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Africa/Middle East - Partner Institutes

Country	Partner Institute
Israel	The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel-Aviv Contact Persons Israela Many, Deputy Managing Director of Economy and Tax Boaz Ben-Dov, Economist
Jordan	Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Jordan National Competitiveness Team Contact Persons Dr. Mukhallad Al-Omari, Team Leader Kawthar Al-Zubi Aktham Al-Zubi Muhannad Habashneh Nour Shammout
Qatar	General Secretariat for Development Planning Department of Economic Development Contact Persons Dr. Frank Harrigan, Director, Department of Economic Development Dr. Issa Ibrahim, Economic Expert, Department of Economic Development (Project Manager) Mr. Hassan Al – Sokary, Statistical Specialist, Qatar statistical Authority Mr. Mohammed Al Boainain, Head of Demographic Section, Qatar Statistical Authority
South Africa	Productivity SA, Midrand Contact Persons Mr. Bongani Coka, Acting CEO Mr. Sello Mosai, Executive Manager, Knowledge Management, Research and Value Chain Competitiveness Mr. Michael Ade, Chief Economist
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development Contact Person H.E Mohammed Omar Abdulla, Undersecretary Dubai Economic Council Contact Person H.E Hani Al Hamly, Secretary General Emirates Competitiveness Council Contact Person H.E Abdulla Nasser Lootah, Secretary General

America - Partner Institutes

Country	Partner Institute
Argentina	Catholic University of Argentina, School of Economic Sciences, Buenos Aires Contact Persons Dr. Patricio Millan, Director of the School of Economics Dr. Marcelo Resico, Senior Economist Ms. Estefanía Pozzi, Research Assistant
Brazil	Dom Cabral Foundation, Minas Gerais, Innovation and Competitiveness Centre Contact Persons Mr. Carlos Arruda, Professor, Coordinator and Advisor on International Relations Ms. Marina Araujo, Economist and Associate Researcher Mr. Arthur Kux, Economist and Associate Researcher Ms. Fabiana Madsen, Researcher
Chile	University of Chile, Santiago Business and Economics School Contact Persons Dr. Enrique Manzur, Vice Dean Dr. Sergio Olavarrieta, Graduate Dean Mr. Pedro Hidalgo, Department Head
Colombia	National Planning Department, Bogota Contact Persons Mr. Hernando José Gómez Restrepo, General Director Mr. Alvaro Balcazar Acero, Entrepreneurial Development Director Mr. Nelson Fabián Villarreal, Adviser
Mexico	Strategic Studies Center for Competitiveness, Saltillo Contact Person M.C. Carlos Maroto Cabrera, General Directorl
Peru	CENTRUM Catolica, Centre for Economics and Market Studies, Lima Contact persons Mr. Luis Del Carpio, Director Mr. Benjamin Vila, Senior Economist Ms. Pia Torres, Senior Economist
Venezuela	National Council for Investment Promotion (CONAPRI), Caracas Contact persons Mr. Eduardo Porcarelli, Executive Director Ms. Litsay Guerrero A., Economic Affairs Manager

Asia/Pacific - Partner Institutes

Country	Partner Institute
Australia	CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Melbourne Contact Persons Mr Peter Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer Ms. Eliza Spring, Marketing Manager Mr. Aaron Ni, Marketing Administrator
China Hong Kong	Hong Kong Trade Development Council Contact Persons Mr Daniel Poon, Assistant Chief Economist Ms Wenda Ma, Economist
China Mainland	China Institute for Development Planning, Tsinghua University Contact Persons Prof WANG Youqiang, Professor, Executive Director Dr. YANG Yongheng, Associate Professor, Assistant Director Dr. XIONG Yizhi, Assistant Professor Mr. ZHANG Hong, PhD Student Mr. LI Ketao, MPhil student
India	National Productivity Council, New Dehli Contact Persons Dr. K.P.Sunny Group Head (Economic Services & Administration) Mr. Deepak Gupta Assistant Director (Economic Services)
Indonesia	Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Contact Persons Mr. Raymond Atje, Head of Economics Department Ms. Widdi Mugijayan
Japan	Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokyo, Research Center for Policy and Economy Contact Person Mr. Hirotsugu Sakai, Research Director
Korea	Samsung Economic Research Institute, Seoul Contact persons Dr. Chung Ki-Young, President and CEO Ms. Rhee Oak-Jung, Manager Mr. Sohn Min-Jung, Research Fellow
Malaysia	Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), Petaling Jaya Contact Persons Mr. Mohd. Razali Hussain, Director General Ms. Lee Saw Hoon, Senior Director
New Zealand	New Zealand Institute of Management Inc, Wellington Contact Persons Mr. Kevin Gaunt, Chief Executive Ms. Victoria Purdie, Administration & Registry Manager
Philippines	Asian Institute of Management Policy Center Contact Persons Ms. Jhoanne L. Estipular, Research Associate
Singapore	Economics Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Contact Persons Dr Thia Jang Ping, Director Ms Yong Yik Wei, Lead Economist Ms Chua Boon Loy, Lead Economist Mr Kuan Ming Leong, Senior Economist Mr Jason Teo, Senior Economist Mr Dominic Soon, Senior Economist Mr Kenneth Yeow, Senior Economist Singapore Business Federation Contact Person Ms Cheryl Kong, Assistant Executive Director
Taiwan	Council for Economic Planning and Development, Taipei Contact Persons Dr. Chung Ying Hu, Vice Chairman Mr. Jui-Bin Hung, Director of Economic Research Department Ms. Cho-Jin Lee, Senior Economist
Thailand	Thailand Management Association, Bangkok Contact Persons Ms. Wanweera Rachdawong, Chief Executive Officer Ms. Anyaphorn Chaiprasert, Senior Officer

Europe - Partner Institutes

Country	Partner Institute
Austria	Federation of Austrian Industry, Vienna Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna Contact Person Dr. Christian Helmenstein, Chief Economist Ms. Helena Zwickl Mr. Michael Oliver
Belgium	FEB - Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, Brussels Contact Person Ms. Anne Defourny
Bulgaria	Center for the Study of Democracy, Sofia Contact persons Mr. Ruslan Stefanov, Director Ms. Daniela Mineva, Fellow, Economic Program
Croatia	National Competitiveness Council, Zagreb Contact Persons Mira Lenardic, PhD. Kresimir Jurlin, PhD. Martina Hatlak, Research Assistant
Czech Republic	CERGE-EI, Prague Contact Person Mr. Lubomir Lizal, PhD.
Denmark	Confederation of Danish Industries (DI), Copenhagen Contact Persons Mr. Kent Damsgaard Mr. Michael Meineche
Estonia	Estonian Institute of Economic Research, Tallinn Contact Persons Ms. Marje Josing Ms. Evelin Ahermaa, Head of Department Mr. Koit Nilson, Researcher Enterprise Estonia, Tallin Contact Person Mr. Ülari Alamets, Head of the Board
Finland	ETLA, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Helsinki Contact Persons Mr. Petri Rouvinen, Research Director Mr. Markku Kotilainen, Head of the Forecasting Group Mr. Pekka Ylä-Anttila, Managing Director
France	Invest in France Agency, Paris Contact Persons Ms. Sylvie Montout, Economist
Germany	Federation of German Industries (BDI), Berlin Contact Person Ms Solveigh Jaeger, Department Economic and Indistrial Policy
Greece	Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING), Thessaloniki Contact Persons Dr. Christos Georgiou, Head of Research and Documentation Department Mr. Constantinos Styliaras, Economist, Research and Documentation Department Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (FEIR / IOBE), Athens Contact Persons Prof. Yannis Stournaras, General Director Dr. Aggelos Tsakanikas, Head of Research
Hungary	ICEG European Center Contact persons Ms. Renata A. Jaksa, Director Mr. Oliver Kovacs, Research Fellow
Iceland	Iceland Chamber of Commerce, Reykjavik Contact Persons Mr. Björn Thor Arnarson, Economist
Ireland	IDA Ireland, Investment and Development Agency, Dublin
Italy	CONFINDUSTRIA, Economic Research Department, Rome Contact Persons Dr. Luca Paolazzi, Director Research Centre Dr. Pasquale Capretta, Senior Economist
Kazakhstan	JSC "Economic Research Institute" Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan Contact Persons Dr. Zhamila Bopiyeva, Acting President of the JSC "Economic Research Institute" Dr. Aigul Toxanova, Vice-President of the JSC "Economic Research Institute" Dr. Shakharbanu Zhakupova, Director of the Center for Strategic Development and Economic Research Mr. Marat Shashkenov, Head of the Department for Competitiveness Research Ms. Ardak Beisenova, Senior Expert of the Department for Competitiveness Research Ms. Madina Nurzhanova, Senior Expert of the Department for Competitiveness Research
Luxembourg	Chamber of Commerce of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Contact Persons Mr. Carlo Thelen, Member of the Managing Board Mr. François-Xavier Borsi
Lithuania	Enterprise Lithuania, Vilnius Contact Person Ms. Jurgita Butkeviciene, Export Department Manager Ms. Rasa Narusaityte, Project Manager
Netherlands	Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW), The Hague Contact Persons Mr. Jan Klaver, Chief Economist Mr. Peter Bongaerts, Advisor Economic Policy
Norway	Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, Oslo Contact Persons Mr. Tor Steig, Chief Economist Mr. Aslak Larsen Molvar, Economist
Poland	Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw Contact Persons Dr. Bogdan A. Radomski, Associate Professor of Finance Dr. Marcin Nowakowski, Professor of International Business and Prorector
Portugal	FORMEDIA – European Institute of Entrepreneurs and Managers, Lisbon Contact Person Dr. Eduardo Cruz, Director
Romania	IRECSON - Romanian Institute for Economic-Social Research and Polls, Bucharest Contact Persons Prof. Dumitru Porojan PhD, President Mr. Bogdan Ciocanel, Director Research Centre
Russia	Moscow Business School Contact Person Mr. Grigory Bubnov, President Ms. Svetlana Danilova
Slovak Republic	The F. A. Hayek Foundation, Bratislava Contact Persons Mr. Martin Kapko, Project Manager
Slovenia	Institute for Economic Research, Ljubljana Contact Persons Prof. Peter Stanovnik Ms. Sonja Ursic, M.A. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana Contact Persons Prof. Mateja Drnovsek Prof. Ales Vahcic
Spain	Spanish Confederation of Employers, Madrid Contact Persons Mr. Gerardo Díaz Ferrán, President Ms Paloma Blanco, Senior Economist
Sweden	Center for Applied Management in SMEs (CAM), Linköping University Contact Person Dr. Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck, Director
Turkey	Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD), Istanbul, Economic Research Department Contact Persons Mr. Cem Dogan, Economist Ms. Evrim Taskin
Ukraine	International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv) Contact Persons Dr. Iryna Tykhomyrova, President Dr. Volodymyr Danko, Professor Ms. Nataliia Palii, Project Coordinator

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