Asad Ejaz Butt
Acting Director
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Mr. Ejaz is a young economist trained in Canada. He holds a Master's degree in Economics and International Development studies from the University of Guelph (2015) where he got the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in Macroeconomic theory as a teaching assistant and worked as a research fellow on multiple labor and economic development assignments. Prior to that, Mr. Ejaz was awarded a Cum Laude undergraduate degree in Economics from York University (2013) where he was listed on the Dean's Honor Roll in lieu of his proven academic success. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of the Punjab. Mr. Ejaz has embarked on several research and consultancy assignments since 2013, recently working as a Consultant with ICF International, a global energy policy and advocacy consulting firm, where he modeled energy efficiency products for ICF's demand-side management projects. In the process, he has advised and provided energy consultancy services to a number of multilateral and bilateral donors and funding agencies including the UN, USAID and state-owned utilities in the US. Apart from his consulting endeavors, Mr. Ejaz is currently teaching as a visiting faculty in several state and privately owned universities in Lahore including University of Central Punjab and Bahria University where he is taking undergraduate courses in Development, Macro, Mathematical and Managerial Economics. At BIPP, Mr. Ejaz is involved in coordinating and synergizing the research, consultancy, think tank and knowledge management functions of the Institute with a view to maximizing its potential in producing credible, empirical and evidence based knowledge and policy products on political, economic, social, environmental and security related issues of national and global significance.
