ISET Policy Institute is the only member think tank of Asian Think Tanks Network from Georgia. The network involves cooperation among key think tanks in Asia and the Pacific to share knowledge on development experiences and policy lessons. Its members are Asian think tanks working on sustainable development and inclusive growth. The annual ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum as its flagship knowledge sharing event, showcases the research findings done by the members.
In November, 2014 Eric Livny, president of ISET-PI, attended first forum held in Seoul that discussed global and regional policy developments, country-specific experiences with policy issues, innovation, and inclusion. This year, Lasha Labadze, Deputy Director of ISET-PI traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to participate in the second part of the forum.
ISET welcomes Professor Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel as a Visiting Professor at ISET until September 18th. Prof. Cramon-Taubadel is teaching Agricultural Economics I, an elective 3-credit course for second-year students.
One of the most prominent agricultural economists in Europe, Prof. Cramon-Taubadel currently holds the Agricultural Policy Chair at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE).