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Alain-Désiré Nimubona

 

  • 2004 Trudeau Scholar

    alain-desire.nimubona@trudeaufoundation.net

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    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo

    "The intellectual and financial support I have enjoyed as a Trudeau Scholar extends far beyond the ordinary. First, I had the privilege of participating in discussion meetings, along with other members of the Trudeau community and many illustrious guests, on a wide variety of socio-economic and political issues worthy of debate at the national and international level. Every time, from our differing points of view and divergent backgrounds and skills, we developed a rewarding synergy that led to valuable proposals. This is how I discovered the extent to which true knowledge must be interdisciplinary. Second, as someone who has until now moved in strictly academic circles, I have had the advantage of being exposed to the realities of the professional world, thanks to the presence within the Trudeau community of many eminent people from the public service, NGOs, international institutions and the business world. Third, the Trudeau Foundation has contributed enormously to my introduction to the international network of environmental economists. The annual travel allowance that is included in the Trudeau Scholarship has allowed me to travel to many different countries to work with renowned experts and institutions."

    Trudeau Foundation Themes

    People and their Natural Environment »

  • Current Residence

    Waterloo, Ontario

    Languages

    Kirundi, French, English

    Degrees

    • PhD Applied Economics, HEC Montréal
    • M.A. Management Sciences (HEC Montréal)
    • Licence in Economics and Administration (University of Burundi)

    Past Research

    • Doctoral research: The Contribution of the Environmental Services Industry to Environmental Policymaking
    • Rapport for the « Dialogue et Sommet national de jeunes canadiens » oragnised by the Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) synthesizing youg Canadians' the entrepreneurship vision.
    • The pigouvian tax rule in the presence of an eco-industry
    • Intergenerational education mobility of black and white South Africans
    • An econometric analysis of the impact of currency devaluation on Burundi's tax revenues

    Awards

    • Esdras Minville prize, HEC Montréal
    • Henry Laureys Scholarship for Excellence, HEC Montréal
    • Scholarship, Canadian Francophone Scholarships Programme, Canadian International Development Agency
    • Prize for best masters thesis in applied economics, HEC Montréal
      International development prize of the Kingdom of Belgium, Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) and Secretariat for Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium

    Social Engagement

    Member of the African Business Network of HEC Montréal

    Work Experience

    • Consultant, ministère de la Planification du Développement et de la Reconstruction de la République du Burundi
    • Research Assistant, Institute for Applied Economics, HEC Montréal l
    • Consultant, International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Burundi
    • Teaching Assistant, University of Burundi
    • Consultant, Burundi Economic Development Institute

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