What happens when economic rules replace discretion and the framework that shaped modern central banking begins to face its limits?
Qilichbek Davronov is a Master’s student in Economics at the University of Sydney and an EYUF Scholar. He is also a former Trainee at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan. His study interests span macroeconomic finance, fiscal policy, and monetary policy.
On Friday, he’ll trace the rise, dominance, and reckoning of the framework that shaped modern central banking:
→ Why “rules” beat “discretion” and how a 1977 paper reshaped monetary policy
→ How inflation targeting became the global standard for central banks
→ What DSGE models actually assume about how people behave and why it matters
→ How the 2008 financial crisis exposed blind spots in mainstream macroeconomics
→ What central banks have changed and what they haven’t since
Join us if you’re interested in monetary policy, macroeconomic theory, central banking, or how economic ideas shape real-world policy.
Friday, September 25
5:00 PM Tashkent
Live on Zoom
September 18, 2026 / 12:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 13 From Scholarship to Research: A Journey into Development Policy
What does it take to turn an academic opportunity into a journey in research?Farangiz Alinazarova is a GKS Scholar and a 2025 Chevening Scholarship Conditional Offer recipient. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Development Policy with a minor in Data Science at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management.In this Friday Talks session, Farangiz will share her research and take us through her academic journey from receiving prestigious scholarship opportunities to studying development policy and exploring the role of data in understanding complex policy challenges.She’ll talk about:→ Her research and what motivated her to pursue it→ Her journey into Development Policy→ How Data Science complements policy research→ The opportunities and challenges she has encountered along the way→ What she has learned from studying and conducting research abroad Join us if you’re interested in development policy, data science, academic journeys, or simply want to hear from a young scholar building her path in research. Friday, September 18 6:00 PM Tashkent Live on Zoom
September 11, 2026 / 12:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 12 Beyond the Birth Rate: What Central Asian Fertility Data Really Tells Us
Why are families still having 3–4 children when much of the world is shrinking?Shamshodjon Sharipov is an Assistant Lecturer at Navoi State University of Mining and Technologies. He pursued a Master’s degree in Economics and Policy Evaluation at Sapienza University of Rome as an “El-yurt Umidi” Scholar. His research looks at a question that is central to the future of Central Asia: why do families make the reproductive choices they do?On Friday, he’ll take us beyond the headline fertility numbers and explore what the data actually tells us:→ Why Central Asian families still prefer 3+ children→ What really drives fertility decisions — education, wealth, or deeply rooted cultural norms?→ Why having two daughters makes a family significantly more likely to have another child→ What Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have in common — and where they differ→ What the data tells us about the future of population growth in the region Join us if you’re interested in development economics, demography, population trends, or the social and cultural forces shaping Central Asia’s future. Friday, September 11 6:00 PM Tashkent Live on Zoom
September 4, 2026 / 12:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 11 Beyond the Ledger: Balancing Corporate Audit with Social Impact
Can you build a successful corporate career while creating real social impact? Asel Kaldybaeva is proof that you can.Asel is an Audit Supervisor at KPMG Uzbekistan, ACCA member, AUCA alumna, and LSE Chevening Scholar. Alongside her career in audit, she has led impactful social projects from raising $50,000 for COVID-19 relief to organizing an AI Hackathon for 500 young people in Kyrgyzstan.On Friday, we’ll explore:→ How side projects can accelerate your career→ What social impact can teach you about leadership→ How to balance corporate work with meaningful projects→ How to win Global UGRAD and Chevening scholarships Join us if you’re interested in career growth, leadership, social impact, and international education. Friday, September 4 6:00 PM Tashkent New Uzbekistan University Campus
O'zb
Рус
Eng
