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Baris Alpaslan is a Professor of Economics at the Social Sciences University of Ankara, where he also holds various administrative roles. He completed his MSc in Economics with distinction and earned his PhD at the University of Manchester. He has been affiliated with leading research institutions in the UK, Australia, Japan, and Egypt. He currently serves as Vice President of the Committee of Experts on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals at the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO. Prof. Alpaslan has recently been appointed as Chief Advisor to the Chairman of the Executive Board at IC Holding and as a Board Member of the İbrahim Çeçen Foundation, a philanthropic organization committed to social development in education, health, culture, and the arts. He has also provided consultancy services to international organisations, such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and ICMPD. His research focuses on the macroeconomics of growth, inequality, and development, and has been recognized with multiple research and publication awards. He was a finalist in both the Science and Sustainability and Social Action categories of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards in 2023–24 and 2024–25. 

Current Position(s):

Administrative Roles, Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey:

• International Office Coordinator, October 2023- 

• Member of the Commission, Office for Scientific Research Projects, May 2019-

Research Associate and/or Fellow : 

• Economic Research Forum, Cairo, Egypt, August 2020-

• Institute for Global Sustainable Development (formerly the Sheffield Institute for International Development), University of Sheffield, UK, December 2018-

• Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University College of Asia & the Pacific, Canberra, Australia, February 2015-

Vice President/Member:

• Vice President of the Committee of Experts on the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals at the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, October 2022-

• Member of the Committee of Experts on the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals at the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO, October 2018-

Research Interest(s): Growth Theory, Development Macroeconomics, Poverty Reduction, Human Development