# Partner Institutes Community

The Partner Institutes Community consists of 130 organizations – primarily universities or research institutes, business associations, and competitiveness councils who act as ambassadors of the insights produced on a regional level and help administer the Executive Opinion Survey in their local economies.


## Community Members

The World Economic Forum’s Centre for the New Economy and Society is pleased to acknowledge and thank the following organizations as its valued Partner Institutes. AlgeriaCentre de Recherche En Economie Appliquée Pour Le Développement - CREADYacine Belarbi, DirectorKhaled Menna, Director of Macroeconomics andEconomic IntegrationAngolaJobartisJoão Freitas, Country ManagerLuis Verdeja, DirectorArgentinaIAE Business School, Universidad AustralEduardo Fracchia, Director of Academic Department of EconomicsMartin Calveira, Research EconomistArmeniaEconomy and Values Research CenterSevak Hovhannisyan, Board Member and Senior AssociateAustralia, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States DynataThomas Huff, Senior Project ManagerSteffen Bott, Vice President, SalesValentyna Chuikina, Associate Account DirectorAustriaAustrian Institute of Economic Research - WIFO Gabriel Felbermayr, DirectorMichael Peneder, Project LeadAlexandros Charos, Survey ExpertBahamas, TheThe Government and Public Policy Institute, University of the BahamasZhivargo Laing, Executive DirectorJeannie D. Gibson, Policy AssistantBahrainBahrain Economic Development BoardH.E. Noor bint Ali AlKhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development, Chief Executive of the Economic Development BoardNada Al-Saeed, Chief of StrategyRima AlKilani: Executive Director, ProjectsRedha AlAnsari, Executive Director, ResearchFatema AlAtbi, Head, ResearchSara Ishaq, Senior Executive, ResearchBangladeshCentre for Policy Dialogue - CPD Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive DirectorDr Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Research DirectorMs Jebunnesa, Programme AssociateJannath Sharmin Chowdhury‎, Programme AssociateBarbados University of West Indies Jonathan G. Lashley, Senior FellowDon Marshall, ProfessorKenisha Chase, Research AssistantBeninInstitut de Recherche Empirique en Economie Politique - IREEP Leonard Wantchekon, PresidentStéphania Houngan, Research AssociateBolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, PanamaINCAE Business SchoolRonald Arce, DirectorEnrique Bolaños, PresidentBosnia and HerzegovinaSchool of Economics and Business, University of SarajevoJasmina Selimovic, DeanZlatko Lagumdzija, ProfessorAmra Kapo, Associate ProfessorBotswanaBotswana National Productivity CentreLetsogile Batsetswe, Research Consultant and StatisticianZelda Okatch, Information and Research Services ManagerJacob Mmola, Executive Director BrazilFundação Dom Cabral Hugo Tadeu, Director and Professor at the FDC Innovation, AI, and Digital CenterJersone Tasso, Professor at the FDC Innovation, AI, and Digital CenterBruna Diniz, Research Assistant at the FDC Innovation, AI, and Digital CenterKauã Kenner, Research Assistant at the FDC Innovation, AI, and Digital CenterBrunei DarussalamUniversiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB)Datin Paduka Professor Dr. Dayang Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Vice-ChancellorDr. Mohamad Saiful bin Haji Omar, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (External and Industry Relations)Dr. Hajah Siti Wardah binti Haji Abd RahmanProject CoordinatorBulgariaCenter for Economic DevelopmentMaria Prohaska, DirectorIvalina Simeonova, Project Manager CameroonCompétitivité CameroonHermann Fotie Ii, Permanent SecretaryTanankem Belmondo Voufo, Expert Investment ClimateJean Baptiste Nsoe Nkouli, Competitiveness Observatory ExpertCape Verde INOVE ResearchFrantz Tavares, Chief Executive OfficerJerónimo Freire, Project ManagerJúlio Delgado, Director Chad Groupe de Recherches Alternatives Et de Monitoring Du Projet Pétrole-Tchad-CamerounSimael Mbairassem, Economist in charge of Research and Public PoliciesMaoundonodji Gilbert, Managing DirectorChileUniversity Adolfo Ibañez Business SchoolRodrigo Wagner, Associate Professor of Finance ColombiaNational Planning Department of ColombiaJorge Ivan Gonzalez, General Director, Departmentof National PlanningMonica Lorena Ortiz Medina, Technical Director, Innovation and Private Sector DevelopmentSara Patricia Rivera, Adviser, Innovation andPrivate Sector DevelopmentCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo-Invest Consulting Teza Bila Minlangu, AdministratorFaila Tabu Ngandi, Managing DirectorBertin Muderhwa, Head of Service in charge of Studies and Statistics at the Federation of Businesses of CongoCôte d'IvoireCentre de Promotion des Investissements en Côte D’ivoire - CEPICI Solange Amichia, CEORamatou Fall, Director of Business ClimateSimon Meledje, Head of Planning and MonitoringBernadine Yeble N'Guessan, Research officerCyprusCyprus Employers and Industry Confederation - OEBAntonis Frangoudis, Director Business Development and Economic Affairs DepartmentBank of CyprusKyriacos Antoniou, Governance OfficerAndreas Alexandrou, Manager Strategy and Customer Insights Czech Republic CMC Graduate School of BusinessTomáš Janča, Executive Director DenmarkDanish Technological InstituteStig Yding Sørensen, Senior SpecialistAndreas Bjerre Lunkeit, ConsultantEcuadorESPAE Graduate School of Management - ESPOLMaría Luisa Granda, Dean of ESPAE-ESPOLTania Tenesaca, Project CoordinatorEgypt, Arab Rep.Egyptian Center for Economic Studies - ECESAbla Abdel Latif, Executive Director, and Director of ResearchSalma Bahaa El Din, Senior EconomistAhmed Maged, Research AssistantHossam Khater, Research AssistantMohamed Khater, Research AssistantEstoniaEstonian Institute of Economic Research -EKIPeeter Raudsepp, DirectorFinlandETLA Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyAki Kangasharju, Managing DirectorPäivi Puonti, Head of ForecastingVille Kaitila, ResearcherGeorgiaGrigol Robakidze University Vakhtang Charaia, Deputy RectorTengiz Taktakishvili, Expert Giorgi Tsutskiridze, ExpertMariam Lashkhi, Project ManagerTSU Center for Analysis and Forecasting Otar Anguridze, Head of the BoardGhanaAssociation of Ghana Industries Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, PresidentSeth Twum-Akwaboah, Chief Executive OfficerJohn Defor, Direcctor, Policy and ResearchGreeceSEV Hellenic Federation of EnterprisesMichael Mitsopoulos, Director - Business Environment and Regulatory AffairsAthanasios Printsipas, Senior Advisor - SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development GuatemalaFUNDESAJuan Carlos Paiz, President of the Board of DirectorsJuan Carlos Zapata, Chief Executive OfficerFernando Spross, Associate ResearcherPriscilla González, Corporate Affairs Coordinator Hong Kong SAR, China Hong Kong General Chamber of CommerceSimon Ngan, Director, Policy and ResearchWilson Chong, Senior EconomistHungaryKOPINT-TÁRKI Economic Research LtdPeter Vakhal, Senior Research AssociateÉva Palócz, CEOIndiaLeadCap Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd - LeadCap VenturesSangeeth Varghese, Managing Director and CEOVidyadhar Prabhudesai, Director and COOIranIran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture - Deputy of Economic AffairsZahra Naseri, Director of Statistics & Economical information CentreHanie Ziadlou, Senior Research Analyst IraqBaghdad Economic ForumFaris Raheem Aal-Salman, Chairman of the Board of DirectorsThabit Kadhim Khudhur, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors IrelandIrish Business and Employers Confederation - IBEC Geraldine Anderson, Head of ResearchIsraelManufacturers' Association of Israel - MAIRon Tomer, PresidentRuby Ginel, CEODan Catarivas, General Manager, Foreign Trade and International Relations DivisionItai Nakash, Deputy General Manager, Foreign Trade and International Relations DivisionJamaicaMona School of Business and Management - MSBM, The University of the West Indies, Mona David McBean, Executive DirectorYvette Cameron-Harris, Project AdministratorJamaica Promotions Corporation - JAMPROShulette Cox, Vice President, Research, Advocacy, and Project ImplementationNational Competitiveness Council Jamaica Sharifa Powell, Consultant Project ManagerJapanWaseda UniversityJusuke Ikegami, ProfessorMitsuyo Tsubayama, CoordinatorShoko Miya, CoordinatorJordanMinistry of Planning and International CooperationHadram Al Fayez, DirectorMira Mango, Head of Competitiveness and Business Environment DivisionKazakhstanCenter for Strategic Initiatives LPPOlzhas Khudaibergenov, Senior PartnerYerbol Tulegenov, Associate PartnerSymbat Aliaskarova, Consultant KenyaUniversity of NairobiKaruti Kanyinga, Research Professor and Director, IDSVincent Mugo, Project Assistant IDSPaul Kamau, Associate Research Professor, IDSKorea, Rep.Korea Development InstituteInho Song, Executive Director, Economic Information and Education CenterJoohee Cho, Head, Public Opinion Analysis UnitBoyoung Han, Senior Reseach Associate, Public Opinion Analysis UnitKosovo*, North MacedoniaEconomic Chamber of North-West Macedonia Durim Zekiri, Executive DirectorMiranda Ajdini, Operations ManagerBesiana Mustafa, Business Liaison OfficerGenta Latifi, Associate for Research and AnalysisKuwaitKuwait UniversityFahad Al-Rashid, Committee ChairAdel Al-Husainan, Committee MemberMajed Jamal Al-Deen, Committee MemberKyrgyz RepublicEconomic Policy InstituteMarat Tazabekov, ChairmanLao PDREnterprise and Development Consultants Co. Ltd - EDCBuakhai Phimmavong, Managing PartnerThipphasone Inthachack, Office administrator LatviaStockholm School of Economics in RigaArnis Sauka, Head of the Centre for Sustainable DevelopmentLesothoPrivate Sector Foundation of Lesotho - PSFLThabo Qhesi, CEOBokang Tsoanamatsie, Public Relations OfficerQothoase Khofane, ResearcherLiberia, Sierra Leone GQRDOTCOM Limited - GQROmodele Jones, Chief Executive OfficerLithuaniaInnovation Agency Lithuania            Jone Kalendiene, Head of Research and Analysis DivisionIrena Karelina, AnalystLuxembourgLuxembourg Chamber of CommerceChristel Chatelain, Head of Economic AffairsSidonie Paris, EconomistAnthony Villeneuve, Economist MalawiMalawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and IndustryDaisy Kambalame, Chief ExecutiveLucky Mfungwe, Director of Business EnvironmentChancy Mkandawire, Economic AnalystBlessings Kalulu, Economic AnalystMalaysiaMalaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)Zahid Ismail, Director GeneralDr. Mohamad Norjayadi Tamam, Deputy Director GeneralWan Fazlin Nadia Wan Osman, Director Productivity & Competitiveness Development MaliMali Applied and Theoretical Economics Research Group - GREATMassa Coulibaly, Executive DirectorWélé Fatoumata Binta Sow, ResearcherBadiégué Diallo, Administrative and Financial Assistant MaltaCompetitive Malta - Foundation for National CompetitivenessAdrian Said, AssociateMatthew Castillo, AssociateMauritiusEconomic Development BoardMr Mahen Abhimanu Kundasamy, CEO Dr Yudeeshen Narayanan, ManagerMexicoInstituto Mexicano para la Competitividad - IMCOValeria Moy, General DirectorIvania Mazari, Program ManagerMinistry of the EconomyJorge Eduardo Arreola Cavazos, General Director for Competitiveness and CompetitionCarlos Rubén Altamirano Márquez, DirectorFernando Tonatiuh Parra Calvo, Underdirector for CompetitivenessMongoliaOpen Society Forum - OSFErdenejargal Perenlei, Executive DirectorOyunbadam Davaakhuu, Program ManagerMontenegroThe Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognoses - ISSPMaja Drakic Grgur, Project CoordinatorVeselin Vukotic, PresidentMoroccoThe Policy Centre for the New South Dr Karim El Aynaoui, Executive PresidentAsmaa Tahraoui, Senior Knoweldge ManagerAbdelaaziz Ait Ali, Head Economics Research DepartmentNamibiaInstitute for Public Policy Research - IPPRNdapunikwa Fikameni, Research AssociateSalmi Shigwedha, Research AssociateGraham Hopwood, DirectorNepalCompetitiveness and Development Institute - CODEDr Ramesh C. Chitrakar, Project Director/ Country CoordinatorAbhinandan Baniya, Associate Team MemberMenaka Shrestha, Team Member NetherlandsAmsterdam Centre for Business Innovation, University of AmsterdamHenk Volberda, Director and ProfessorRick Hollen, Senior Research AssociateRoos Exterkate, Research AssistantNigeriaNigerian Economic Summit Group - NESGLaoye Jaiyeola, Chief Executive OfficerDr Olusegun Omisakin, Director of Research and DevelopmentSodik Olofin, EconomistOmanNational Competitiveness Office - NCODr Salim Abdullah Al Shaikh, Acting Chief of NCOJuhaina Saleh Al Balushi, Economic ResearcherJawaher Sultan Al Habsi, Business AnalystPakistanMishal PakistanAmir Jahangir, Chief Executive OfficerPuruesh Chaudhary, DirectorParaguayParaguayan Foundation for Cooperation and DevelopmentMartin Burt, CEOLuis Fernando Sanabria, CEOSol Urbieta, Management Assistant PeruIndustrial Development Center of the National Society of IndustriesLuis Tenorio, Executive DirectorMaria Elena Baraybar, Project AssistantBenoni Sanchez, Head of SystemsPhilippinesMakati Business Club - MBCRoxanne Lu, Programs DirectorTrisha Teope, Foreign Programs Officer PolandNational Bank of PolandPiotr Boguszewski, Economic AdvisorPiotr Szpunar, DirectorPortugalBusiness Administrators Forum - FAEPaulo Carmona, PresidentMariana Marques dos Santos, Member of the BoardPROFORUM Association for the Development of EngineeringIlidio De Ayala Serôdio, Vice-PresidentHelena Roquette, Secretary QatarQatari Businessmen Association - QBA Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani, ChairmanIssa Abdull Salam Abu Issa, Secretary GeneralSarah Abdallah, Deputy General ManagerRomaniaAssociation for Women Entrepreneurship Development - ADAF The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of RomaniaRotaru Cornelia, PresidentRotaru Gela, Business AnalystSavu Cristina, Communication ExpertRwandaRwanda Development BoardDelphine Uwase, Ag. Head of Strategy and Competitiveness DepartmentKennedy Kalisa, Strategy AnalystRichard Kayibanda, Ag. Chief Strategy and Compliance OfficerSaudi ArabiaAlfaisal UniversityMohammed Kafaji, Director of Alfaisal Competitiveness CenterNational Competitiveness Centre H.E. Dr. Eiman AlMutairi, CEO of National Competitiveness CenterWaleed AlRudaian, Vice PresidentSalman M. AlTukhaifi, General Manager of Analytics & Business Intelligence SenegalUniversité Cheikh Anta Diop of DakarThierno Thioune, Directeur du Centre de Recherches Economiques Appliquées SerbiaFoundation for the Advancement of Economics - FREN Aleksandar Radivojević, CoordinatorDejan Molnar, DirectorSingaporeSingapore Economic Development BoardCheng Wai San, Director and HeadTeo Xinyu, Executive Officer, SeniorSlovak RepublicBusiness Alliance of Slovakia - PASPeter Serina, Executive DirectorRobert Kičina, Member of the BoardSloveniaInstitute for Economic ResearchPeter Stanovnik, ProfessorSonja Uršič, Senior Research AssistantUniversity of Ljubljana, Faculty of EconomicsMateja Drnovšek, Full ProfessorSouth AfricaBusiness Unity South AfricaTyson Thamsanqa Sibanda, Economic Policy ManagerOlivier Serrao, Economic Policy Executive DirectorCas Coovadia, Chief Executive OfficerSpainIESE Business SchoolPascual Berrone, Professor, Director of the International Center for CompetitivenessMaría Luisa Blázquez, Research AssociateSri LankaInstitute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka - IPSKithmina Hewage, Research EconomistTharindu Udayanga, Research AssistantSwitzerlandUniversity of St.Gallen, Center for Financial Services InnovationTobias Trütsch, Managing DirectorTaiwan, China Taiwan Institute of Economic ResearchChen, Yi-Man, Research FellowTsuo, I-Chun, Assistant Research Fellow TanzaniaREPOA LtdDonald Mmari, Executive DirectorLucas Katera, Director of Collaborations and Capacity BuildingCornel Jahari, Researcher and Field ManagerThailandChulalongkorn UniversityWilert Puriwat, PresidentKanyarat (Lek) Sanoran, Assistant to the President for Research with International Organizations and Institutional PartnershipsTrinidad and TobagoArthur Lok Jack Global School of Business Raynardo Hassanally, Alumni Relations CoordinatorBalraj Kistow, Programme DirectorRon Sookram, Academic CoordinatorTunisiaInstitut Arabe des Chefs d’EntreprisesMajdi Hassen, Executive DirectorHager KARAA, Head of Studies DepartmentTurkeyTÜSIAD, Sabanci University Competitivness Forum - REFEsra Durceylan Kaygusuz, DirectorSezen Uğurlu Sum, Project SpecialistUkraineCASE Ukraine, Center for Social and Economic ResearchDmytro Boyarchuk, Executive DirectorVladimir Dubrovskiy, Leading EconomistOksana Kuziakiv, Senior Adviser United Arab EmiratesFederal Competitiveness and Statistics CentreHanan Ahli, Director General of Federal Competitiveness and Statistics CentreRashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of Department of Economic Development, Abu DhabiUruguayUniversidad ORT UruguayIsidoro Hodara, ProfessorBruno Gili, ProfessorFederico Monetti, Professor UzbekistanWestminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT)Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Deputy RectorNargiza Kabilova, Research Assistant VenezuelaVenezuelan Council for Investment Promotion Jennyn Osorio, Economics Affairs ManagerJorge García, Business Intelligence Manager Viet NamHo Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies - HIDSTran Hoang Ngan, DirectorTrieu Thanh Son, Head of Rereach ManagementNguyen Manh Quan, ResearcherYemen, Rep.Yemeni Business Club - YBCFathi Abdulwase Hayel Saeed, ChairmanGhadeer Ahmed Almaqhafi, Executive DirectorSafa Abdullah Alsayaghi, Projects ManagerZambiaUniversity of ZambiaJoseph Simbaya, DirectorChitalu Chama Chiliba, Assistant Director and Senior Research FellowPatricia Funjika, Research FellowZimbabweNational Competitiveness CommissionPhillip Phiri, Executive DirectorBrighton Shayanewako, Director, CompetitivenessDouglas Muzimba, Chief Economist, International CompetitivenessElizabeth Magwaza, Economist