility to follow-up programmes. This minimizes loss of executive time while providing opportunities for the upgrading of knowledge and skills. While some of the courses and workshops of WAIFEM are generic in nature, every effort is made to customize the contents and training materials to reflect the specific needs of West African countries, using data from these countries in practicals and exercises during training and capacity building sessions. OUTLINE OF SCHEDULED PROGRAMMES FOR 2008 1.0 DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 1.1 DMP – N:WAIFEM Workshop on Money Market Development & Techniques of Securities Trading Duration: 1 Week Date: March 10 – 14, 2008 Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing date for nomination: February 29, 2008 1.2 DMP – N: Sierra Leone National Debt Strategy Analysis (DSA) Workshop Duration: 2 Weeks Date: March 24 –April 5, 2007 Venue: Freetown, Sierra Leone 1.3 DMP – N: Liberia National Debt Strategy Analysis (DSA) Workshop Duration: 2 Weeks Date: April 2008 Venue: Monrovia 1.4 DMP – R: Regional Workshop on the use of CS-DRMS 2000+ Management Tools Module Duration: 2 Weeks Date: April 21 – May 2, 2008 Venue: Abuja, Nigeria Closing date for nomination: April 2, 2008 1.5 DMP – R: Regional Course on International Loans Negotiations and Mechanics of Loans Agreements Duration: 1 Week Date: May 19 -23, 2008 Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing date for nomination: April 30, 2008 1.6 DMP – R: Regional TFT Workshop on the Application of the World Bank/IMF Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries (DSF-LICs) Duration: 1 Week Date: June 2008 Venue: Abuja, Nigeria Closing date for nomination: 1.7 DMP – N: Institutional Management Mission (IMM) to Liberia Date: July TBA Venue: Monrovia, Liberia 1.8 DMP – N: Institutional Management Mission (IMM) to Ghana Date: July TBA Venue: Accra, Ghana 1.9 DMP – R: Regional Course on Debt Reporting and the Debt Compilers’ Guide Duration: 2 Weeks Date: October, 2008 Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing date for nomination: 1.10 DMP – R Rapid Response Missions to The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria 2.0 FINANCIAL SECTOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2.1 FSMP – R: Regional Course on Productivity Enhancement For Executive Assistants and Secretaries to CEOs and Senior Executives Date: April 7 – 11, 2008 Duration: 7 Days Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing Date for Nomination: March 31, 2008 2.2 FSMP – R: Regional High-Level Seminar on Home Remittances For Economic Developement Date: April 21 – 25, 2008 Duration: 5 Days Venue: TBA Closing Date for Nomination: April 2, 2008 2.3 FSMP – R: Regional Course on Report Writing Skills and Presentation Techniques Date: May 5 – 9, 2008 Duration: One week Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing Date for Nomination: April 21, 2008 2.4 FSMP – R: Regional Course on Optimizing Reserves and Foreign Exchange Management for Income Generation Date: May 12 – 16, 2008 Duration: 5 Days Venue: Accra, Ghana Closing Date for Nomination: April 28, 2008 2.5 FSMP – N: National Seminar on Financial Sector Reforms for a Post-conflict Economy (Sierra Leone) Date: June 2 – 6, 2008 Duration: 5 Days Venue: Freetown, Sierra Leone Closing Date for Nomination: May 12, 2008 2.6 FSMP – N: National Seminar on Financial Sector Reforms for a Post-conflict Economy (Liberia) Date: July 28 – August 1, 2008 Duration: 5 Days Venue: Monrovia, Liberia Closing Date for Nomination: July 7, 2008 2.7 FSMP – R: Regional Course on Advanced Banking Supervision Date: September 2008 Duration: 5 Days Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing Date for Nomination: TBA 2.8 FSMP : Staff Attachments and Follow-up Missions 3.0 MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 3.1 MP 67– R: Regional Course on Monetary Policy Analysis and Management Date: March 17 – 28, 2008 Duration: 2 weeks Venue: Lagos, Nigeria Closing date for Nomination: February 18, 2008 3.2 MP 68– R: Regional Forum on The Role of the Parliament in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals Date: April 14 - 18, 2008 Duration: 1 week Venue: Banjul, The Gambia Closing date for Nomination: March 28, 2008 3.3 MP 69– N: Sub-regional Course on Fiscal Space and Expenditure Prioritization for Post-Conflict Countries Date: May 19 - 30, 2008 Duration: 2 weeks Venue: Freetown, Sierra Leone Closing date for Nomination: April 28, 2008 3.4 MP 70– R: WAIFEM/IMF Regional Course on Financial Programming and Policies Date: June 9 - 20, 2008 Duration: 2 weeks Venue: Abuja, Nigeria Closing date for Nomination: May 19, 2008 3.5 MP 71– R: Regional Workshop on Poverty Reduction Strategy, Medium Term Expenditure Framework, and the Annual Budget Date: July, 2008 Duration: 2 weeks Venue: Lagos, Nigeria 3.6 MP 72 – R: Regional Course on Econometric Modelling for Inflation Targeting Date: September, 2008 Duration: 3 weeks Venue; Lagos, Nigeria 3.7 MP 73– R: WAIFEM/IMF Regional Course on Government Finance Statistics Date: TBA Duration: 2 weeks Venue: TBA 3.8 MP 74– R: Senior Policy Seminar on Macroeconomic Policies for Employment Creation Date: TBA Duration: 1 week Venue: TBA