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DEMETRA Modelling Workshop

21-24 June, 2025     Kigali, Rwanda

About the workshop

DEMETRA Modelling Workshop is a three-day capacity building training workshop for Economic Policy Modelling, 21-24 June 2025 in Kigali. It is organized as part of the StEPPFoS project activities to strengthen the capacity of African researchers to develop and use DEMETRA. The model, developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, is a single-country CGE model extensively being used under the framework of Pan African Network on the economic Analysis of Policies (PANAP). DEMETRA is written in GAMS programming language. The workshop is structured into two parts. Part 1 will introduce the basics of CGE modeling, its main database, and an overview of its applications to different contexts through a series of Online Lectures. Part 2 will be a three-day in-person workshop and is devoted to providing hands-on training on DEMETRA using GAMS. The workshop aims to attract about 25 researchers with an interest to apply a national CGE model to analyze African agrifood systems. The workshop participants include early and established researchers working on African food systems and policies. The outcomes of this workshop are expected to support the PANAP’s efforts to modeling and analyzing African agrifood policies.

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Part I: Introduction to CGE Modelling - theory and applications

29 May-17 June, 2025 Online

  1. 29 May 14:00 - 16:00 CET
    Basic concepts of CGE modelling
    • Victor Nechifor. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Emanuele Ferrari. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Amsalu Woldie Yalew. Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change & Ca’ Forscari University of Venice

    Zoom link

  2. 03 June 10:00 - 12:00 CET
    Introduction to Social Accounting Matrix (SAM)
    • Andrea El Meligi. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Amsalu Woldie Yalew. Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change & Ca’ Forscari University of Venice

    Zoom link

  3. 05 June 10:00 - 12:00 CET
    An overview of Global CGE Modeling and their applications
    • Francesco Bosello. Ca’ Forscari University of Venice & Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
    • Kirsten Boysen-Urban. University of Hohenheim
    • Amsalu Woldie Yalew. Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change & Ca’ Forscari University of Venice

    Zoom link

  4. 10 June 10:00 - 12:00 CET
    A simple CGE – general overview
    • Victor Nechifor. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Emanuele Ferrari. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Amsalu Woldie Yalew. Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change & Ca’ Forscari University of Venice

    Zoom link

  5. 17 June 10:00 - 12:00 CET
    Exercises with the simple CGE
    • Victor Nechifor. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Emanuele Ferrari. European Commission - Joint Research Centre
    • Amsalu Woldie Yalew. Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change & Ca’ Forscari University of Venice

    Zoom link

PART II: Hands-on training on DEMETRA Model

21 June-24 June, 2025 Lemigo Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda

Day 1 - Saturday, 21 June 2025

  1. 16:00 - 20:00 CET
    Arrival of participants at Lemigo Hotel and Reception

    Responsible: RUFORUM, FARA

Day 2 - Sunday, 22 June 2025

  1. 9:00 - 9:30 CET
    Welcome to the workshop & Introduction

    Responsible: FARA, JRC

  2. 9:30 - 9:45 CET
    Participants expectations from the workshop (Survey)

    Responsible: UNIVE, JRC, FARA

  3. 9:45 - 10:30 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Hands-on practice on running static experiment- a specific policy question. Victor | Souleymane | Antti
    • Introduction to DEMETRA model structure and files. Victor | Emanuele | Antti
  4. 10:30 - 11:00 CET
    Coffee break
  5. 11:00 - 12:30 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Overview of the DEMETRA model: features & workflow. Ole | Dorothee | Soulemanye
    • DEMETRA model calibration. Emanuele | Victor | Antti
  6. 12:30 - 13:30 CET
    Lunch break
  7. 13:30 - 15:00 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • DEMETRA SAM and model calibration. Ole | Dorothee | Soulemanye
    • Demonstrations of policy simulations with DEMETRA (with focus on closure). Victor | Emanuele | Antti
  8. 15:00 - 15:30 CET
    Coffee break
  9. 15:30 - 17:00 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Running simulations with DEMETRA and viewing results. Ole | Dorothee | Soulemanye
    • Demonstrations of policy simulations with DEMETRA (with changes in production/consumption nesting structure). Victor | Emanuele | Antti

Day 3 - Monday, 23 June 2025

  1. 9:00 - 10:30 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Hands-on practice on modifying data (.xlsx) file (e.g., elasticity, factor use quantities). Victor | Dorothee | Soulemanye
    • Hands-one practice & policy simulations with RunGTAP (trade policy). Antti | Emanuele | Ole
  2. 10:30 - 11:00 CET
    Coffee break
  3. 11:00 - 12:30 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Setting up multiple simulations - Experiment.xlsx file. Victor | Soulemanye | Antti
    • Hands-one practice & policy simulations with DEMETRA (taxes policy). Emanuele | Ole | Dorothee
  4. 12:30 - 13:30 CET
    Lunch break
  5. 13:30 - 15:00 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Running static experiments (I) - with basic closure rule. Victor | Soulemanye | Antti
    • Hands-one practice & policy simulations with DEMETRA (factor markets). Emanuele | Ole | Dorothee
  6. 15:00 - 15:30 CET
    Coffee break
  7. 15:30 - 17:00 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Running static experiments (II) – Interpret the results. Victor | Soulemanye | Antti
    • Group work: discussions and practices (3 groups). Emanuele | Ole | Dorothee

Day 3 - Tuesday, 24 June 2025

  1. 8:45 - 10:00 CET
    Parallel Sessions. Beginners - Room A | Intermediate - Room B
    • Hands-on practice on running static experiment- a specific policy question. Victor | Souleymane | Antti
    • Group presentations (15 minutes each). Emanuele | Ole | Dorothee
  2. 10:00 - 10:15 CET
    Group photo

    Responsible: RUFORUM

  3. 10:15 - 10:30 CET
    Coffee break

    Responsible: RUFORUM

  4. 10:30 - 11:45 CET
    Launching PANAP one-year CGE mentorship program

    Responsible: UNIVE, JRC, UoH, CIRES

  5. 11:45 - 12:00 CET
    Feedback on the workshop

    Responsible: UNIVE, JRC, FARA, UoH

  6. 12:00 - 12:45 CET
    Lunch break
  7. 13:00 - 17:00 CET
    The 5th PANAP General Assembly

    The Role of PANAP within the new Agricultural Strategic Frameworks and Policies for Africa and Europe. Hybrid Event

    PANAP Secretariat. FARA, JRC