Vusal Gasimli
Executive director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication of Republic of Azerbaijan
Born on April 7, 1975, in Imishli region of Azerbaijan Republic.
Education:
In 1992-1997, he received higher education at the Azerbaijan State University of Economics.
In 2004, he received a second master's degree in Journalism at the Institute of Public Relations of Georgia.
In 2009, he received his PhD in Economics and in 2017 he got Degree on Doctor of Economic Sciences.
In 2021, he graduated from Harvard Kennedy School’s Executive Education program "Leading Economic Growth".
In 2022-2023, he graduated from the University of Oxford's master’s-level qualification - Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Strategy and Innovation.
Pedagogical activity
In 2013 Vusal Gasimli was given the title of Associate Professor.
V.Gasimli was engaged in pedagogical activity in the UNEC Special Talented Group and MBA program in 2010-2014.
V.Gasimli provided public lectures at Harvard University, Washington University, California University, Cairo University, Seoul Hanyan and Hankuk Universities, and Rio de Janeiro University.
He worked as a guest scholar at Korea International Economic Policy Institute in 2013.
Vusal Gasimli is professor at the Azerbaijan Public Administration Academy under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 2020.
Vusal Gasimli was awarded the title of professor by the decision of the Supreme Attestation Commission Under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 19, 2024.
He has 10 books and about 500 scientific and publicist articles in Azerbaijani, Russian, Korean and English.
Labor Activity:
During the 12.05.2000-06.12.2003, the economic consultant in Express newspaper edition,
15.02.2005-19.11.2005, Economic columnist at ANS-PRESS Publishing House LLC,
19.11.2005-30.04.2007, President of ANS-PRESS Publishing House LLC,
09.02.2009-11.05.2011, Deputy of head of the Department at Azerbaijan Socio-Political University,
In 2007-2011, he worked on projects implemented by the European Union, the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and several international organizations.
In 2011-2016, he worked as Head of the Department for Economic Analysis and Globalization of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In 2016, he became an economic development consultant for the Asian Development Bank.
In 2015, he represented Azerbaijan at the T20 platform of brain centers of the G20.
From 10.05.2016 to present he is the Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
He is also a member of the government commission established on the basis of the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 13, 2016 No. 2199 "On additional measures to improve the business environment in the Republic of Azerbaijan and further improvement of the position of our country in international rankings".
Vusal Gasimli was appointed Focal Point of UNESCAP in 2021.
Awards
Vusal Gasimli got the award of Astana Economic Forum for outstanding research achievements in 2012.
He was awarded the "Progress" Medal in 2018 by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
He was awarded the "15th anniversary of the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2005-2020)" jubilee medal in 2022.
He was awarded the "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)" jubilee medal by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2024.
Vusal Gasimli speaks Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Spanish at A1 level.
Married, has three children.
