What if the biggest economic risks of the 21st century are not financial crises but climate change, energy transition, and resource scarcity?
Today, sustainability is no longer just an environmental concern it is at the core of economic policy, investment decisions, and long-term growth strategies. From carbon pricing and labor market shocks to green innovation and energy markets, the global economy is being reshaped in real time.
Young Economists Society invites students, researchers, and professionals to join Sustainability Day — a research-focused event exploring the economics behind sustainability and the green transition.
This event brings together leading scholars and experts to discuss how economic tools, empirical research, and policy design can address climate risks, support sustainable growth, and guide investment in a rapidly changing world.
Event Program
Strategic sessions:
11:00 – 12:00
Climate Risk, Spatial Heterogeneity and Mitigation Tools: Weather Derivatives, Transition Risk and Ambiguous Pricing
Speaker: Silvia Romagnoli — University of Bologna
12:00 – 12:25
The Cost of Job Loss for Coal Miners in Turkey
Speaker: Hartmut Lehmann — NewUU Department of Economics
(Co-authored with Sinem Ayhan and Jan Steckel)
12:25 – 12:50
Derisking Private Investment in Renewables: Analysis of RES Support Policies
Speaker: Bahtiyor Eschanov — NewUU Department of Economics
Practical Sessions:
15:00 – 15:20
Evaluating Adoption and Productivity Effects of Integrated Crop Management Practices: Evidence from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Speaker: Mukhayyo Djuraeva — NewUU Department of Economics
15:20 – 15:40
Climate Change Resilience and Food Security
Speaker: Bekhzod Egamberdiev — NewUU Department of Economics
15:40 – 16:00
Sustainable Aviation Technologies: Current Status and Future Prospects
Speaker: Maxim Tyan — NewUU Department of Mechanical Engineering
16:00 – 16:20
Advancing Sustainability Through Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen
Speaker: Wagdi Ajeeb — NewUU Department of Mechanical Engineering
августа 7, 2026 / 18:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 7 Inside a Nobel Laureate's Lab: How Students Get Into Real Research
Youssef Ibrahim is an economics student at the University of Chicago, and a research assistant in Richard Thaler's lab at Booth, one of the people who built the field of behavioral economics and won a Nobel Prize for it. Getting into a lab like that as an undergraduate is exactly the kind of step most students don't know how to take. On Friday, Youssef joins us to explain how it actually happens. We’ll get into: What it's really like to do research alongside a Nobel laureate and his team How a student gets into a serious research lab early, and what makes someone worth taking on The skills and habits that separate a useful RA from a struggling one His advice for anyone here eyeing research, grad school, or an academic career Friday, August 7 6:00 PM Tashkent Live on Zoom
июля 31, 2026 / 17:00
YESU Friday Talks · Episode 6 with Manzura Jumaniyazova
This Friday, Manzura Jumaniyazova, a doctoral researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM),will share her personal journey as a student in Germany- from applying for academic opportunities and adapting to a new education system to developing her research interests in development economics, gender equality, and children’s wellbeing.We will discuss:→ Her experience studying at a German university→ The main differences between German and local education systems→ How studying abroad influenced her research interests and career plans→ Her advice for students considering education or research opportunities in GermanyJoin us for an open conversation about studying abroad, academic growth, and turning an international education into meaningful research.Date: Friday, July 31Time: 5:00 PM TashkentLocation: New Uzbekistan University campus
июля 30, 2026 / 14:00
Open lecture: Ricardo Hausmann
The Young Economists Society of Uzbekistan and New Uzbekistan University are pleased to welcome Professor Ricardo Hausmann, one of the world’s leading voices in economic development, for an open lecture on how countries build productive capabilities, diversify their economies, and create new sources of growth.Ricardo Hausmann is the Founder and Director of the Harvard Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.Professor Hausmann is widely recognized for advising governments on economic transformation, industrial policy, and sustainable growth. He previously served as Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School.He is best known for his pioneering work on Economic Complexity, Growth Diagnostics, and the Product Space-ideas that have shaped how economists and policymakers understand diversification and long-term development.The lecture will explore why some economies move into more sophisticated industries, how countries identify new areas of opportunity, and what shapes their future growth potential, followed by a moderated Q&A session with Professor Hausmann.Date: July 30th Time: 2 p.m.Venue: New Uzbekistan UniversityDue to limited capacity, attendance is by confirmation only. Selected registrants will receive a personal confirmation.
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