2016 Spring Meetings: Schedule

Monday,
April

04/11/2016 08:00 AM01/01/1754 12:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Credentials Pick-Up Opens

Press Registration Desk

8:00 AM -
12:00 AM

Press Registration Desk

Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens

Tuesday,
April

04/12/2016 09:00 AM04/12/2016 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing World Economic Outlook WEO
<ul> <li> Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department, IMF</li> <li> Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF</li> <li> Oya Celasun, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division, Research Department, IMF</li> <li> Olga Stankova, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings. 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

Press Briefing World Economic Outlook WEO

Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department, IMF
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF
Oya Celasun, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division, Research Department, IMF
Olga Stankova, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

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04/12/2016 11:00 AM04/12/2016 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Commodity Cycle in Latin America Mirages and Dilemmas
Moderator: Alejandra Viveros, Latin America and Caribbean Region Communications Manager, World Bank Group <ul> <li> Augusto de la Torre, Latin America and Caribbean Region Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

The Commodity Cycle in Latin America Mirages and Dilemmas

Moderator: Alejandra Viveros, Latin America and Caribbean Region Communications Manager, World Bank Group

Augusto de la Torre, Latin America and Caribbean Region Chief Economist, World Bank Group

04/12/2016 12:00 PM04/12/2016 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkInnovations to Prevent Gender-based Violence Building Evidence for Effective Solutionshttp://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/03/23/innovations-prevent-gender-based-violence-building-evidence-for-effective-solutions
Moderator: Alessandra C. Guedes, Co-chair, Sexual Violence Research Initiative <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Philippe Le Houerou, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation </li> <li>Caren Grown, Senior Director, World Bank Group </li> <li>Jorge Familiar Calderon, Latin America & Caribbean Regional Vice President, World Bank </li> <li>Annette Dixon, South Asia Regional Vice President, World Bank </li> <li>Hafez M. H. Ghanem, Middle East & North Africa Regional Vice President, World Bank </li> <li>Victoria Kwakwa, East Asia & Pacific Regional Vice President, World Bank </li> <li>Cyril E. Muller, Europe & Central Asia Regional Vice President, World Bank</li> <li>Diarietou Gaye, Country Director, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, World Bank</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

12:00 PM -
1:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Innovations to Prevent Gender-based Violence Building Evidence for Effective Solutions

Moderator: Alessandra C. Guedes, Co-chair, Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Philippe Le Houerou, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation
Caren Grown, Senior Director, World Bank Group
Jorge Familiar Calderon, Latin America & Caribbean Regional Vice President, World Bank
Annette Dixon, South Asia Regional Vice President, World Bank
Hafez M. H. Ghanem, Middle East & North Africa Regional Vice President, World Bank
Victoria Kwakwa, East Asia & Pacific Regional Vice President, World Bank
Cyril E. Muller, Europe & Central Asia Regional Vice President, World Bank
Diarietou Gaye, Country Director, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, World Bank

Webcast

04/12/2016 02:00 PM04/12/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkEmerging Lessons from Involuntary Resettlement
Moderator: Franciscus Godts, Executive Director, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Chairman, Inspection Panel, World Bank</li> <li>Michael Cernea, Research Professor of Social Anthropology, George Washington University and Former World Bank Senior Adviser for Social Policies</li> <li>Alberto Ninio, Deputy General Counsel for Operations, World Bank Group</li></ul> 
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Emerging Lessons from Involuntary Resettlement

Moderator: Franciscus Godts, Executive Director, World Bank Group

Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Chairman, Inspection Panel, World Bank
Michael Cernea, Research Professor of Social Anthropology, George Washington University and Former World Bank Senior Adviser for Social Policies
Alberto Ninio, Deputy General Counsel for Operations, World Bank Group

04/12/2016 02:00 PM04/12/2016 07:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forumhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/04/11/civil-society-policy-forum#1
Sessions: <ul> <li>Smart approaches to agriculture as a viable alternative to dwindling oil prices </li> <li>The Human Rights status of women and girls in Africa and the rest of the world </li> <li>Leveraging the role of communities of faith to end extreme poverty </li> <li>Glass Half Full- the state of accountability in development finance </li> <li>Forests at the World Bank Group in a post Paris agreement world </li> <li>Missing the bigger picture for women’s economic empowerment? Wage, labor and tax policies in focus</li></ul>
IMF/WBG CSO Center

2:00 PM -
7:00 PM

IMF/WBG CSO Center

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Smart approaches to agriculture as a viable alternative to dwindling oil prices
The Human Rights status of women and girls in Africa and the rest of the world
Leveraging the role of communities of faith to end extreme poverty
Glass Half Full- the state of accountability in development finance
Forests at the World Bank Group in a post Paris agreement world
Missing the bigger picture for women’s economic empowerment? Wage, labor and tax policies in focus

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Wednesday,
April

04/13/2016 08:30 AM04/13/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkLow-Income Developing Countries Conference on Sustainable Economic Development in a Challenging Global Environmenthttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/13/lowincome-developing-countries-conference-on-sustainable-economic-development-in-a-challen-39
Opening Remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF Keynote speech: Larry Summers, Professor of Economics, Harvard University <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=170" target="_self">Session I</a>: Inequality, Growth and Resilience Moderator: Jonathan Ostry, Deputy Director of Research Department, IMF Speakers: Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University Abhijit Banerjee, Professor, MIT Discussants: Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Director of Research World Bank Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Centre for Global Development, and Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=171" target="_self">Session II</a>: Scaling up Public Investment and Debt Sustainability Moderator: Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Speakers: Paul Collier, Professor, University of Oxford Graciela Kaminsky, Professor, George Washington University Discussants: Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Finance, Cameroon Gyan Chandra Acharya, the UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States Ugo Panizza, Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=172" target="_self">Session III</a>: Economic Development and Stability—The Road Ahead Opening remarks: Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Moderator: Zain Asher, CNN Host Marketplace Africa Panelists: Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the African Department, IMF Benno Ndulu, Governor, Bank of Tanzania Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India Francisco Ferreira, Senior Adviser, Development Research, World Bank Closing Remarks: Siddharth Tiwari, Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, IMF 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

8:30 AM -
3:30 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Low-Income Developing Countries Conference on Sustainable Economic Development in a Challenging Global Environment

Opening Remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Keynote speech: Larry Summers, Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Session I: Inequality, Growth and Resilience
Moderator: Jonathan Ostry, Deputy Director of Research Department, IMF
Speakers: Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University
Abhijit Banerjee, Professor, MIT
Discussants: Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Director of Research World Bank

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Centre for Global Development, and Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Session II: Scaling up Public Investment and Debt Sustainability
Moderator: Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Speakers: Paul Collier, Professor, University of Oxford
Graciela Kaminsky, Professor, George Washington University
Discussants: Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Finance, Cameroon
Gyan Chandra Acharya, the UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States
Ugo Panizza, Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Session III: Economic Development and Stability—The Road Ahead
Opening remarks: Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Moderator: Zain Asher, CNN Host Marketplace Africa
Panelists: Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the African Department, IMF
Benno Ndulu, Governor, Bank of Tanzania
Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India
Francisco Ferreira, Senior Adviser, Development Research, World Bank

Closing Remarks: Siddharth Tiwari, Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, IMF

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Larry Summers, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Jonathan Ostry, Deputy Director of Research Department, IMF
Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University
Abhijit Banerjee, Professor, MIT
Asli Demirguc-Kunt, Director of Research, World Bank
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Centre for Global Development, and Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria
Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Paul Collier, Professor, University of Oxford
Graciela Kaminsky, Professor, George Washington University
Alamine Ousmane Mey
Gyan Chandra Acharya, UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative for the Least Developed
Ugo Panizza, Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
Zain Asher, CNN Host Marketplace Africa
Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, Director, African Department, IMF
Benno Ndulu, Governor, Bank of Tanzania
Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India
Francisco Ferreira, Senior Adviser, Development Research, World Bank
Siddharth Tiwari, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department Director, IMF

Opening & Keynote Session I Session II Session III Story

04/13/2016 09:00 AM04/13/2016 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR
<ul> <li> José Viñals, Financial Counselor, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF <o:p></o:p></li> <li> Peter Dattels, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF</li> <li> Matthew Jones, Assistant Director, Head of the Global Markets Analysis Division, IMF</li> <li> Jennifer Elliott, Deputy Chief, Global Markets Analysis Division, IMF</li> <li> Andreas Adriano, Senior Communications Officer, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR

José Viñals, Financial Counselor, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
Peter Dattels, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
Matthew Jones, Assistant Director, Head of the Global Markets Analysis Division, IMF
Jennifer Elliott, Deputy Chief, Global Markets Analysis Division, IMF
Andreas Adriano, Senior Communications Officer, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

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04/13/2016 09:00 AM04/13/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forumhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/04/11/civil-society-policy-forum#1
Sessions: <ul> <li>For profit, fee charging private schools: meeting the World Bank’s Goals? </li> <li>Cracking the code: enhancing emergency response and resilience in Fragile States </li> <li>The BNDES barometer measuring governance procedures and impacts of the projects in Latin America children </li> <li>Open Governance, Fiscal Transparency and poverty reduction</li> <li>Energy Access: From Talk, to Walk… To Run </li> <li>IFI development policy operations: How Environmental and Social Standards Apply </li> <li>Breaking down the barriers to accessing development information </li> <li>Financing tools for reducing social inequalities </li> <li>Project grievance mechanisms: what have we learned from 15 years of engagement around IFC and MIGA projects?</li> <li>African Scientists & entrepreneurs towards the bioeconomy era </li> <li>Local govts and public health: coordinating to improve quality of life and achieve sustainable community and economic growth </li> <li>Financial intermediary lending: Challenges of Following the World Bank Group’s Money and its Impacts </li></ul>
IMF/WBG CSO Center

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

IMF/WBG CSO Center

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

For profit, fee charging private schools: meeting the World Bank’s Goals?
Cracking the code: enhancing emergency response and resilience in Fragile States
The BNDES barometer measuring governance procedures and impacts of the projects in Latin America children
Open Governance, Fiscal Transparency and poverty reduction
Energy Access: From Talk, to Walk… To Run
IFI development policy operations: How Environmental and Social Standards Apply
Breaking down the barriers to accessing development information
Financing tools for reducing social inequalities
Project grievance mechanisms: what have we learned from 15 years of engagement around IFC and MIGA projects?
African Scientists & entrepreneurs towards the bioeconomy era
Local govts and public health: coordinating to improve quality of life and achieve sustainable community and economic growth
Financial intermediary lending: Challenges of Following the World Bank Group’s Money and its Impacts

Daily Schedule Full Schedule

04/13/2016 10:30 AM04/13/2016 11:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Fiscal Monitor FM
<ul> <li> Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF <o:p></o:p></li> <li> Abdelhak Senhadji, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF <o:p></o:p></li> <li> Benedict Clements, Division Chief, Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF <o:p></o:p></li> <li> Wiktor Krzyzanowski, Senior Press officer, Communications Department, IMF <o:p></o:p></li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

10:30 AM -
11:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor FM

Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Abdelhak Senhadji, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Benedict Clements, Division Chief, Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Wiktor Krzyzanowski, Senior Press officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Blog Presentation Report Story Transcript Webcast

04/13/2016 11:00 AM01/01/1754 12:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkLet Girls Learn A Special Event with First Lady Michelle Obamahttp://live.worldbank.org/let-girls-learn-featuring-michelle-obama
Special Address: Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States Opening Remarks: Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group Note: Strict security measures in effect. Venue and attendance parameters to be advised. 
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

11:00 AM -
12:00 AM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

Let Girls Learn A Special Event with First Lady Michelle Obama

Special Address: Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States

Opening Remarks: Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group

Note: Strict security measures in effect. Venue and attendance parameters to be advised.

Webcast

04/13/2016 12:30 PM04/13/2016 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkConflicts and the Refugee Crisis An International Call for Actionhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/13/conflicts-and-the-refugee-crisis-an-international-call-for-action-42
Moderator: Ali Velshi, Host, Al Jazeera America <o:p></o:p>Panelists: <o:p></o:p> <ul> <li> Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF </li> <li> Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group </li> <li> Imad Fakhoury, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan</li> <li> Kristalina Georgieva, Vice President, European Commission</li> <li> Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN</li></ul>
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis An International Call for Action

Moderator: Ali Velshi, Host, Al Jazeera America

Panelists:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
Imad Fakhoury, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
Kristalina Georgieva, Vice President, European Commission
Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN

Moderator: Ali Velshi, Al Jazzera

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group
Imad Fakhoury, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
Kristalina Georgieva, Vice President, European Commission
Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN

Story Webcast

04/13/2016 12:30 PM04/13/2016 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkChief Economists Roundtable Growth and Inclusion in Turbulent Timeshttp://live.worldbank.org/chief-economists-roundtable-growth-and-inclusion-in-turbulent-times
Moderator: Melissa Johns, Advisor, Global Indicators Group, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li> <li>Punam Chuhan-Pole, Acting Chief Economist for Africa Region , World Bank Group</li> <li>Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and Caribbean, World Bank Group</li> <li>Shanta Devarajan, Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group</li> <li>Martin Rama, Chief Economist for South Asia, World Bank Group</li> <li>Sudhir Shetty, Chief Economist for East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group</li> <li>Hans Timmer, Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

Chief Economists Roundtable Growth and Inclusion in Turbulent Times

Moderator: Melissa Johns, Advisor, Global Indicators Group, World Bank Group

Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Punam Chuhan-Pole, Acting Chief Economist for Africa Region , World Bank Group
Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and Caribbean, World Bank Group
Shanta Devarajan, Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group
Martin Rama, Chief Economist for South Asia, World Bank Group
Sudhir Shetty, Chief Economist for East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group
Hans Timmer, Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank Group

Webcast

04/13/2016 02:00 PM04/13/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkFuture of Food Why Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Food is a Basic Necessityhttp://live.worldbank.org/future-of-food-why-healthy-safe-and-sustainable-food-is-a-basic-necessity
Moderator: Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst, NBC and former White House Chef <ul> <li>Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank</li> <li>Juan José Freijo, Consumer Goods Forum and Global Head of Sustainability, Brambles</li> <li>Bonnie McClafferty, Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition</li> <li>Johan Rockström, Co-Founder, EAT Initiative</li> <li>Juergen Voegele, Senior Director, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Future of Food Why Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Food is a Basic Necessity

Moderator: Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst, NBC and former White House Chef

Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
Juan José Freijo, Consumer Goods Forum and Global Head of Sustainability, Brambles
Bonnie McClafferty, Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Johan Rockström, Co-Founder, EAT Initiative
Juergen Voegele, Senior Director, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank

Webcast

04/13/2016 04:00 PM04/13/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkOut of the Shadows Making Mental Health a Global Development Priorityhttp://live.worldbank.org/out-of-the-shadows-making-mental-health-a-global-development-priority
 <ul> <li>Alan Bollard, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation</li> <li>Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization</li> <li>Jen Hyatt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Big White Wall</li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Arthur Kleinman, Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University</li> <li>Mustapha Kaloko, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission</li> <li>William Francis Morneau, Minister of Finance, Canada</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Out of the Shadows Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority

Alan Bollard, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization
Jen Hyatt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Big White Wall
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Arthur Kleinman, Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University
Mustapha Kaloko, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission
William Francis Morneau, Minister of Finance, Canada

Webcast

04/13/2016 04:00 PM04/13/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkGetting Down to Business Women, Work and the Global Economyhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/13/getting-down-to-business-women-work-and-the-global-economy-41
Moderator: Katty Kay, Anchor, BBC World News America Panelists: <ul> <li>David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Laura Tyson, Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley</li> <li>Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International</li> <li>Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt</li> <li>Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University </li></ul>
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

Getting Down to Business Women, Work and the Global Economy

Moderator: Katty Kay, Anchor, BBC World News America

Panelists:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Laura Tyson, Professor, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International
Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University

Moderator: Katty Kay, Anchor, BBC World News America

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Laura Tyson, Professor, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International
Lant Pritchett, Professor, Harvard University

Webcast

04/13/2016 04:00 PM04/13/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCollect More & Spend Better The Role of Capacity Developmenthttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/13/collect-more-spend-better-the-role-of-capacity-development-40
Introduction: Carla Grasso, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Opening remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF Moderator: Domenico Lombardi, Director, Global Economy Program, CIGI Panelists: <ul> <li>Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF</li> <li>Klaus Rudischhauser, Acting Director General, DG-DEVCO, European Commission </li> <li>Amadou Ba, Minister of Finance, Senegal </li> <li>Nancy Birdsall, Founding President, Center for Global Development </li> <li>Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru</li> <li>Eric G. Postel, Associate Administrator, USAID</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Collect More & Spend Better The Role of Capacity Development

Introduction: Carla Grasso, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Opening remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Moderator: Domenico Lombardi, Director, Global Economy Program, CIGI

Panelists:

Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Klaus Rudischhauser, Acting Director General, DG-DEVCO, European Commission
Amadou Ba, Minister of Finance, Senegal
Nancy Birdsall, Founding President, Center for Global Development
Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru
Eric G. Postel, Associate Administrator, USAID

Moderator: Domenico Lombardi, Global Economy Program, CIGI

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Carla Grasso, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Amadou Ba, Minister of Finance, Senegal
Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development
Eric G. Postel, Associate Administrator, USAID
Klaus Rudischhauser, Acting Director General, DG-DEVCO, EC
Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

Story Webcast

Thursday,
April

04/14/2016 08:45 AM04/14/2016 09:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkWorld Bank Group President Press Conferencehttp://live.worldbank.org/2016-spring-meetings-opening-press-conference

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

8:45 AM -
9:15 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

World Bank Group President Press Conference

Webcast

04/14/2016 09:00 AM04/14/2016 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkOpportunity Africa Reducing Risk and Mobilizing Financing on a New Scale
Moderator: Bronwyn Nielsen, Editor-in-Chief CNBC Africa <ul> <li>Abdourahmane Cissé, Minister of Budget, Côte d’Ivoire</li> <li>Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Africa Investor (Ai) Group</li> <li>Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance, Rwanda</li> <li>Saran Kebet-Koulibaly, Vice President of Sustainability and Risk Management, International Finance Corporation</li> <li>Edward Mathias, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group </li> <li>Shannon May, Co-Founder, Bridge International Academies</li></ul>
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

Opportunity Africa Reducing Risk and Mobilizing Financing on a New Scale

Moderator: Bronwyn Nielsen, Editor-in-Chief CNBC Africa

Abdourahmane Cissé, Minister of Budget, Côte d’Ivoire
Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Africa Investor (Ai) Group
Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance, Rwanda
Saran Kebet-Koulibaly, Vice President of Sustainability and Risk Management, International Finance Corporation
Edward Mathias, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Shannon May, Co-Founder, Bridge International Academies

04/14/2016 09:00 AM04/14/2016 07:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forumhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/04/11/civil-society-policy-forum#1
Sessions: <ul> <li>Nutrition opportunity 2016: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Development </li> <li>Youth employment, key to achieving the sustainable development goals The future of data for development </li> <li>Using multi-stakeholder games to better understand global food security solutions </li> <li>What standards for public private partnerships (PPPS)? Analyzing the role of the World Bank Group </li> <li>IMF and World Bank’s influence on economic policy making in developing countries </li> <li>Social Impact of an influx of workers in infrastructure investments </li> <li>Talking about teachers: challenges to institutional coherence </li> <li>The Syrian migration crisis: shaping a development post conflict model </li> <li>What does the shrinking space for civil society mean for the World Bank’s twin goals? </li> <li>From Transparency to accountability: credible information supports responsible fisheries</li></ul>
IMF/WBG CSO Center

9:00 AM -
7:45 PM

IMF/WBG CSO Center

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Nutrition opportunity 2016: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Development
Youth employment, key to achieving the sustainable development goals The future of data for development
Using multi-stakeholder games to better understand global food security solutions
What standards for public private partnerships (PPPS)? Analyzing the role of the World Bank Group
IMF and World Bank’s influence on economic policy making in developing countries
Social Impact of an influx of workers in infrastructure investments
Talking about teachers: challenges to institutional coherence
The Syrian migration crisis: shaping a development post conflict model
What does the shrinking space for civil society mean for the World Bank’s twin goals?
From Transparency to accountability: credible information supports responsible fisheries

Daily Schedule Full Schedule

04/14/2016 09:30 AM04/14/2016 10:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Managing Director Press Conference
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

9:30 AM -
10:15 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

IMF Managing Director Press Conference

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Global Policy Agenda Transcript Webcast

04/14/2016 10:00 AM04/14/2016 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkPolitical Economy of Structural Reformshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/14/political-economy-of-structural-reforms-35
Moderator: Julia Chatterley, CNBC Europe Panelists: <ul> <li>Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain</li> <li>Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance, Colombia</li> <li>Olfa Soukri Cherif, Member of Parliament, Tunisia</li> <li> Diana Farrell, founding President, Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute</li></ul> 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Political Economy of Structural Reforms

Moderator: Julia Chatterley, CNBC Europe

Panelists:

Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain
Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance, Colombia
Olfa Soukri Cherif, Member of Parliament, Tunisia
Diana Farrell, founding President, Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute

Moderator: Julia Chatterley, CNBC Europe

Speakers:

Min Zhu
Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain
Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
Olfa Soukri Cherif, Member of Parliament, Tunisia
Diana Farrell, Founding President, Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute

Transcript Webcast

04/14/2016 10:30 AM04/14/2016 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFocus on Results
Moderator: Lindsay Coates, President, InterAction <ul> <li>Tariq Bajwa, Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, Pakistan</li> <li>Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources, European Commission</li> <li>Joaquim Levy, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, World Bank Group</li> <li>Emmanuelle Nasse-Bridier, Chief Credit Officer, AXA</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

10:30 AM -
12:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Focus on Results

Moderator: Lindsay Coates, President, InterAction

Tariq Bajwa, Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization, Pakistan
Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources, European Commission
Joaquim Levy, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, World Bank Group
Emmanuelle Nasse-Bridier, Chief Credit Officer, AXA

04/14/2016 12:00 PM04/14/2016 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Managing Director's Interview on the Global Economyhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/14/the-managing-directors-interview-on-the-global-economy-43
Moderator: Stephen Sackur, BBC HARDTalk This session will be broadcast (at a later date); audience members should be in their seats no later than 11:55 a.m. when the doors will close. No filming or flash photography during this seminar.
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

12:00 PM -
1:00 PM

George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

The Managing Director's Interview on the Global Economy

Moderator: Stephen Sackur, BBC HARDTalk

This session will be broadcast (at a later date); audience members should be in their seats no later than 11:55 a.m. when the doors will close. No filming or flash photography during this seminar.

Moderator: Stephen Sackur, BBC HARDtalk

Speakers: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Webcast

04/14/2016 01:00 PM04/14/2016 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkTurning the Paris Climate Agreement into Actionhttp://live.worldbank.org/turning-the-paris-climate-agreement-into-action
Moderator: Markus Karlsson, Presenter, France 24 <ul> <li>Mark Carney, Governor, the Bank of England and Chairman, the Financial Stability Board</li> <li>Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance, Morocco</li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada</li> <li>Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

1:00 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Turning the Paris Climate Agreement into Action

Moderator: Markus Karlsson, Presenter, France 24

Mark Carney, Governor, the Bank of England and Chairman, the Financial Stability Board
Mohamed Boussaid, Minister of Economy and Finance, Morocco
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada
Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France

Webcast

04/14/2016 02:00 PM04/14/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkInnovative Financial Solutions for Today’s Development Challenges
Moderator: Alan Gelb, Senior Fellow and Director of Studies, Center for Global Development <ul> <li>Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development, United Kingdom</li> <li>Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt</li> <li>Arunma Oteh, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank Group</li> <li>Kyle Peters, Senior Vice President, Operations, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Innovative Financial Solutions for Today’s Development Challenges

Moderator: Alan Gelb, Senior Fellow and Director of Studies, Center for Global Development

Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development, United Kingdom
Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Arunma Oteh, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank Group
Kyle Peters, Senior Vice President, Operations, World Bank Group

04/14/2016 02:30 PM04/14/2016 03:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkEmerging Markets at the Crossroads Challenges and Opportunitieshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/14/emerging-markets-at-the-crossroads-challenges-and-opportunities-33
Moderator: Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large, Reuters Panelists: <ul> <li>David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Ksenia Yudaeva, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Russia </li> <li>Alfonso Prat-Gay, Minister of Finance, Argentina</li> <li>Gene Frieda, Global Strategist, Moore Capital Management</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

2:30 PM -
3:45 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Emerging Markets at the Crossroads Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator: Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large, Reuters

Panelists:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Ksenia Yudaeva, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Russia
Alfonso Prat-Gay, Minister of Finance, Argentina
Gene Frieda, Global Strategist, Moore Capital Management

Moderator: Axel Threlfall, Editor-at-Large, Reuters

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Ksenia Yudaeva, First Deputy Governor of Bank of Russia
Alfonso Prat-Gay
Gene Frieda, Global Strategist, Moore Capital Management

Story Webcast

04/14/2016 02:30 PM04/14/2016 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThink Forests Why Investing in Forests is the Next Big Thinghttp://live.worldbank.org/think-forests-why-investing-in-forests-is-the-next-big-thing
Moderator: Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute <ul> <li>Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia</li> <li>Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, Food & Markets, World Wildlife Fund</li> <li>Celso Ismael Correia, Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development of Mozambique</li> <li>Myrna Kay Cunningham Kain, Chairperson of the Center for Autonomy and Development of Indigenous People (CADPI)</li> <li>Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank</li> <li>Tone Skogen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li>Roberto Waack, Coordinator, Business Coalition for Climate Forests and Agriculture, Brazil</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

2:30 PM -
4:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Think Forests Why Investing in Forests is the Next Big Thing

Moderator: Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute

Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia
Jason Clay, Senior Vice President, Food & Markets, World Wildlife Fund
Celso Ismael Correia, Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development of Mozambique
Myrna Kay Cunningham Kain, Chairperson of the Center for Autonomy and Development of Indigenous People (CADPI)
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank
Tone Skogen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Roberto Waack, Coordinator, Business Coalition for Climate Forests and Agriculture, Brazil

Webcast

04/14/2016 03:55 PM04/14/2016 04:55 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference of the G5 Ministers of Finance and the Secretary General of the OECD and Managing Director of the IMF "Joint action against tax fraud and money laundering – transparency at the global level"
<ul> <li>Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble (Germany)</li> <li>George Osborne (UK)</li> <li>Michel Sapin (France)</li> <li>Pier Carlo Padoan (Italy)</li> <li>Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain</li> <li>José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development</li> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Blue level Media Center

3:55 PM -
4:55 PM

IMF HQ1, Blue level Media Center

Press Conference of the G5 Ministers of Finance and the Secretary General of the OECD and Managing Director of the IMF "Joint action against tax fraud and money laundering – transparency at the global level"

Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble (Germany)
George Osborne (UK)
Michel Sapin (France)
Pier Carlo Padoan (Italy)
Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain
José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Webcast

04/14/2016 04:15 PM04/14/2016 05:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkFortifying the Global Financial Safety Nethttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/14/fortifying-the-global-financial-safety-net-36
Moderator: Nemat Shafik, Deputy Governor, Bank of England Panelists: <ul> <li>David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India</li> <li>Rodrigo Valdes, Minister of Finance, Chile</li> <li>Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, Professor, University of California, Berkeley</li></ul> 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

4:15 PM -
5:15 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Fortifying the Global Financial Safety Net

Moderator: Nemat Shafik, Deputy Governor, Bank of England

Panelists:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Rodrigo Valdes, Minister of Finance, Chile
Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Moderator: Nemat Minouche Shafik, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Raghuram Rajan
Rodrigo Valdes, Minister of Finance, Chile
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Webcast

04/14/2016 04:30 PM04/14/2016 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkEarly Childhood Development A Smart Beginning for Economies on the Risehttp://live.worldbank.org/early-childhood-development-a-smart-beginning-for-economies-on-the-rise
Moderator: Femi Oke, International Journalist <ul> <li>Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li>Kate Hampton, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation</li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF</li> <li>Stephen Lye, Executive Director, Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development, University of Toronto </li> <li>Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Minister of Economy and Finance, Mozambique </li> <li>Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International </li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

4:30 PM -
6:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Early Childhood Development A Smart Beginning for Economies on the Rise

Moderator: Femi Oke, International Journalist

Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Kate Hampton, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
Stephen Lye, Executive Director, Fraser Mustard Institute for Human Development, University of Toronto
Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Minister of Economy and Finance, Mozambique
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International

Webcast

04/14/2016 05:15 PM04/14/2016 05:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference G-24
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

5:15 PM -
5:45 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Conference G-24

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Communiqué Transcript Webcast

04/14/2016 06:15 PM04/14/2016 07:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Asia and Pacific Department
<ul> <li>Changyong Rhee, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Markus Rodlauer, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Hoe Ee Khor, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Keiko Utsunomiya, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

6:15 PM -
7:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Department

Changyong Rhee, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Markus Rodlauer, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Hoe Ee Khor, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
Keiko Utsunomiya, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

Friday,
April

04/15/2016 09:00 AM04/15/2016 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkPrivate Sector Solutions in Challenging Marketshttp://live.worldbank.org/private-sector-solutions-in-challenging-markets
Moderator: Zeinab Badawi, International Broadcaster and Chair, Royal African Society <ul> <li>Huguette Samu Bakekolo, Director, Congo Call Center </li> <li>Fernando Capellán, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grupo M & Codevi </li> <li>Jennifer Cooke, Director, CSIS Africa Program </li> <li>Karim Nasser, Chief Executive Officer, Tempus Constant Qualitas Power Ltd</li></ul>
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

Private Sector Solutions in Challenging Markets

Moderator: Zeinab Badawi, International Broadcaster and Chair, Royal African Society

Huguette Samu Bakekolo, Director, Congo Call Center
Fernando Capellán, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grupo M & Codevi
Jennifer Cooke, Director, CSIS Africa Program
Karim Nasser, Chief Executive Officer, Tempus Constant Qualitas Power Ltd

Webcast

04/15/2016 09:00 AM04/15/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forumhttp://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2016/04/11/civil-society-policy-forum#1
Sessions: <ul> <li>Protecting vulnerable economies: debt and tax policies to protect countries in economic distress </li> <li>How much are public institutions improving energy access worldwide? </li> <li>Environmental challenges and poverty in developing countries: manifestations and solutions World Bank safeguards session </li> <li>The role of the World Bank and IMF in responsible and progressive taxation </li> <li>Delivering on health spending commitments in Africa for women and children</li> <li>GDP-linked and state-contingent debt: the next step in crisis-proofing sovereign finance </li> <li>Open governance, fiscal transparency and poverty reduction </li> <li>Fulfilling the Paris agreement: Pathways to accelerate clean energy deployment in developing countries</li> <li>Remittances for girls and women’s empowerment in Africa and the Caribbean</li> <li>Trade and private sector expansion: vehicle for economic growth and improve standard of living in Africa </li> <li>World Development Report 2017: governance and the law</li></ul>
IMF/WBG CSO Center

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

IMF/WBG CSO Center

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Protecting vulnerable economies: debt and tax policies to protect countries in economic distress
How much are public institutions improving energy access worldwide?
Environmental challenges and poverty in developing countries: manifestations and solutions World Bank safeguards session
The role of the World Bank and IMF in responsible and progressive taxation
Delivering on health spending commitments in Africa for women and children
GDP-linked and state-contingent debt: the next step in crisis-proofing sovereign finance
Open governance, fiscal transparency and poverty reduction
Fulfilling the Paris agreement: Pathways to accelerate clean energy deployment in developing countries
Remittances for girls and women’s empowerment in Africa and the Caribbean
Trade and private sector expansion: vehicle for economic growth and improve standard of living in Africa
World Development Report 2017: governance and the law

Daily Schedule Full Schedule

04/15/2016 09:15 AM04/15/2016 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing European Department
<ul> <li>Poul Thomsen, Director, European Department, IMF</li> <li>Philip Gerson, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF</li> <li>Andreas Adriano, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing European Department

Poul Thomsen, Director, European Department, IMF
Philip Gerson, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF
Andreas Adriano, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/15/2016 10:15 AM04/15/2016 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Department
Moderator: Andrew Kanyegirire, Sr. Communications Officer, IMF <ul> <li>Antoinette Sayeh, Director, African Department, IMF </li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

10:15 AM -
11:00 AM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing African Department

Moderator: Andrew Kanyegirire, Sr. Communications Officer, IMF

Antoinette Sayeh, Director, African Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/15/2016 11:00 AM04/15/2016 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkForced Displacement A Global Development Challengehttp://live.worldbank.org/forced-displacement-a-global-development-challenge
Moderator: Stephen Sackur, Presenter, HARDtalk, BBC World News <ul> <li>H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan </li> <li>Jean-Claude Juncker, President, European Commission </li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations </li> <li>Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)</li> <li>Elias Bou Saab, Minister of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon</li> <li>Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom President and Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee</li> <li>Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden</li> <li>David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer, InternationalRescue Committee</li> <li>Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Netherlands</li> <li>Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever </li> <li>Zahra Ali Samantar, Minister for Women and Human Rights, Somalia</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Forced Displacement A Global Development Challenge

Moderator: Stephen Sackur, Presenter, HARDtalk, BBC World News

H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jean-Claude Juncker, President, European Commission
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Elias Bou Saab, Minister of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom President and Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee
Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation, Sweden
David Miliband, President and Chief Executive Officer, InternationalRescue Committee
Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Netherlands
Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
Zahra Ali Samantar, Minister for Women and Human Rights, Somalia

Webcast

04/15/2016 11:15 AM04/15/2016 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department
<ul> <li>Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF</li> <li>Wafa Amr, Senior Communications Officer, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

11:15 AM -
12:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department

Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
Wafa Amr, Senior Communications Officer, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/15/2016 11:30 AM04/15/2016 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkSub-Saharan Africa Just a Rough Patch?https://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/15/subsaharan-africa-just-a-rough-patch-37
Moderator: Nancy Birdsall, Founding President, Center for Global Development Panelists: <ul> <li>Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance, Rwanda </li> <li>Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, Nigeria</li> <li>Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Sub-Saharan Africa Just a Rough Patch?

Moderator: Nancy Birdsall, Founding President, Center for Global Development

Panelists:

Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance, Rwanda
Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, Nigeria
Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India

Moderator: Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development

Speakers:

Mitsuhiro Furusawa
Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, Nigeria
Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Minister of Finance, India

04/15/2016 12:10 PM04/15/2016 12:20 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 photo op
Meet by the press desk at 12:05 p.m.
Press Registration Desk

12:10 PM -
12:20 PM

Press Registration Desk

G-20 photo op

Meet by the press desk at 12:05 p.m.

04/15/2016 12:30 PM04/15/2016 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkDigital Dividends for East Asia Pacific - Faster Growth, More Jobs and Better Governance?
Moderator: Kevin J. Delaney, Editor in Chief and Co-founder, Quartz <ul> <li>Helder Lopes, Vice Minister of Finance, Timor-Leste </li> <li>Cindy Mi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, VIPKID, China</li> <li>Le Quoc Minh, Editor in Chief, VietnamPlus</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Digital Dividends for East Asia Pacific - Faster Growth, More Jobs and Better Governance?

Moderator: Kevin J. Delaney, Editor in Chief and Co-founder, Quartz

Helder Lopes, Vice Minister of Finance, Timor-Leste
Cindy Mi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, VIPKID, China
Le Quoc Minh, Editor in Chief, VietnamPlus

04/15/2016 12:35 PM04/15/2016 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference G-20
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

12:35 PM -
1:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Conference G-20

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Communiqué Webcast

04/15/2016 02:00 PM04/15/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCompetition Policy in Developing Countries Helping Markets Perform Betterhttp://live.worldbank.org/competition-policy-in-developing-countries-helping-markets-perform-better
 <ul> <li>Francisco Gaetani, Executive Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, Brazil</li> <li>Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director, Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank Group </li> <li>Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development</li> <li>Francis Kariuki, Director General, Competition Authority of Kenya and Board Member, COMESA Competition Commission</li> <li>Joaquim Levy, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group</li> <li>Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt</li> <li>Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya</li> <li>Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Competition Policy in Developing Countries Helping Markets Perform Better

Francisco Gaetani, Executive Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management, Brazil
Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director, Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank Group
Ángel Gurría, Secretary General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Francis Kariuki, Director General, Competition Authority of Kenya and Board Member, COMESA Competition Commission
Joaquim Levy, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group
Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
Henry Rotich, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya
Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

Webcast

04/15/2016 02:15 PM04/15/2016 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Western Hemisphere Department
<ul> <li>Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Nigel Chalk, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Adrienne Cheasty, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Charles Enoch, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Robert Rennhack, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Krishna Srinivasan, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Raphael Anspach, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

2:15 PM -
3:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Department

Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Nigel Chalk, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Adrienne Cheasty, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Charles Enoch, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Robert Rennhack, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Krishna Srinivasan, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Raphael Anspach, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

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04/15/2016 04:00 PM04/15/2016 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPowering up Growth Ideas for Beating the Slowdownhttp://live.worldbank.org/powering-up-growth-ideas-for-beating-the-slowdown
Moderator: John Authers, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times <ul> <li>Luis Alberto Arce, Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Bolivia </li> <li>Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance, Pakistan</li> <li>Natalie A. Jaresko, Minister of Finance, Ukraine</li> <li>Armando Manuel, Minister of Finance, Republic of Angola</li> <li>Jan Walliser, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, World Bank Group </li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Powering up Growth Ideas for Beating the Slowdown

Moderator: John Authers, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times

Luis Alberto Arce, Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Bolivia
Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance, Pakistan
Natalie A. Jaresko, Minister of Finance, Ukraine
Armando Manuel, Minister of Finance, Republic of Angola
Jan Walliser, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, World Bank Group

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04/15/2016 05:30 PM04/15/2016 07:00 PMAmerica/New_York"A Celebration of the United Nations and World Bank Group Partnership"
Moderator: Dominique Bichara, Director of Corporate Affairs & Administration, World Bank <ul> <li>Bambang Brodjonegoro, Chair of the Development Committee</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

5:30 PM -
7:00 PM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

"A Celebration of the United Nations and World Bank Group Partnership"

Moderator: Dominique Bichara, Director of Corporate Affairs & Administration, World Bank

Bambang Brodjonegoro, Chair of the Development Committee
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group

Saturday,
April

04/16/2016 09:40 AM04/16/2016 09:50 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Family Photo head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 9 10 a.m.

Press Registration Desk

9:40 AM -
9:50 AM

Press Registration Desk

IMFC Family Photo head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 9 10 a.m.

04/16/2016 10:00 AM04/16/2016 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkGlobal Infrastructure Forum 2016http://live.worldbank.org/global-infrastructure-forum-2016
Moderator: Zeinab Badawi, International Broadcaster and Chair, Royal African Society <ul> <li>Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank </li> <li>Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank </li> <li>Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia and Chair of G24 </li> <li>Chulamanee Chartsuwan, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations</li> <li>Suma Chakrabarti, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development </li> <li>Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations </li> <li>Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank </li> <li>Kundapur V. Kamath, President, New Development Bank </li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations </li> <li>Philippe Le Houerou, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation </li> <li>Jin Liqun, President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank</li> <li>Lou Jiwei, on behalf of Chair of G20, Minister of Finance, People's Republic of China</li> <li>Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank </li> <li>Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Sierra Leone and Chair of g7 </li> <li>Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank</li></ul>
World Bank Group IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

World Bank Group IFC Building, IFC Auditorium

Global Infrastructure Forum 2016

Moderator: Zeinab Badawi, International Broadcaster and Chair, Royal African Society

Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank
Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia and Chair of G24
Chulamanee Chartsuwan, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations
Suma Chakrabarti, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank
Kundapur V. Kamath, President, New Development Bank
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Philippe Le Houerou, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation
Jin Liqun, President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Lou Jiwei, on behalf of Chair of G20, Minister of Finance, People's Republic of China
Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Sierra Leone and Chair of g7
Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank

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04/16/2016 11:00 AM04/16/2016 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Finance Ministers
Moderator: Andrew Kanyegirire, Sr. Communications Officer, IMF <ul> <li>Mrs. Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Minister of Finance and Economy, Burkina Faso</li> <li>Mr. Mahamat Allamine Bourma Treye, Minister of Finance and Budget, Chad</li> <li>Honorable Mohammed Aden Ibrahim , Minister of Finance, Somalia</li> <li>Honorable Martin G. Dlamini , Minister of Finance, Swaziland</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2-3-748

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing African Finance Ministers

Moderator: Andrew Kanyegirire, Sr. Communications Officer, IMF

Mrs. Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, Minister of Finance and Economy, Burkina Faso
Mr. Mahamat Allamine Bourma Treye, Minister of Finance and Budget, Chad
Honorable Mohammed Aden Ibrahim , Minister of Finance, Somalia
Honorable Martin G. Dlamini , Minister of Finance, Swaziland

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

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04/16/2016 11:00 AM04/16/2016 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkState of the Africa Region
Moderator: Steven Shalita, Communications Manager, Africa Region, World Bank <ul> <li>Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa Region, World Bank</li> <li>Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda</li> <li>Louis-Paul Motaze, Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Cameroon </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

State of the Africa Region

Moderator: Steven Shalita, Communications Manager, Africa Region, World Bank

Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa Region, World Bank
Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
Louis-Paul Motaze, Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Cameroon

04/16/2016 01:00 PM04/16/2016 01:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Press Conference
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

1:00 PM -
1:45 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

IMFC Press Conference

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Communiqué Transcript Webcast

04/16/2016 02:30 PM04/16/2016 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDevelopment Committee Pre-Meeting Photo Opportunity
 <u5:p></u5:p> <o:p>Accredited photojournalists and videographers only. No sticks or tripods. Meet by the press desk at 2:30 pm</o:p>
Press Registration Desk

2:30 PM -
3:30 PM

Press Registration Desk

Development Committee Pre-Meeting Photo Opportunity

Accredited photojournalists and videographers only. No sticks or tripods. Meet by the press desk at 2:30 pm

Communiqué

04/16/2016 03:30 PM04/16/2016 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Evolving Role of China in the Global Economyhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/16/the-evolving-role-of-china-in-the-global-economy-38
Moderator: Yang Yanqing, Deputy Editor in Chief of China Business News Panelists: <ul> <li>David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Fu Chengyu, B20 Co-chair for Infrastructure Taskforce and former chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC Group)</li> <li>Huang Haizhou, Managing Director and Member of Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation (CICC)</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

3:30 PM -
5:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

The Evolving Role of China in the Global Economy

Moderator: Yang Yanqing, Deputy Editor in Chief of China Business News

Panelists:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Fu Chengyu, B20 Co-chair for Infrastructure Taskforce and former chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC Group)
Huang Haizhou, Managing Director and Member of Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation (CICC)

Moderator: Yanqing Yang, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China Business News

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Fu Chengyu, B20 Co-chair for Infrastructure Taskforce and former chairman of China Petrochemical Corporation (SINOPEC Group) and chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC Group)
Huang Haizhou, Managing Director and Member of Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation (CICC)

WEBCAST

Sunday,
April

04/17/2016 09:00 AM04/17/2016 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkFiscal Forum 2016: Strengthening the International Tax System: Roundtable Discussion - Future of International Taxationhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/17/fiscal-forum-2016-strengthening-the-international-tax-system-44
Moderator: David Wessel, Director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Brookings Institution Panelists: <ul> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Magdalena Andersson, Minister of Finance, Sweden </li> <li>Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International</li> <li>Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

Fiscal Forum 2016: Strengthening the International Tax System: Roundtable Discussion - Future of International Taxation

Moderator: David Wessel, Director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Brookings Institution

Panelists:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Magdalena Andersson, Minister of Finance, Sweden
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University

Speakers:

David Wessel, The Brookings Institution
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Magdalena Andersson, Minister for Finance, Sweden
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, recipient of 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Video Webcast

04/17/2016 10:00 AM04/17/2016 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkA New Vision for Financing Developmenthttp://live.worldbank.org/a-new-vision-for-financing-development-bill-gates
Moderator: Michelle Fleury, Business Correspondent, BBC News <ul> <li>Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation</li> <li>Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom</li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India</li> <li>Seth Terkper, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

A New Vision for Financing Development

Moderator: Michelle Fleury, Business Correspondent, BBC News

Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Seth Terkper, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana

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04/17/2016 10:00 AM04/17/2016 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDigital Disruptions to the Financial System Opportunities and Threatshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2016/Spring/Schedule/2016/04/17/digital-disruptions-to-the-financial-system-opportunities-and-threats-34
 Introductory remarks: David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Panel I. FinTech Moderator: Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, Wall Street JournalPanelists: <ul> <li>Carolyn Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor Bank of Canada</li> <li>David Yermack, Professor, Stern School of Business, NYU</li> <li>Charley Cooper, Managing Director, R3</li> <li>José Fernandez da Ponte, Head of Global Business Development for New Digital Businesses, BBVA</li> <li>Fabrizio Saccomanni, Distinguished visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics</li></ul> Panel II. Cyber Security Moderator: José Viñals, Financial Counsellor, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMFPanelists: <ul> <li>Sarah Bloom Raskin, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury</li> <li>Greg Medcraft, Chair, IOSCO</li> <li>Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount</li> <li>Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Department, IMF</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

10:00 AM -
12:30 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Digital Disruptions to the Financial System Opportunities and Threats

Introductory remarks: David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Panel I. FinTech
Moderator: Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, Wall Street Journal

Panelists:

Carolyn Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor Bank of Canada
David Yermack, Professor, Stern School of Business, NYU
Charley Cooper, Managing Director, R3
José Fernandez da Ponte, Head of Global Business Development for New Digital Businesses, BBVA
Fabrizio Saccomanni, Distinguished visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Panel II. Cyber Security
Moderator: José Viñals, Financial Counsellor, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Panelists:

Sarah Bloom Raskin, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Greg Medcraft, Chair, IOSCO
Brad Wiskirchen, CEO of Kount
Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Department, IMF

Moderator: Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator of The Wall Street Journal

Speakers:

Carolyn Wilkins
Charley Cooper
José Fernandez da Ponte, Head of Global Business Development for New Digital Businesses at BBVA
José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Greg Medcraft
Fabrizio Saccomanni
Bradley J. Wiskirchen, CEO of Keynetics and Kount
David Yermack, Chairman of the Department of Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business
Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Information Technology Department of the IMF

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Schedule

Monday,April

8:00 AM -12:00 AM

Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens

Tuesday,April

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

Press Briefing World Economic Outlook WEO

11:00 AM -12:00 PM

The Commodity Cycle in Latin America Mirages and Dilemmas

12:00 PM -1:30 PM

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Emerging Lessons from Involuntary Resettlement

2:00 PM -7:00 PM

Wednesday,April

8:30 AM -3:30 PM

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

10:30 AM -11:30 PM

Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor FM

11:00 AM -12:00 AM

12:30 PM -2:00 PM

12:30 PM -2:00 PM

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

4:00 PM -5:30 PM

4:00 PM -5:30 PM

4:00 PM -5:30 PM

Thursday,April

8:45 AM -9:15 AM

9:00 AM -10:30 AM

Opportunity Africa Reducing Risk and Mobilizing Financing on a New Scale

9:00 AM -7:45 PM

9:30 AM -10:15 AM

IMF Managing Director Press Conference

10:00 AM -11:30 AM

10:30 AM -12:00 PM

Focus on Results

12:00 PM -1:00 PM

1:00 PM -2:00 PM

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Innovative Financial Solutions for Today’s Development Challenges

2:30 PM -3:45 PM

2:30 PM -4:00 PM

3:55 PM -4:55 PM

Press Conference of the G5 Ministers of Finance and the Secretary General of the OECD and Managing Director of the IMF "Joint action against tax fraud and money laundering – transparency at the global level"

4:15 PM -5:15 PM

4:30 PM -6:00 PM

5:15 PM -5:45 PM

Press Conference G-24

6:15 PM -7:00 PM

Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Department

Friday,April

9:00 AM -10:30 AM

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

9:15 AM -10:00 AM

Press Briefing European Department

10:15 AM -11:00 AM

Press Briefing African Department

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

11:15 AM -12:00 PM

Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department

11:30 AM -1:00 PM

12:10 PM -12:20 PM

G-20 photo op

12:30 PM -2:00 PM

Digital Dividends for East Asia Pacific - Faster Growth, More Jobs and Better Governance?

12:35 PM -1:00 PM

Press Conference G-20

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

2:15 PM -3:00 PM

Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Department

4:00 PM -5:30 PM

5:30 PM -7:00 PM

"A Celebration of the United Nations and World Bank Group Partnership"

Saturday,April

9:40 AM -9:50 AM

IMFC Family Photo head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 9 10 a.m.

10:00 AM -11:30 AM

11:00 AM -12:00 PM

Press Briefing African Finance Ministers

Monday,
April

8:00 AM -
12:00 AM

Tuesday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

12:00 PM -
1:30 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:00 PM -
7:00 PM

Wednesday,
April

8:30 AM -
3:30 PM

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

10:30 AM -
11:30 PM

11:00 AM -
12:00 AM

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

Thursday,
April

8:45 AM -
9:15 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
7:45 PM

9:30 AM -
10:15 AM

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

10:30 AM -
12:00 PM

12:00 PM -
1:00 PM

1:00 PM -
2:00 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:30 PM -
3:45 PM

2:30 PM -
4:00 PM

3:55 PM -
4:55 PM

4:15 PM -
5:15 PM

4:30 PM -
6:00 PM

5:15 PM -
5:45 PM

6:15 PM -
7:00 PM

Friday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

10:15 AM -
11:00 AM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:15 AM -
12:00 PM

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

12:10 PM -
12:20 PM

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

12:35 PM -
1:00 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:15 PM -
3:00 PM

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

5:30 PM -
7:00 PM

Saturday,
April

9:40 AM -
9:50 AM

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

1:00 PM -
1:45 PM

2:30 PM -
3:30 PM

3:30 PM -
5:00 PM

Sunday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

10:00 AM -
12:30 PM