ACTIVITIES

1.- Research and Evaluation:

CIES' fundamental activity is to develop and conduct research on the most important problems and critical issues of Peru’s economy and society, and to evaluate policies, programs, or projects aiming at overcoming such barriers to development. Priority topics are:

• Poverty, gender and quality of life.
• Employment, income distribution and social policy.
• Public Education: equity and quality issues
• The environment and natural resources
• Health reform and human rights
• Macroeconomic stability.
• Productivity and sectoral policies.
• Relations between Peru and the global economy.
• Structural reforms, investment and growth.
• Decentralization and State Reform.

The Consortium privileges competitiveness and excellence when allocating research funding and favors research through networks with user participation and a cross-disciplinary approach.

2.- Seminars

• Annual seminar
• Seminars and workshops for discussion of research results
• Public policy workshops
• Roundtables on specific topics

3.- Publications

• Economía y Sociedad quarterly journal
• Analisis de Politicas monthly internet policy brief
• Diagnóstico y Propuesta series
• Investigaciones Breves series
• Working papers published online at www.consorcio.org
• Other books and working papers

4.- Education and Training

CIES promotes courses, assistantships, advisories and other activities to update knowledge on economic and social research models, methods and techniques, with the purpose of strengthening the analytical capabilities of member institutions.

5.- Other Activities

• Review of research projects
• Fund raising and management of grants
• Cooperation with academic institutions from Canada, USA, Latin America, and Europe.
• Participation in international economic and social research networks
• Invitations to foreign experts for talks and collaborative research