BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20261023T170000 UID:6a9dfbdf3e37e DTSTAMP:20260907T094847 LOCATION:FLEX by ISPT (Lonsdale Room) 2 Lonsdale Street Melbourne 3000 VIC DESCRIPTION:The \;VU Centre of Policy Studies \;is hosting the National Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modelling Workshop on Friday the 23 October at 2 Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne. The National CGE Workshop is an annual event that provides a forum for CGE modellers to exhibit and discuss their work. Register to be part of the audience and/or give a presentation. Students are encouraged to participate. The program will include a key note speaker\, and short presentations from participants of about 15 to 20 minutes\, followed by questions. The workshop will interest those new to CGE modelling\, expert modellers and policy advisors who rely on modelling to analyse events with economic impacts. Submitting abstracts &\; presentations Indicate you want to give a presentation via the registration form. Alternatively\, you can email the contacts below. If your abstract is accepted then you will be need to \;submit your full paper or presentation by the deadline given below. Presentations are usually allocated 15&ndash\;20 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. A presentation based on either completed paper or work-in-progress is acceptable. Dates &\; deadlines Friday 11 August - Deadline for Abstract submission for presentations Friday 25 August - Notice of abstract review sent out Friday 11 September - Preliminary program published Friday 9 October - Deadline for full paper submission for presentations. Program &\; venue A preliminary program will be available in the second week of September. The workshop venue is the Lonsdale room\, level 2\, 2 Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne. Guest sign in is required on the ground floor entry so registration is essential. Morning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. The refreshment breaks provide a good opportunity to socialize with your modelling colleagues from around the country. An informal dinner will be held on Friday evening\, 23 October\, at attendees' own expense. A conveniently located venue will be announced closer to the workshop date. You are welcome to join the organisers and fellow participants for a relaxed dinner. More details will follow closer to the date. Contact \; For further information about the CGE Modelling workshop contact Jason Nassios at \; \;jason.nassios@vu.edu.au \;and Michael Jerie at \; \;michael.jerie@vu.edu.au \;. For more information and to register\, please visit the \;event webpage here. URL;VALUE=URI:http://esavic.org.au/event/67063 SUMMARY:National CGE Modelling Workshop 2026 DTSTART:20261023T090000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR