Schedule

Monday,
April

04/17/2017 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

04/18/2017 09:00 AM04/18/2017 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing World Economic Outlook WEOhttp://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2017/04/04/world-economic-outlook-april-2017
<ul> <li>MAURICE OBSTFELD, Economic Counsellor, IMF </li> <li>GIAN MARIA MILESII-FERRETTI, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF</li> <li>OYA CELSUN, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division, IMF</li> <li>OLGA STANKOVA, Communications Department, 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 World Economic Outlook WEO

MAURICE OBSTFELD, Economic Counsellor, IMF
GIAN MARIA MILESII-FERRETTI, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF
OYA CELSUN, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division, IMF
OLGA STANKOVA, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Blog Podcast Report Transcript Webcast

04/18/2017 09:00 AM04/21/2017 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum

World Bank Group I Building

9:00 AM -
5:00 PM

World Bank Group I Building

Civil Society Policy Forum

04/18/2017 11:00 AM04/18/2017 11:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner The Transparency Dividend – How Data Transparency Pays Off, Big!
Moderator: SIMRAN MAXWELL, Secretary's Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>SANGYUP CHOI, Economist, Statistics Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

11:00 AM -
11:45 AM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner The Transparency Dividend – How Data Transparency Pays Off, Big!

Moderator: SIMRAN MAXWELL, Secretary's Department, IMF

Presenter:

SANGYUP CHOI, Economist, Statistics Department, IMF

Webcast

04/18/2017 12:00 PM04/18/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkLAC Chief Economist's Semiannual Report & Press Conference

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

12:00 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

LAC Chief Economist's Semiannual Report & Press Conference

04/18/2017 01:00 PM04/18/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> Why Impact Investment can be an Effective Tool for Social Development</li> <li> Learning to Realize Education’s Promise: World Development Report 2018</li> <li> Capacity Building or Capacity Renting? Getting Serious about Self-Sustaining CSOs in Times of Declining Funding</li> <li> Stakeholder Dialog in Financing the Missing Middle: Lost in Translation?</li></ul>
World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

1:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Why Impact Investment can be an Effective Tool for Social Development
Learning to Realize Education’s Promise: World Development Report 2018
Capacity Building or Capacity Renting? Getting Serious about Self-Sustaining CSOs in Times of Declining Funding
Stakeholder Dialog in Financing the Missing Middle: Lost in Translation?

Daily Schedule

04/18/2017 02:00 PM04/18/2017 02:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Policy Design Using Big Data
Moderator: TOM CHAPMAN, Communications Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>MARZIE TAHERI SANJANI, Economist, European Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

2:00 PM -
2:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Policy Design Using Big Data

Moderator: TOM CHAPMAN, Communications Department, IMF

Presenter:

MARZIE TAHERI SANJANI, Economist, European Department, IMF

Webcast

04/18/2017 02:00 PM04/18/2017 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkEmerging Lessons on Environmental Assessment
Moderator: OTAVIANO CANUTO, Executive Director, Chairman, Committee of Development Effectiveness, World Bank <ul> <li>ZEINAB ELBAKRI, Member, Inspection Panel, World Bank </li> <li>JULIA BUCKNALL, Director, Environment and Natural Resources, World Bank </li> <li>RICHARD FUGGLE, Emeritus Professor, Environmental Studies, University of Cape Town</li> <li>MEDHA PATKAR, Founder, Narmada Bachao Andolan and National Alliance of People's Movements, India </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Emerging Lessons on Environmental Assessment

Moderator: OTAVIANO CANUTO, Executive Director, Chairman, Committee of Development Effectiveness, World Bank

ZEINAB ELBAKRI, Member, Inspection Panel, World Bank
JULIA BUCKNALL, Director, Environment and Natural Resources, World Bank
RICHARD FUGGLE, Emeritus Professor, Environmental Studies, University of Cape Town
MEDHA PATKAR, Founder, Narmada Bachao Andolan and National Alliance of People's Movements, India

#WBGAccountability Webcast

04/18/2017 02:30 PM04/18/2017 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkInnovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Building Evidence for Effective Solutions
Moderator: GHIDA FAKRY, International Broadcast Journalist <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>CAREN GROWN, Senior Director, Gender CCSA, World Bank Group</li> <li>ANNETTE DIXON, Vice President, South Asia, World Bank</li> <li>CYRIL MULLER, Vice President, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank</li> <li>VICTORIA KWAKWA, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank</li> <li>JORGE FAMILIAR, Vice President, Latin-America and the Caribbean, World Bank</li> <li>SAMIA MSADEK, Director, Strategy and Operations Middle East and North Africa, World Bank</li> <li>MORGAN LANDY, Director, Environment, Social and Governance Department, International Finance Corporation</li> <li>ALESSANDRA GUEDES, Co-chair, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, Regional Advisor on Family Violence, WHO Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organization</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

2:30 PM -
4:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

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

Moderator: GHIDA FAKRY, International Broadcast Journalist

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
CAREN GROWN, Senior Director, Gender CCSA, World Bank Group
ANNETTE DIXON, Vice President, South Asia, World Bank
CYRIL MULLER, Vice President, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
VICTORIA KWAKWA, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank
JORGE FAMILIAR, Vice President, Latin-America and the Caribbean, World Bank
SAMIA MSADEK, Director, Strategy and Operations Middle East and North Africa, World Bank
MORGAN LANDY, Director, Environment, Social and Governance Department, International Finance Corporation
ALESSANDRA GUEDES, Co-chair, Sexual Violence Research Initiative, Regional Advisor on Family Violence, WHO Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organization

#GBVsolutions Webcast

04/18/2017 03:00 PM04/18/2017 03:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner External Assessments - Taking a Global View
Moderator: JOANNE CREARY, Communications Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>RUO CHEN, Economist, Strategic, Policy and Review Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

3:00 PM -
3:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner External Assessments - Taking a Global View

Moderator: JOANNE CREARY, Communications Department, IMF

Presenter:

RUO CHEN, Economist, Strategic, Policy and Review Department, IMF

Webcast

04/18/2017 04:00 PM04/18/2017 04:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Demographic Changes - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Moderator: SHANNON MANN, Communications Department, IMF Presenters: <ul> <li>MARCO ESPINOSA, Unit Chief, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF</li> <li>SANTIAGO ACOSTA ORMAECHEA, Economist, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF</li> <li>DIEGO WACHS, Research Assistant, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

4:00 PM -
4:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Demographic Changes - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Moderator: SHANNON MANN, Communications Department, IMF

Presenters:

MARCO ESPINOSA, Unit Chief, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
SANTIAGO ACOSTA ORMAECHEA, Economist, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
DIEGO WACHS, Research Assistant, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF

Webcast

Wednesday,
April

04/19/2017 08:30 AM04/19/2017 09:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSRhttp://www.imf.org/en/Publications/GFSR/Issues/2017/03/30/global-financial-stability-report-april-2017
<ul> <li>TOBIAS ADRIAN, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF</li> <li>PETER DATTELS, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF</li> <li>MATTHEW JONES, Assistant Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF</li> <li>PAUL HIEBERT, Advisor, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF ANDREAS ADRIANO, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

8:30 AM -
9:15 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR

TOBIAS ADRIAN, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
PETER DATTELS, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
MATTHEW JONES, Assistant Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
PAUL HIEBERT, Advisor, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF ANDREAS ADRIANO, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Blog Report Transcript Webcast

04/19/2017 09:00 AM04/19/2017 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> The Role of Faith Inspired Actors in Ending Extreme Poverty and Advancing the SDGs</li> <li> Going Forward or Backward: An Assessment of Access to Information at the IFIs Against Better Practice</li> <li> Advocating and Investing for Nutrition and Agriculture by Empowering Women and Girls</li> <li> Counting the “Missing Millions”: Data Innovations to Reach Vulnerable Populations</li> <li> Building Community Resilience to Natural Resource Conflict</li> <li> People Power: Engaging Citizens for Better Development Results</li> <li> CSO INTERIM WORKING GROUP - Progress Update</li> <li> Engaging Civil Society to Make a Difference in Situations of Fragility, Conflict and Violence</li> <li> Land Grabbing and Financial Intermediary Lending: Examining the Ties and How to Cut Them</li> <li> Innovative Approaches from Civil Society to Tackle Corruption and Make Governments More Transparent</li> <li> Moving towards Universal Health Coverage: Role of Citizen-Led Accountability to Improve Financial Access and Rights-Respect</li> <li> Telework: Opportunities to Use ICT to Provide Access to Employment for Vulnerable Groups and People with Disabilities</li></ul>
World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

The Role of Faith Inspired Actors in Ending Extreme Poverty and Advancing the SDGs
Going Forward or Backward: An Assessment of Access to Information at the IFIs Against Better Practice
Advocating and Investing for Nutrition and Agriculture by Empowering Women and Girls
Counting the “Missing Millions”: Data Innovations to Reach Vulnerable Populations
Building Community Resilience to Natural Resource Conflict
People Power: Engaging Citizens for Better Development Results
CSO INTERIM WORKING GROUP - Progress Update
Engaging Civil Society to Make a Difference in Situations of Fragility, Conflict and Violence
Land Grabbing and Financial Intermediary Lending: Examining the Ties and How to Cut Them
Innovative Approaches from Civil Society to Tackle Corruption and Make Governments More Transparent
Moving towards Universal Health Coverage: Role of Citizen-Led Accountability to Improve Financial Access and Rights-Respect
Telework: Opportunities to Use ICT to Provide Access to Employment for Vulnerable Groups and People with Disabilities

Daily Schedule

04/19/2017 09:00 AM04/19/2017 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> The Role of the IMF in Domestic and International Taxation</li> <li> Making Tax Work for Women's Rights</li> <li> How Civil Society Can Engage and Activate Youth Role in the Accomplishment of the Agenda 2030, by Taking Action and Keeping Governments Accountable</li></ul>
IMF HQ2-03B-838

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

IMF HQ2-03B-838

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

The Role of the IMF in Domestic and International Taxation
Making Tax Work for Women's Rights
How Civil Society Can Engage and Activate Youth Role in the Accomplishment of the Agenda 2030, by Taking Action and Keeping Governments Accountable

Daily Schedule

04/19/2017 09:45 AM04/19/2017 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Fiscal Monitor FM
<ul> <li>VITOR GASPAR, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF</li> <li>ABDELHAK SENHADJI, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF</li> <li>CATHERINE PATTILLO, Assistant Director and Chief of Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, IMF</li> <li>ANDREAS ADRIANO, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

9:45 AM -
10:30 AM

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
CATHERINE PATTILLO, Assistant Director and Chief of Fiscal Policy and Surveillance Division, IMF
ANDREAS ADRIANO, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Blog Report Transcript Webcast

04/19/2017 10:00 AM04/19/2017 10:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Moderator: TILLA McANTONY, Communications Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>LEANDRO MEDINA, Economist, African Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

10:00 AM -
10:45 AM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Moderator: TILLA McANTONY, Communications Department, IMF

Presenter:

LEANDRO MEDINA, Economist, African Department, IMF

Webcast

04/19/2017 11:00 AM04/19/2017 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkInnovation, Technology, and Jobshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/19/innovation-technology-and-jobs-48
Speakers: <ul> <li>CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>WALTER ISAACSON, President and CEO Aspen Institute</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Atrium

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

IMF HQ1 Atrium

Innovation, Technology, and Jobs

Speakers:

CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF
WALTER ISAACSON, President and CEO Aspen Institute

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, Aspen Institute

#NewEcon Webcast

04/19/2017 11:00 AM04/19/2017 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkJumpstarting the Next Revolution in Food and Agriculture
Moderator: JOSEFINA TOWNSEND, Newscaster, Lima, Peru <ul> <li>KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank</li> <li>JEHIEL OLIVER, CEO and Founder, Hello Tractor</li> <li>ANNIE RYU, CEO and Funder, The Jackfruit Company</li> <li>KEES AARTS, CEO and Founder, Protix; Davos Technology Pioneer 2015</li> <li>NATALIEY BITATURE, Co-founder COO, Musana Carts</li> <li>YOAV ZEIF, President, Americas Division, Netafim</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Jumpstarting the Next Revolution in Food and Agriculture

Moderator: JOSEFINA TOWNSEND, Newscaster, Lima, Peru

KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank
JEHIEL OLIVER, CEO and Founder, Hello Tractor
ANNIE RYU, CEO and Funder, The Jackfruit Company
KEES AARTS, CEO and Founder, Protix; Davos Technology Pioneer 2015
NATALIEY BITATURE, Co-founder COO, Musana Carts
YOAV ZEIF, President, Americas Division, Netafim

Moderator: Josefina Townsend

#FoodRevolution Webcast

04/19/2017 12:30 PM04/19/2017 01:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Labor and Product Market Reforms in Advanced Economies Fiscal Costs, Gains, and Support
Moderator: LUIGI BRIAMONTE, Secretary's Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>VALERIO CRISPOLTI, Senior Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

12:30 PM -
1:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Labor and Product Market Reforms in Advanced Economies Fiscal Costs, Gains, and Support

Moderator: LUIGI BRIAMONTE, Secretary's Department, IMF

Presenter:

VALERIO CRISPOLTI, Senior Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Webcast

04/19/2017 01:00 PM04/19/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkChief Economists Roundtable The Road to 2030-New Challenges, New Solutions
Moderator: ANA REVENGA, Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank <ul> <li>PAUL ROMER, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank</li> <li>MARIANNE FAY , Chief Economist, Sustainable Development, World Bank</li> <li>ROBERTA GATTI, Chief Economist, Human Development, World Bank</li> <li>WILLIAM MALONEY, Chief Economist, Equity, Finance and Infrastructure, World Bank</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

1:00 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

Chief Economists Roundtable The Road to 2030-New Challenges, New Solutions

Moderator: ANA REVENGA, Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank

PAUL ROMER, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank
MARIANNE FAY , Chief Economist, Sustainable Development, World Bank
ROBERTA GATTI, Chief Economist, Human Development, World Bank
WILLIAM MALONEY, Chief Economist, Equity, Finance and Infrastructure, World Bank

Moderator: Ana Revenga

#CERoundtable Webcast

04/19/2017 01:00 PM04/19/2017 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkFinTech and the Transformation of Financial Serviceshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/19/fintech-and-the-transformation-of-financial-services-80
Moderator: TAO ZHANG, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Speakers: <ul> <li>JEREMY ALLAIRE, Chief Executive Officer of Circle </li> <li>JILL CARLSON, Head of Market Strategy, Chain</li> <li>LONG CHEN, Chief Strategy Officer, Ant Financial Services</li> <li>CHRIS CHURCH, Chief Business Development Officer, Digital Asset</li> <li>SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ DE LIS, Chief Economist of Financial Systems and Regulation, BBVA </li> <li>GREG MEDCRAFT, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission </li> <li>PATRICK MURCK, Fellow, Harvard Berkman Klein Center</li> <li>MARCO SANTORI, Partner at Cooley LLP </li> <li>ALEX TAPSCOTT, CEO, Northwest Passage Ventures </li> <li>CAROLYN A. WILKINS, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada </li> <li>BRADLEY J. WISKIRCHEN, Chief Executive Officer, Kount </li> <li>RYAN ZAGONE, Head of Regulatory Relations, Ripple </li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

FinTech and the Transformation of Financial Services

Moderator: TAO ZHANG, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Speakers:

JEREMY ALLAIRE, Chief Executive Officer of Circle
JILL CARLSON, Head of Market Strategy, Chain
LONG CHEN, Chief Strategy Officer, Ant Financial Services
CHRIS CHURCH, Chief Business Development Officer, Digital Asset
SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ DE LIS, Chief Economist of Financial Systems and Regulation, BBVA
GREG MEDCRAFT, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
PATRICK MURCK, Fellow, Harvard Berkman Klein Center
MARCO SANTORI, Partner at Cooley LLP
ALEX TAPSCOTT, CEO, Northwest Passage Ventures
CAROLYN A. WILKINS, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
BRADLEY J. WISKIRCHEN, Chief Executive Officer, Kount
RYAN ZAGONE, Head of Regulatory Relations, Ripple

Moderator: Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Speakers:

Jeremy Allaire, Chief Executive Officer of Circle
Jill Carlson, Head of Market Strategy, Chain
Long Chen, Chief Strategy Officer, Ant Financial Services
Chris Church, Chief Business Development Officer, Digital Asset
Santiago Fernandez de Lis, Chief Economist of Financial Systems and Regulation, BBVA
Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Patrick Murck, Fellow, Harvard Berkman Klein Center
Marco Santori, Partner at Cooley LLP
Alex Tapscott, CEO, Northwest Passage Ventures
Carolyn Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Bradley J. Wiskirchen, CEO of Keynetics and Kount
Ryan Zagone, Head of Regulatory Relations, Ripple

#IMFonFinTech Webcast

04/19/2017 01:30 PM04/19/2017 02:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Asia At Risk of Growing Old Before Rich
Moderator: MALA NARAIN, Communications Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>UMANG RAWAT, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

1:30 PM -
2:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Asia At Risk of Growing Old Before Rich

Moderator: MALA NARAIN, Communications Department, IMF

Presenter:

UMANG RAWAT, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department

Webcast

04/19/2017 02:30 PM04/19/2017 03:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Central Bank Emergency Liquidity Support – Key Considerations and Practical Challenges
Moderator: DEIRDRE DALY, Secretary's Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>DIARMUID MURPHY, Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

2:30 PM -
3:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Central Bank Emergency Liquidity Support – Key Considerations and Practical Challenges

Moderator: DEIRDRE DALY, Secretary's Department, IMF

Presenter:

DIARMUID MURPHY, Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Webcast

04/19/2017 03:00 PM04/19/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPartners' Roundtable on Investing in the Early Years Identifying Synergies and Catalyzing Action
<ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia</li> <li>TONY LAKE, Executive Director, UNICEF </li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

Partners' Roundtable on Investing in the Early Years Identifying Synergies and Catalyzing Action

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
TONY LAKE, Executive Director, UNICEF

#EarlyYears Webcast

04/19/2017 03:30 PM04/19/2017 04:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkNew Economy Talk The Impact of 5G Communications and Clean Power on Global Economic Growth
Speaker: <ul> <li>REED HUNDT, CEO, Coalition for Green Capital</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

3:30 PM -
4:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

New Economy Talk The Impact of 5G Communications and Clean Power on Global Economic Growth

Speaker:

REED HUNDT, CEO, Coalition for Green Capital

Webcast

04/19/2017 04:30 PM04/19/2017 05:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkDriving Digital Financial Inclusion in Africahttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/19/driving-digital-financial-inclusion-in-africa-60
Opening Remarks: CARLA GRASSO, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Moderator: ERIC CHINJE, CEO, African Media Initiative Speakers: <ul> <li>BENNO NDULU, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania</li> <li>TAYO OVIOSU, CEO Paga, Nigeria</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

4:30 PM -
5:15 PM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Driving Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa

Opening Remarks: CARLA GRASSO, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Moderator: ERIC CHINJE, CEO, African Media Initiative

Speakers:

BENNO NDULU, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania
TAYO OVIOSU, CEO Paga, Nigeria

Moderator: Eric Chinje, Chief Executive Officer, African Media Initiative

Speakers:

Carla Grasso, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, IMF
Benno Ndulu, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania
Tayo Oviosu, Founder and CEO, Paga

#NewEcon Webcast

04/19/2017 05:30 PM04/19/2017 06:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkA Conversation with Phiona Mutesi Queen of Katwe
Speakers: <ul> <li>PHIONA MUTESI, Chess Champion, Inspiration for the Film Queen of Katwe</li> <li>SABINA BHATIA, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, COM </li></ul>
IMF HQ1 – Meetings Halls A&B

5:30 PM -
6:30 PM

IMF HQ1 – Meetings Halls A&B

A Conversation with Phiona Mutesi Queen of Katwe

Speakers:

PHIONA MUTESI, Chess Champion, Inspiration for the Film Queen of Katwe
SABINA BHATIA, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, COM

Webcast

Thursday,
April

04/20/2017 08:45 AM04/20/2017 09:15 AMAmerica/New_York2017 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

8:45 AM -
9:15 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

2017 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

#WBLive Webcast

04/20/2017 08:45 AM04/20/2017 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkBuilding Resilience in the Face of Increasing Threats
Moderator: RAJ KUMAR, President, DEVEX <ul> <li>Honorable KEITH MITCHELL, Prime Minister, Grenada </li> <li>ROBERT GLASSER, Special Representative to the UN, Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction</li> <li>YASUSHI KANZAKI, Senior Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency </li> <li>IVO MENZINGER, Managing Director, Global Partnerships, Swiss Re</li> <li>KEIKO HONDA, Executive Vice President and CEO, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency </li> <li>CAROLINE HEIDER, Director General and Senior Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

8:45 AM -
10:00 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Building Resilience in the Face of Increasing Threats

Moderator: RAJ KUMAR, President, DEVEX

Honorable KEITH MITCHELL, Prime Minister, Grenada
ROBERT GLASSER, Special Representative to the UN, Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
YASUSHI KANZAKI, Senior Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
IVO MENZINGER, Managing Director, Global Partnerships, Swiss Re
KEIKO HONDA, Executive Vice President and CEO, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
CAROLINE HEIDER, Director General and Senior Vice President, Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank Group

#BuildResilience Webcast

04/20/2017 09:00 AM04/20/2017 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> The IMF/World Bank Policies and the Arab World’s Transition Economies</li> <li> Public Finance Management Practices that Deliver for Citizens: Lessons from Developing and Emerging Economies</li></ul>
IMF HQ2-03B-838B

9:00 AM -
12:30 PM

IMF HQ2-03B-838B

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

The IMF/World Bank Policies and the Arab World’s Transition Economies
Public Finance Management Practices that Deliver for Citizens: Lessons from Developing and Emerging Economies

Daily Schedule

04/20/2017 09:00 AM04/20/2017 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> Asia’s Energy Choices Will Determine Success of Paris Agreement: Pathways to Achieving Eventual Net--‐Zero Emissions</li> <li> Accountability in Sustainable Development: The Principles and Practice of Mediation in a Local and Global Context</li> <li> Innovative Financing for Nutrition: Why it Matters and How to Make it Work</li> <li> Getting Energy Access Right – Trends and Lessons Learned in Public Finance</li> <li> Legal Framework of PPPs and Infrastructure Projects in Latin America</li> <li> Independent Evaluation at the IMF: Role, Recent Work and Future Agenda</li> <li> World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law</li> <li> Empower African CSOs for Education and Protection of Vulnerable Youth Segments: Case of Domestic Workers / Eastern Africa</li> <li> Strengthening the role of IAMs in Latin American Megaprojects</li> <li> Building Political Will: Engaging Policy Makers and Creating Accountability on Global Health</li> <li> Resettlement and Integration of Internally Displaced Persons: Global Strategy</li> <li> An Improved Regulatory Environment for Agricultural Inputs, Services and Market Access</li> <li> From Promise to Progress: Decentralized Renewables and the End of Energy Poverty</li></ul>
World Bank “I” Building, Rooms I2 210, 220 and 250

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank “I” Building, Rooms I2 210, 220 and 250

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Asia’s Energy Choices Will Determine Success of Paris Agreement: Pathways to Achieving Eventual Net--‐Zero Emissions
Accountability in Sustainable Development: The Principles and Practice of Mediation in a Local and Global Context
Innovative Financing for Nutrition: Why it Matters and How to Make it Work
Getting Energy Access Right – Trends and Lessons Learned in Public Finance
Legal Framework of PPPs and Infrastructure Projects in Latin America
Independent Evaluation at the IMF: Role, Recent Work and Future Agenda
World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law
Empower African CSOs for Education and Protection of Vulnerable Youth Segments: Case of Domestic Workers / Eastern Africa
Strengthening the role of IAMs in Latin American Megaprojects
Building Political Will: Engaging Policy Makers and Creating Accountability on Global Health
Resettlement and Integration of Internally Displaced Persons: Global Strategy
An Improved Regulatory Environment for Agricultural Inputs, Services and Market Access
From Promise to Progress: Decentralized Renewables and the End of Energy Poverty

Daily Schedule

04/20/2017 09:30 AM04/20/2017 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Angola and Beyond Why Energy Subsidy Reform is Important
Speaker: <ul> <li>DELPHINE PRADY, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

9:30 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Angola and Beyond Why Energy Subsidy Reform is Important

Speaker:

DELPHINE PRADY, Economist, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

04/20/2017 09:30 AM04/20/2017 10:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Managing Director Press Conference
<ul> <li>CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>GERRY RICE, Director, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> 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

CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF
DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
GERRY RICE, Director, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Global Policy Agenda #IMFMeetings Transcript Webcast

04/20/2017 09:30 AM04/20/2017 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkUnleashing Productivity – The Key to Sustaining Inclusive Growth
Moderator: RACHELLE AKUFFO, Anchor, Global Business, China Global Television Network <ul> <li>SANTIAGO PEÑA, Finance Minister, Paraguay</li> <li>SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia</li> <li>DATO’ SRI IDRIS JALA, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Transformation Programme and CEO, Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Malaysia </li> <li>DANIEL LEIPZIGER, Managing Director, the Growth Dialogue</li> <li>BAMBANG BRODJONEGORE, Minister of National Development Planning, Indonesia</li></ul> 
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

9:30 AM -
11:00 AM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Unleashing Productivity – The Key to Sustaining Inclusive Growth

Moderator: RACHELLE AKUFFO, Anchor, Global Business, China Global Television Network

SANTIAGO PEÑA, Finance Minister, Paraguay
SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
DATO’ SRI IDRIS JALA, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Transformation Programme and CEO, Performance Management and Delivery Unit, Malaysia
DANIEL LEIPZIGER, Managing Director, the Growth Dialogue
BAMBANG BRODJONEGORE, Minister of National Development Planning, Indonesia

#Productivity4Growth Webcast

04/20/2017 10:00 AM04/20/2017 10:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkNew Economy Talk The Next Billion - Unprecedented Opportunity with Universal Access to Technology
Speaker: <ul> <li>CHRISTOPHER SCHROEDER, Entrepreneur and Author of Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East</li></ul> Mr. Shcroeder’s book will be distributed to participants
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

10:00 AM -
10:45 AM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

New Economy Talk The Next Billion - Unprecedented Opportunity with Universal Access to Technology

Speaker:

CHRISTOPHER SCHROEDER, Entrepreneur and Author of Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East

Mr. Shcroeder’s book will be distributed to participants

Webcast

04/20/2017 10:00 AM04/20/2017 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkIncreasing Women’s Financial Protection-What Can Insurance Do?
Moderator: GILLIAN WHITE, Senior Associate Editor, The Atlantic <ul> <li>SARAH FOUNTAIN SMITH, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs, Canada </li> <li>DIMITRIS TSITSIRAGOS, Vice President, New Business, IFC</li> <li>VOLKER HEY, Senior Policy Officer, BMZ</li> <li>INDRANI SUGATHADASA, Chairperson, Insurance Board, Sri Lanka</li> <li>GARANCE WATTEZ-RICHARD, Head, AXA Emerging Customers, AXA Group</li> <li>SHAUN TARBUCK, CEO, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation</li> <li>ANNA GINCHERMAN, Chief Product Development Officer, Women’s World Banking</li> <li>HENRIETTE KOLB, Head, Gender Secretariat, IFC</li></ul>
1777 F Street, NW

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

1777 F Street, NW

Increasing Women’s Financial Protection-What Can Insurance Do?

Moderator: GILLIAN WHITE, Senior Associate Editor, The Atlantic

SARAH FOUNTAIN SMITH, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs, Canada
DIMITRIS TSITSIRAGOS, Vice President, New Business, IFC
VOLKER HEY, Senior Policy Officer, BMZ
INDRANI SUGATHADASA, Chairperson, Insurance Board, Sri Lanka
GARANCE WATTEZ-RICHARD, Head, AXA Emerging Customers, AXA Group
SHAUN TARBUCK, CEO, International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
ANNA GINCHERMAN, Chief Product Development Officer, Women’s World Banking
HENRIETTE KOLB, Head, Gender Secretariat, IFC

#InsureHERProtectAll Webcast

04/20/2017 11:00 AM04/20/2017 11:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Bank Capital
Moderator: MARIA JOVANOVIC, Communications Department, IMF Presenter <ul> <li>LEV RATNOVSKI, Senior Economist, Research Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

11:00 AM -
11:45 AM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Bank Capital

Moderator: MARIA JOVANOVIC, Communications Department, IMF

Presenter

LEV RATNOVSKI, Senior Economist, Research Department, IMF

Webcast

04/20/2017 11:00 AM04/20/2017 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkGeneration Now How Investing in Adolescents Today Can Change the World of Tomorrow
Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, TV Host, Africa Leadership Dialogues/Entrepreneur <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>MELINDA GATES, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</li> <li>MARIE CLAUDE BIBEAU, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Canada</li> <li>SABA ISMAIL, Co-founder, Aware Girls</li> <li>CLAVER GATETE, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda</li> <li>NAZIRA ABDULA, Minister of Health, Mozambique</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Generation Now How Investing in Adolescents Today Can Change the World of Tomorrow

Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, TV Host, Africa Leadership Dialogues/Entrepreneur

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
MELINDA GATES, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
MARIE CLAUDE BIBEAU, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Canada
SABA ISMAIL, Co-founder, Aware Girls
CLAVER GATETE, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
NAZIRA ABDULA, Minister of Health, Mozambique

#GenerationNow Webcast

04/20/2017 11:00 AM04/20/2017 12:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkEmerging Markets Resilience in a New Worldhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/20/emerging-markets-resilience-in-a-new-world-76
Moderator: MARK SCHIERITZ, Economics Correspondent, Die Zeit Speakers: <ul> <li>TAO ZHANG, Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Republic of Colombia</li> <li>SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia</li> <li>KSENIA YUDAEVA, First Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Russia</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

11:00 AM -
12:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Emerging Markets Resilience in a New World

Moderator: MARK SCHIERITZ, Economics Correspondent, Die Zeit

Speakers:

TAO ZHANG, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Republic of Colombia
SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
KSENIA YUDAEVA, First Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Russia

Moderator: Mark Schieritz, Economics Correspondent

Speakers:

Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Ksenia Yudaeva, First Deputy Governor of Bank of Russia
Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia

#EmergingMkts Webcast

04/20/2017 12:00 PM04/20/2017 12:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner Growth and Equity - Can Countries Have it all?
Moderator: MARIA GUERRA BRADFORD, Secretary's Department, IMF Presenters: <ul> <li>MARINA MENDES TAVARES, Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF</li> <li>SANDRA LIZARAZO RUIZ, Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

12:00 PM -
12:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner Growth and Equity - Can Countries Have it all?

Moderator: MARIA GUERRA BRADFORD, Secretary's Department, IMF

Presenters:

MARINA MENDES TAVARES, Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF
SANDRA LIZARAZO RUIZ, Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF

Webcast

04/20/2017 01:00 PM04/20/2017 01:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner If Not Now, When? Energy Price Reform in Arab Countries
Moderator: ANGHAM AL SHAMI, Communications Department, IMF Presenters: <ul> <li>OLIVIER BASDEVANT, Senior Economist, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF</li> <li>ROBERT TCHAIDZE, Senior Economist, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

1:00 PM -
1:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner If Not Now, When? Energy Price Reform in Arab Countries

Moderator: ANGHAM AL SHAMI, Communications Department, IMF

Presenters:

OLIVIER BASDEVANT, Senior Economist, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
ROBERT TCHAIDZE, Senior Economist, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF

Webcast

04/20/2017 01:00 PM04/20/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkInfrastructure Latin America and the Caribbean’s New Growth Engine
Moderator: GABRIELA FRÍAS, CNN en Español <ul> <li>ALBERTO TORRES, Deputy Undersecretary for Public Credit, Mexico</li> <li>CLEMENTE DEL VALLE, President, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, Colombia</li> <li>JULIO HÉCTOR ESTRADA, Minister of Finance, Guatemala</li> <li>PAOLA TAPIA, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile</li> <li>LUIS CAPUTO, Minister of Finance, Argentina</li> <li>JORGE FAMILIAR, Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank</li> <li>JORGE ARBACHE, Secretary of International Affairs, Ministry of Planning, Brazil</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

1:00 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Infrastructure Latin America and the Caribbean’s New Growth Engine

Moderator: GABRIELA FRÍAS, CNN en Español

ALBERTO TORRES, Deputy Undersecretary for Public Credit, Mexico
CLEMENTE DEL VALLE, President, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, Colombia
JULIO HÉCTOR ESTRADA, Minister of Finance, Guatemala
PAOLA TAPIA, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile
LUIS CAPUTO, Minister of Finance, Argentina
JORGE FAMILIAR, Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
JORGE ARBACHE, Secretary of International Affairs, Ministry of Planning, Brazil

#MoreInfrastructure Webcast

04/20/2017 02:00 PM04/20/2017 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkGender and Macroeconomics What's Next?https://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/20/gender-and-macroeconomics-whats-next-49
Moderator: SARA EISEN, CNBC Anchor “Worldwide Exchange” Speakers: <ul> <li>CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>WINNIE BYANYIMA, Executive Director, Oxfam International</li> <li>SIV JENSEN, Minister of Finance, Norway</li> <li>MUHTAR KENT, CEO, Coca Cola</li> <li>AMINA J. MOHAMMED, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations</li> </ul>
IMF HQ1 Atrium

2:00 PM -
3:00 PM

IMF HQ1 Atrium

Gender and Macroeconomics What's Next?

Moderator: SARA EISEN, CNBC Anchor “Worldwide Exchange”

Speakers:

CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF
WINNIE BYANYIMA, Executive Director, Oxfam International
SIV JENSEN, Minister of Finance, Norway
MUHTAR KENT, CEO, Coca Cola
AMINA J. MOHAMMED, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations

Moderator: Sara Eisen, CNBC Anchor “Worldwide Exchange”

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Winnie Byanyima
Siv Jensen, Minister of Finance, Norway
Muhtar Kent, CEO, Coca Cola
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations

#IMFGender Webcast

04/20/2017 02:00 PM04/20/2017 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCreating Markets, Creating Opportunities
Moderator: NOZIPHO MBANJWA, Anchor, CNBC Africa <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia</li> <li>PHILIPPE LE HOUÉROU – Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation </li> <li>DIMITRIS TSITSIRAGOS - Vice President, New Business, International Finance Corporation </li> <li>IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning & International Cooperation, Jordan </li> <li>CHRIS WOOD, CEO, West Indian Ocean Cable Company </li> <li>TARA LINDSTEDT, Managing Director, Strategy & Finance, EP Global Energy Ltd. </li> <li>VINCENT LE GUENNOU, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eranove, and Co-CEO, Emerging Capital Partners</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Creating Markets, Creating Opportunities

Moderator: NOZIPHO MBANJWA, Anchor, CNBC Africa

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
PHILIPPE LE HOUÉROU – Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation
DIMITRIS TSITSIRAGOS - Vice President, New Business, International Finance Corporation
IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning & International Cooperation, Jordan
CHRIS WOOD, CEO, West Indian Ocean Cable Company
TARA LINDSTEDT, Managing Director, Strategy & Finance, EP Global Energy Ltd.
VINCENT LE GUENNOU, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Eranove, and Co-CEO, Emerging Capital Partners

#IFCCreatingMarkets Webcast

04/20/2017 03:00 PM04/20/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkImplementing the 2030 Agenda From Commitment to Action
Moderator: MAHMOUD MOHIELDIN, Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations and Partnerships, World Bank Group <ul> <li>PETER THOMSON, President, UN General Assembly </li> <li>SÉGOLÈNE ROYAL, Minister of Environment, Energy and the Sea, in charge of International Relations on Climate, President of CoP 21 to UNFCCC, France</li> <li>STEFANO MANSERVISI, Director-General, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission </li> <li>SHAOLIN YANG, Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, World Bank Group </li> <li>AMINA MOHAMMED, Deputy Secretary-General, UN </li> <li>CARLOS COZENDEY, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Brazil</li> <li>HENRY ROTICH, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya</li> <li>VANESSA RUBIO, Under Secretary of Finance and Alternate Governor, Mexico</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Implementing the 2030 Agenda From Commitment to Action

Moderator: MAHMOUD MOHIELDIN, Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, UN Relations and Partnerships, World Bank Group

PETER THOMSON, President, UN General Assembly
SÉGOLÈNE ROYAL, Minister of Environment, Energy and the Sea, in charge of International Relations on Climate, President of CoP 21 to UNFCCC, France
STEFANO MANSERVISI, Director-General, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
SHAOLIN YANG, Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, World Bank Group
AMINA MOHAMMED, Deputy Secretary-General, UN
CARLOS COZENDEY, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Brazil
HENRY ROTICH, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya
VANESSA RUBIO, Under Secretary of Finance and Alternate Governor, Mexico

#SM2017SDGs Webcast

04/20/2017 03:15 PM04/20/2017 04:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkGlobal Economy on an Upswing Can it Work for All?https://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/20/global-economy-on-an-upswing-can-it-work-for-all-77
Moderator: RANA FOROOHAR, Global Business Columnist, Financial Times Speakers: <ul> <li>DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>MASOOD AHMED, President, Center for Global Development</li> <li>MARTIN FELDSTEIN, Professor, Harvard University</li> <li>RAGHURAM RAJAN, Professor, Chicago Booth School of Business</li> <li>AXEL WEBER, Chairman, UBS</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

3:15 PM -
4:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Global Economy on an Upswing Can it Work for All?

Moderator: RANA FOROOHAR, Global Business Columnist, Financial Times

Speakers:

DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
MASOOD AHMED, President, Center for Global Development
MARTIN FELDSTEIN, Professor, Harvard University
RAGHURAM RAJAN, Professor, Chicago Booth School of Business
AXEL WEBER, Chairman, UBS

Moderator: Rana Foroohar, Columnist, Financial Times

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
Martin Feldstein
Raghuram Rajan, Professor, Chicago Booth School of Business
Axel Weber, Chairman, UBS

#GlobalEcon Webcast

04/20/2017 03:30 PM04/20/2017 04:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkAnalytical Corner When a Boom Means Less Inequality - Commodity Cycles in Latin America
Moderator: JOHN BISHOP, Secretary's Department, IMF Presenter: <ul> <li>MARIKA SANTORO, Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

3:30 PM -
4:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

Analytical Corner When a Boom Means Less Inequality - Commodity Cycles in Latin America

Moderator: JOHN BISHOP, Secretary's Department, IMF

Presenter:

MARIKA SANTORO, Economist, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF

Webcast

04/20/2017 03:30 PM04/20/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDe-risking Countries Reforms for Growth
Moderator: TOM KEENE – Bloomberg TV <ul> <li>MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia </li> <li>SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia </li> <li>MEHMET SIMSEK, Deputy Prime Minister, Turkey </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

3:30 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

De-risking Countries Reforms for Growth

Moderator: TOM KEENE – Bloomberg TV

MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
MEHMET SIMSEK, Deputy Prime Minister, Turkey

Event page

04/20/2017 04:30 PM04/20/2017 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Armenia and Georgia Monetary Policy Modeling
Speakers: <ul> <li>ARCHIL MESTVIRISHVILI, Vice Governor, National Bank of Georgia</li> <li>ARMEN NURBEKYAN, Head of Research, Central Bank of Armenia </li> <li>ANDREW BERG, IMF Deputy Director </li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

4:30 PM -
5:00 PM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Armenia and Georgia Monetary Policy Modeling

Speakers:

ARCHIL MESTVIRISHVILI, Vice Governor, National Bank of Georgia
ARMEN NURBEKYAN, Head of Research, Central Bank of Armenia
ANDREW BERG, IMF Deputy Director

04/20/2017 04:30 PM04/20/2017 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkBoosting Women's Economic Empowerment
Moderator: ZEINAB BADAWI, International Broadcaster and Chair of the Royal African Society <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>BILL MORNEAU, Minister of Finance, Canada </li> <li>PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA, Executive Director, UN Women </li> <li>SIMONA SCARPALEGGIA, CEO, IKEA Switzerland </li> <li>SIGVE BREKKE, CEO, Telenor Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

4:30 PM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Boosting Women's Economic Empowerment

Moderator: ZEINAB BADAWI, International Broadcaster and Chair of the Royal African Society

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
BILL MORNEAU, Minister of Finance, Canada
PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA, Executive Director, UN Women
SIMONA SCARPALEGGIA, CEO, IKEA Switzerland
SIGVE BREKKE, CEO, Telenor Group

#EmpowerWomen Webcast

Friday,
April

04/21/2017 08:00 AM04/21/2017 08:45 AMAmerica/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>ODD PER BREKK, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>KENNETH KANG, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>TING YAN, Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ1-B-640

8:00 AM -
8:45 AM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Department

CHANGYONG RHEE, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
MARKUS RODLAUER, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
ODD PER BREKK, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
KENNETH KANG, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
TING YAN, Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/21/2017 09:00 AM04/21/2017 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkCities are Where the Future is Being Built
Moderator: FEMI OKE, International Journalist <ul> <li>PAUL ROMER, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, World Bank </li> <li>CHRISTIANA FIGUERES, Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change </li> <li>EDWARD GLAESER, Professor of Economics, Harvard University (via videoconference).</li> <li>MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Egypt</li> <li>YONDELA SILIMELA, Executive Director: Development Planning at City of Johannesburg, South Africa</li> <li>ANTHONY WILLIAMS, former Mayor of the District of Columbia, and CEO of the Federal City Council </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Cities are Where the Future is Being Built

Moderator: FEMI OKE, International Journalist

PAUL ROMER, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, World Bank
CHRISTIANA FIGUERES, Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
EDWARD GLAESER, Professor of Economics, Harvard University (via videoconference).
MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Egypt
YONDELA SILIMELA, Executive Director: Development Planning at City of Johannesburg, South Africa
ANTHONY WILLIAMS, former Mayor of the District of Columbia, and CEO of the Federal City Council

Moderator: Femi Oke

#Cities4Dev Webcast

04/21/2017 09:00 AM04/21/2017 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> Are Governments and the Bretton Woods Institutions Fighting Inequality?</li> <li> African Debt Crisis 2. 0</li> <li> Closing the Gender Gap in Finance</li></ul>
IMF HQ2-03B-838B

9:00 AM -
3:30 PM

IMF HQ2-03B-838B

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Are Governments and the Bretton Woods Institutions Fighting Inequality?
African Debt Crisis 2. 0
Closing the Gender Gap in Finance

Daily Schedule

04/21/2017 09:00 AM04/21/2017 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
Sessions: <ul> <li> Women Entrepreneurs Driving Socioeconomic Change: Experiences from the Americas, Tunisia and India</li> <li> Free Education and the Question of Low-Fee Private Schools</li> <li> Shell Game or Sure Thing? Risk Return Profiles in Infrastructure Development</li> <li> Role of Access to Information in Promoting Development and Citizen Participation in Governance</li> <li> Strengthening Civil Society Engagement in National Planning Processes: Lessons learned from the Global Financing Facility</li> <li> The New World Bank Environmental and Social Framework: Implementation Update</li> <li> Future of the Civil Society Policy Forum</li> <li> Countering Conflict Economies in Syria and Neighboring Countries</li> <li> Assessing IMF-WB’s Technical Cooperation for Achieving 2030 Agenda</li> <li> The World Bank in an Age of Populism: What does the Rise of Populist Governments Mean for the World Bank and its Relationship with Civil Society?</li> <li> Financial Inclusion for All: Uplifting the Invisible Class</li> <li> Pneumonia and Diarrhea: How Horizontal UHC Reforms Can Address Key Childhood Killers</li> <li> On Track to 1.5C: Mainstreaming Climate and Forest Actions in MDB Lending and Country Strategies</li></ul>
World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank I, Rooms I-2-210, 220, 250

Civil Society Policy Forum

Sessions:

Women Entrepreneurs Driving Socioeconomic Change: Experiences from the Americas, Tunisia and India
Free Education and the Question of Low-Fee Private Schools
Shell Game or Sure Thing? Risk Return Profiles in Infrastructure Development
Role of Access to Information in Promoting Development and Citizen Participation in Governance
Strengthening Civil Society Engagement in National Planning Processes: Lessons learned from the Global Financing Facility
The New World Bank Environmental and Social Framework: Implementation Update
Future of the Civil Society Policy Forum
Countering Conflict Economies in Syria and Neighboring Countries
Assessing IMF-WB’s Technical Cooperation for Achieving 2030 Agenda
The World Bank in an Age of Populism: What does the Rise of Populist Governments Mean for the World Bank and its Relationship with Civil Society?
Financial Inclusion for All: Uplifting the Invisible Class
Pneumonia and Diarrhea: How Horizontal UHC Reforms Can Address Key Childhood Killers
On Track to 1.5C: Mainstreaming Climate and Forest Actions in MDB Lending and Country Strategies

Daily Schedule

04/21/2017 09:30 AM04/21/2017 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkAddressing the Refugee Crisis in Middle Income Countries
Moderator: GHIDA FAKHRY, International Broadcast Journalist <ul> <li>KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, CEO, World Bank </li> <li>MARIE-CLAUDE BIBEAU, Minister, International Development and La Francophonie, Canada </li> <li>ISABELLA LÖVIN, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, International Development Cooperation, Sweden </li> <li>IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan </li> <li>LILIANNE PLOUMEN, Minister, Foreign Trade and Development, the Netherlands </li> <li>ULLA TØRNÆS, Minister, Development Cooperation, Denmark </li> <li>GHASSAN HASBANI, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Lebanon</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

9:30 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

Addressing the Refugee Crisis in Middle Income Countries

Moderator: GHIDA FAKHRY, International Broadcast Journalist

KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, CEO, World Bank
MARIE-CLAUDE BIBEAU, Minister, International Development and La Francophonie, Canada
ISABELLA LÖVIN, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, International Development Cooperation, Sweden
IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
LILIANNE PLOUMEN, Minister, Foreign Trade and Development, the Netherlands
ULLA TØRNÆS, Minister, Development Cooperation, Denmark
GHASSAN HASBANI, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Lebanon

#GCFF

04/21/2017 10:00 AM04/21/2017 11:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkSub-Saharan Africa How to Return to Vigorous Growth?https://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/21/subsaharan-africa-how-to-return-to-vigorous-growth-78
Moderator: ANTOINETTE SAYEH, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for Global Development Speakers: <ul> <li>MITSUHIRO FURUSAWA, Deputy Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>RANDA FILFILI, CEO, Zena Exotic Fruits, Senegal</li> <li>DONALD KABERUKA, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group</li> <li>ALAMINE OUSMANE MEY, Finance Minister of Cameroon</li> <li>FELIX MUTATI, Minister of Finance, Zambia</li> </ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

10:00 AM -
11:15 AM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Sub-Saharan Africa How to Return to Vigorous Growth?

Moderator: ANTOINETTE SAYEH, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for Global Development

Speakers:

MITSUHIRO FURUSAWA, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
RANDA FILFILI, CEO, Zena Exotic Fruits, Senegal
DONALD KABERUKA, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
ALAMINE OUSMANE MEY, Finance Minister of Cameroon
FELIX MUTATI, Minister of Finance, Zambia

Moderator: Antoinette Monsio Sayeh, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Speakers:

Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Randa Filfili, CEO, Zena Exotic Fruits, Senegal
Donald Kaberuka, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for Global Development
Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Finance, Cameroon
Felix Mutati, Minister of Finance, Zambia

#IMFAfrica Webcast

04/21/2017 10:00 AM04/23/2017 10:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department
<ul> <li>JIHAD AZOUR, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF </li> <li>WAFA AMR, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ1-B-640

10:00 AM -
10:45 AM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department

JIHAD AZOUR, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
WAFA AMR, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/21/2017 10:45 AM04/21/2017 11:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing European Department
<ul> <li>POUL THOMSEN, 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 HQ1-B-640

10:45 AM -
11:15 AM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing European Department

POUL THOMSEN, Director, European Department, IMF
ANDREAS ADRIANO, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Webcast

04/21/2017 11:00 AM04/21/2017 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Mongolia Improving Tax Collections
Speakers: <ul> <li>ZAYABAL BATJARGAL, Deputy Commissioner, General Department of Taxation of Mongolia</li> <li>JOHN BRONDOLO, IMF Senior Economist</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

11:00 AM -
11:30 AM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Mongolia Improving Tax Collections

Speakers:

ZAYABAL BATJARGAL, Deputy Commissioner, General Department of Taxation of Mongolia
JOHN BRONDOLO, IMF Senior Economist

04/21/2017 11:00 AM04/21/2017 12:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkFinancing for Peace Innovations to Tackle Fragility
Moderator: KIM GHATTAS, BBC International Correspondent <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li>JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER, President, European Commission</li> <li>KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank</li> <li>MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia </li> <li>DONALD KABERUKA, Co-chair, LSE-Oxford Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development</li> <li>STEFANO MANSERVISI, Director General, European Commission</li> <li>PETER MAURER, President, International Committee of the Red Cross</li> <li>LAURE WESSEMIUS-CHIBRAC, Managing Director, Cordaid Investment Management</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

11:00 AM -
12:15 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Financing for Peace Innovations to Tackle Fragility

Moderator: KIM GHATTAS, BBC International Correspondent

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, Secretary General, United Nations
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER, President, European Commission
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank
MAURICIO CÁRDENAS, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
DONALD KABERUKA, Co-chair, LSE-Oxford Commission on State Fragility, Growth and Development
STEFANO MANSERVISI, Director General, European Commission
PETER MAURER, President, International Committee of the Red Cross
LAURE WESSEMIUS-CHIBRAC, Managing Director, Cordaid Investment Management

#Dev4Peace Webcast

04/21/2017 11:30 AM04/21/2017 12:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Department
<ul> <li>ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE, Director, African Department, IMF</li> <li>ANDREW KANYEGIRIRE, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ1-B-640

11:30 AM -
12:15 PM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing African Department

ABEBE AEMRO SELASSIE, Director, African Department, IMF
ANDREW KANYEGIRIRE, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Transcript Webcast

04/21/2017 11:30 AM04/21/2017 12:45 PMAmerica/New_York50 Years After The SDR's Role in the International Monetary Systemhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/21/50-years-after-the-sdrs-role-in-the-international-monetary-system-79
Moderator: MAURICE OBSTFELD, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF Speakers: <ul> <li>MOHAMED EL-ERIAN, Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz</li> <li>JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO, Professor, Columbia University</li> <li>CATHERINE SCHENK, Professor, University of Glasgow</li> <li>YI GANG, Deputy Governor, People’s Bank of China</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

11:30 AM -
12:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

50 Years After The SDR's Role in the International Monetary System

Moderator: MAURICE OBSTFELD, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF

Speakers:

MOHAMED EL-ERIAN, Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz
JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO, Professor, Columbia University
CATHERINE SCHENK, Professor, University of Glasgow
YI GANG, Deputy Governor, People’s Bank of China

Moderator: Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor, IMF

Speakers:

Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz SE
José Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs Columbia University, Columbia University
Catherine Schenk, Professor, University of Glasgow
Yi Gang

#IMFSDR Webcast

04/21/2017 12:30 PM04/21/2017 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkRebuilding for Tomorrow Supporting Private Enterprise in Conflict-Affected Situations
Moderator: DANIEL RUNDE, Director, Project on Prosperity & Development, Center for Strategic and International Studies <ul> <li>HANS PETER LANKES, Vice President, Economics And Private Sector Development, IFC </li> <li>PAUL COLLIER, Director, International Growth Centre and Professor, Oxford University </li> <li>MOMUDU KARGBO, Minister Of Finance, Sierra Leone, and Chair, Of the g7 Group </li> <li>BOUBACAR PONA, Managing Director, Gaselia Industries Group</li> <li>LAURE WESSEMIUS-CHIBRAC, Managing Director, Cordaid Investment Management BV</li> <li>CLEMENTE DEL VALLE, President, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, Colombia</li></ul>
1777 F Street, NW

12:30 PM -
1:30 PM

1777 F Street, NW

Rebuilding for Tomorrow Supporting Private Enterprise in Conflict-Affected Situations

Moderator: DANIEL RUNDE, Director, Project on Prosperity & Development, Center for Strategic and International Studies

HANS PETER LANKES, Vice President, Economics And Private Sector Development, IFC
PAUL COLLIER, Director, International Growth Centre and Professor, Oxford University
MOMUDU KARGBO, Minister Of Finance, Sierra Leone, and Chair, Of the g7 Group
BOUBACAR PONA, Managing Director, Gaselia Industries Group
LAURE WESSEMIUS-CHIBRAC, Managing Director, Cordaid Investment Management BV
CLEMENTE DEL VALLE, President, Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, Colombia

#Rebuild4Tomorrow Webcast

04/21/2017 12:30 PM04/23/2017 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference G-20
<ul> <li>WOLFGANG SCHÄUBLE, Minister of Finance, Germany</li> <li>JENS WEIDMANN, President, Deutsche Bundesbank</li> <li>FRIEDERIKE VON TIESENHAUSEN, Spokesperson, Ministry of Finance, Germany</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ1-B-640

12:30 PM -
1:00 PM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Conference G-20

WOLFGANG SCHÄUBLE, Minister of Finance, Germany
JENS WEIDMANN, President, Deutsche Bundesbank
FRIEDERIKE VON TIESENHAUSEN, Spokesperson, Ministry of Finance, Germany

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Webcast

04/21/2017 01:00 PM04/21/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkBoosting Revenues, Driving Development Why Taxes Are Critical for Growth
Moderator: JOHN AUTHERS, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times <ul> <li>JAN WALLISER, Vice President, Equitable Finance and Institutions, World Bank Group </li> <li>GARGEE GHOSH, Director Development Policy and Finance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation </li> <li>WILL MORRIS, Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader, PwC</li> <li>DANA REIZNIECE-OZOLA, Minister of Finance, Latvia </li> <li>BASSIROU SAMBA NIASSE, Deputy Director General, Internal Revenue Service, Senegal</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

1:00 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Boosting Revenues, Driving Development Why Taxes Are Critical for Growth

Moderator: JOHN AUTHERS, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times

JAN WALLISER, Vice President, Equitable Finance and Institutions, World Bank Group
GARGEE GHOSH, Director Development Policy and Finance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
WILL MORRIS, Deputy Global Tax Policy Leader, PwC
DANA REIZNIECE-OZOLA, Minister of Finance, Latvia
BASSIROU SAMBA NIASSE, Deputy Director General, Internal Revenue Service, Senegal

#Tax4Dev Webcast

04/21/2017 01:15 PM04/21/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkNew Economy Talk Around the World with GE Views on Innovation and the Global Economy
Opening Remarks: SIDDHARTH TIWARI, Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF Speaker: <ul> <li>JOHN RICE, Vice-Chairman, GE</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

1:15 PM -
2:00 PM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

New Economy Talk Around the World with GE Views on Innovation and the Global Economy

Opening Remarks: SIDDHARTH TIWARI, Director, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, IMF

Speaker:

JOHN RICE, Vice-Chairman, GE

Webcast

04/21/2017 02:00 PM04/21/2017 02:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Western Hemisphere Department
Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ1-B-640

2:00 PM -
2:45 PM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Department

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Webcast

04/21/2017 02:30 PM04/21/2017 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDe-Risking for Private Investors
Moderator: ALI VELSHI, NBC <ul> <li>THIERRY DÉAU, CEO, Meridiam </li> <li>IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan </li> <li>JULIE MONACO, Global Head, Public Coverage, Citibank </li> <li>PHIL BENNETT, Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, EBRD </li> <li>KEIKO HONDA, Executive Vice President & CEO, MIGA</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

2:30 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

De-Risking for Private Investors

Moderator: ALI VELSHI, NBC

THIERRY DÉAU, CEO, Meridiam
IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
JULIE MONACO, Global Head, Public Coverage, Citibank
PHIL BENNETT, Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, EBRD
KEIKO HONDA, Executive Vice President & CEO, MIGA

Moderator: Ali Velshi

#Derisking Webcast

04/21/2017 03:00 PM04/21/2017 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkUnlocking Financing for Climate Action
Moderator: GHIDA FAKHRY, International Broadcast Journalist <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>AL GORE, Former Vice President of the United States, Chairman, The Climate Reality Project </li> <li>CHRISTIANA FIGUERES, Mission 2020 Convenor </li> <li>JEFFREY SKOLL, Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation, Participant Media, Capricorn Investment Group, and Skoll Global Threats Fund </li> <li>MAGDALENA ANDERSSON, Finance Minister, Sweden </li> <li>ERIK SOLHEIM, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

3:00 PM -
4:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Unlocking Financing for Climate Action

Moderator: GHIDA FAKHRY, International Broadcast Journalist

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
AL GORE, Former Vice President of the United States, Chairman, The Climate Reality Project
CHRISTIANA FIGUERES, Mission 2020 Convenor
JEFFREY SKOLL, Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation, Participant Media, Capricorn Investment Group, and Skoll Global Threats Fund
MAGDALENA ANDERSSON, Finance Minister, Sweden
ERIK SOLHEIM, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme

#Invest4Climate Webcast

04/21/2017 03:00 PM04/21/2017 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFostering Local Capital Markets—a Path to Growth and Prosperity
Moderator: HEIKE REICHELT, Head of Investor Relations and New Product Development, World Bank Group <ul> <li>THOMAS SILBERHORN, State Secretary, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany </li> <li>ALFREDO THORNE, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru</li> <li>HENRY ROTICH, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya </li> <li>JAN WALLISER, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, World Bank Group </li> <li>PHILIPPE LE HOUÉROU, Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation </li> <li>DONALD KANAK, Chairman, Eastspring Investments </li> <li>CATHERINE BOUVIER D'YVOIRE, Managing Director, Public Sector & Development Organizations, Standard Chartered Bank </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

3:00 PM -
4:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Fostering Local Capital Markets—a Path to Growth and Prosperity

Moderator: HEIKE REICHELT, Head of Investor Relations and New Product Development, World Bank Group

THOMAS SILBERHORN, State Secretary, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
ALFREDO THORNE, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru
HENRY ROTICH, Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury, Kenya
JAN WALLISER, Vice President, Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions, World Bank Group
PHILIPPE LE HOUÉROU, Executive Vice President and CEO, International Finance Corporation
DONALD KANAK, Chairman, Eastspring Investments
CATHERINE BOUVIER D'YVOIRE, Managing Director, Public Sector & Development Organizations, Standard Chartered Bank

04/21/2017 04:00 PM04/21/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Albania Strengthening Central Bank Operations
Speaker: <ul> <li>ELISABETA GJONI, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Albania</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

4:00 PM -
4:30 PM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Albania Strengthening Central Bank Operations

Speaker:

ELISABETA GJONI, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Albania

04/21/2017 04:30 PM04/21/2017 05:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkProductivity in the Age of Fewer, Older Workershttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/21/productivity-in-the-age-of-fewer-older-workers-74
Moderator: JARED BERNSTEIN, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Speakers: <ul> <li>DAVID CANNING, Professor, Harvard University</li> <li>CATHERINE MANN, Chief Economist, OECD</li> <li>YASUYUKI SAWADA, Chief Economist, ADB</li> <li>HAL VARIAN, Chief Economist, Google Inc.</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

4:30 PM -
5:45 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Productivity in the Age of Fewer, Older Workers

Moderator: JARED BERNSTEIN, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Speakers:

DAVID CANNING, Professor, Harvard University
CATHERINE MANN, Chief Economist, OECD
YASUYUKI SAWADA, Chief Economist, ADB
HAL VARIAN, Chief Economist, Google Inc.

Speakers:

Jared Bernstein, Snr. Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
David Canning, Professor, Harvard University
Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD
Yasuyuki Sawada, Chief Economist, ADB
Hal R. Varian, Chief Economist, Google

#NewEcon Webcast

Saturday,
April

04/22/2017 08:30 AM04/22/2017 09:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkB-20 and the Compact with Africa Boosting Private Investment in Africa
Chair: STORMY-ANNIKA MILDNER, B20 Germany Sherpa Panelists: <ul> <li>LUDGER SCHUKNECHT, German Finance Deputy, G20 Presidency</li> <li>LEONARD RUGWABIZA MINEGA, Government Chief Economist, Rwanda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning</li> <li>FRANCIS HINTERMANN, Global Managing Director, Accenture Research</li> <li>JOSE MANUEL GONZALEZ-PARAMO, Member of the Board, BBVA</li> <li>SABINE DALL’OMO, CEO, Siemens South Africa</li> <li>HANS PETER LANKES, VP for Economics and Private Sector Development, International Financial Corporation</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Events Hall

8:30 AM -
9:45 AM

IMF HQ1, Events Hall

B-20 and the Compact with Africa Boosting Private Investment in Africa

Chair: STORMY-ANNIKA MILDNER, B20 Germany Sherpa

Panelists:

LUDGER SCHUKNECHT, German Finance Deputy, G20 Presidency
LEONARD RUGWABIZA MINEGA, Government Chief Economist, Rwanda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
FRANCIS HINTERMANN, Global Managing Director, Accenture Research
JOSE MANUEL GONZALEZ-PARAMO, Member of the Board, BBVA
SABINE DALL’OMO, CEO, Siemens South Africa
HANS PETER LANKES, VP for Economics and Private Sector Development, International Financial Corporation

04/22/2017 10:00 AM04/22/2017 11:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkGlobal Infrastructure Forum 2017
Delivering Inclusive and Sustainable Infrastructure Requires separate registration: please click <a shape="rect" href="http://events.iadb.org/Participants/app/#/OpenRegistration/?776B43A5CA3BF6F8E8B0C42E1EA6A6602312CE4B136736DAD4266FEF3CE67C19AB9301DF4515F7AD28889A3A5BD52F7F" target="_blank">here</a>. Moderator: ZEINAB BADAWI, Chair, Royal African Society Plenary with the heads of the multilateral development banks: Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, American Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, New Development Bank, World Bank Group.
IDB2

10:00 AM -
11:15 AM

IDB2

Global Infrastructure Forum 2017

Delivering Inclusive and Sustainable Infrastructure

Requires separate registration: please click here.

Moderator: ZEINAB BADAWI, Chair, Royal African Society

Plenary with the heads of the multilateral development banks: Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, American Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, New Development Bank, World Bank Group.

#InvestinInfra Webcast

04/22/2017 10:00 AM04/22/2017 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkState of the Africa Region
Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, TV Host, Africa Leadership Dialogues/Entrepreneur <ul> <li>MAKHTAR DIOP, Vice President for Africa, World Bank</li> <li>ALBERT ZEUFACK, Chief Economist,Africa, World Bank</li> <li>TONYE COLE, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Sahara Group, Nigeria</li> <li>MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, Vice-President of Ghana</li> <li>HENRY ROTICH, Minister of Finance, Kenya</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

10:00 AM -
11:30 AM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

State of the Africa Region

Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, TV Host, Africa Leadership Dialogues/Entrepreneur

MAKHTAR DIOP, Vice President for Africa, World Bank
ALBERT ZEUFACK, Chief Economist,Africa, World Bank
TONYE COLE, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Sahara Group, Nigeria
MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, Vice-President of Ghana
HENRY ROTICH, Minister of Finance, Kenya

#AfricaSORr Webcast

04/22/2017 10:00 AM04/22/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Finance Ministers
Speakers: <ul> <li>AMADOU BA, Minister of Economy, Financing and Planning, Senegal</li> <li>REGIS IMMONGAULT, Minister of Economy, Gabon</li> <li>BOIMA KAMARA, Minister of Finance, Liberia</li> <li>PATRICK CHIMANASA, Minister of Finance, Zimbabwe</li> <li>LUCIE MBOTO FOUDA, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul>
IMF HQ1-B-640

10:00 AM -
2:00 PM

IMF HQ1-B-640

Press Briefing African Finance Ministers

Speakers:

AMADOU BA, Minister of Economy, Financing and Planning, Senegal
REGIS IMMONGAULT, Minister of Economy, Gabon
BOIMA KAMARA, Minister of Finance, Liberia
PATRICK CHIMANASA, Minister of Finance, Zimbabwe
LUCIE MBOTO FOUDA, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Webcast

04/22/2017 12:00 PM04/22/2017 01:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkSpotlight on Nutrition Unlocking Human Potential and Economic Growth
Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, Journalist & News Anchor, Kenya <ul> <li>JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA, Singer/Humanitarian, The Princess of Africa Foundation </li> <li>JULIO HECTOR ESTRADA, Minister of Finance, Guatemala </li> <li>RATAN TATA, Chairman, Tata Trusts</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

12:00 PM -
1:15 PM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

Spotlight on Nutrition Unlocking Human Potential and Economic Growth

Moderator: JULIE GICHURU, Journalist & News Anchor, Kenya

JIM YONG KIM, President, World Bank Group
YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA, Singer/Humanitarian, The Princess of Africa Foundation
JULIO HECTOR ESTRADA, Minister of Finance, Guatemala
RATAN TATA, Chairman, Tata Trusts

#InvestInNutrition Webcast

04/22/2017 12:45 PM04/23/2017 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Press Conference
<ul> <li>CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>AGUSTÍN CARSTENS, Chairman of the IMFC and Governor, Banco de México</li> <li>GERRY RICE, Director, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

12:45 PM -
1:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

IMFC Press Conference

CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF
AGUSTÍN CARSTENS, Chairman of the IMFC and Governor, Banco de México
GERRY RICE, Director, Communications Department, IMF

Only press are allowed entry into press conferences/briefings.

Communiqué Transcript Webcast

04/22/2017 01:00 PM04/22/2017 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Better Data for Better Decision Making
Speakers: <ul> <li>DANIEL BIRCHMEIER, Head, Multilateral Cooperation Unit, Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs</li> <li>TAMARA RAZIN, IMF Senior Economist </li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

1:00 PM -
1:30 PM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Better Data for Better Decision Making

Speakers:

DANIEL BIRCHMEIER, Head, Multilateral Cooperation Unit, Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
TAMARA RAZIN, IMF Senior Economist

04/22/2017 01:45 PM04/22/2017 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFiscal Forum Opening Session Digital Revolutions in Public Financehttp://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2017/03/29/2017-fiscal-forum-digital-revolutions-in-public-finance
Speaker: CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

1:45 PM -
2:00 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

Fiscal Forum Opening Session Digital Revolutions in Public Finance

Speaker: CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

04/22/2017 02:00 PM04/22/2017 03:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkCentral Bankers and Inclusive Growthhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/22/central-bankers-and-inclusive-growth-75
Opening Remarks: DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Moderator: TOBIAS ADRIAN, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF Speakers: <ul> <li>SHARON DONNERY, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Ireland</li> <li>PATRICK NJOROGE, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya </li> <li>KAREN SHAW PETROU, Managing Partner, Federal Financial Analytics</li> <li>PERRY WARJIYO, Deputy Governor, Bank of Indonesia</li> </ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

2:00 PM -
3:15 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Central Bankers and Inclusive Growth

Opening Remarks: DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Moderator: TOBIAS ADRIAN, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Speakers:

SHARON DONNERY, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Ireland
PATRICK NJOROGE, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
KAREN SHAW PETROU, Managing Partner, Federal Financial Analytics
PERRY WARJIYO, Deputy Governor, Bank of Indonesia

Moderator: Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Sharon Donnery, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Ireland
Patrick Njoroge, Governor of Central Bank of Kenya
Karen Shaw Petrou, Managing Partner, Federal Financial Analytics
Perry Warjiyo

#InclusiveCenBanks Webcast

04/22/2017 03:30 PM04/22/2017 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPostcard from Zambia Building Fiscal Capacity
Speaker: <ul> <li>MUKULI CHIKUBA, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Zambia</li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Gallery

3:30 PM -
4:00 PM

IMF HQ1 Gallery

Postcard from Zambia Building Fiscal Capacity

Speaker:

MUKULI CHIKUBA, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Zambia

04/22/2017 04:15 PM04/22/2017 04:55 PMAmerica/New_YorkA Conversation on the U.S. Economyhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/22/a-conversation-on-the-us-economy-50
Speakers: <ul> <li>CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>STEVEN MNUCHIN, Secretary, U.S. Treasury </li></ul>
IMF HQ1 Atrium

4:15 PM -
4:55 PM

IMF HQ1 Atrium

A Conversation on the U.S. Economy

Speakers:

CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director, IMF
STEVEN MNUCHIN, Secretary, U.S. Treasury

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, U.S. Treasury

#IMFandUSA Webcast

Sunday,
April

04/23/2017 03:00 PM04/23/2017 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDigitalization Revolutionizing Fiscal Policy and Systemshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2017/Spring/Schedule/2017/04/23/digitalization-revolutionizing-fiscal-policy-and-systems-73
Moderator: MARTIN SANDBU, Economics Writer, Financial Times Speakers: <ul> <li>DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>CAROLINE ATKINSON, Head of Global Public Policy, Google Inc.</li> <li>ANDREW MCAFEE, Co-Director, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy</li> <li>ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India</li></ul>
IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

IMF HQ1, Meeting Halls A&B

Digitalization Revolutionizing Fiscal Policy and Systems

Moderator: MARTIN SANDBU, Economics Writer, Financial Times

Speakers:

DAVID LIPTON, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
CAROLINE ATKINSON, Head of Global Public Policy, Google Inc.
ANDREW MCAFEE, Co-Director, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India

Moderator: Martin Sandbu, Economics Writer

Speakers:

David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Caroline Atkinson, Head of Global Policy, Google
Andrew McAfee, Co-Director, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India

#FiscalForum Webcast

Schedule

Monday,April

8:00 AM -12:00 AM

Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens

Tuesday,April

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

9:00 AM -5:00 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

11:00 AM -11:45 AM

Analytical Corner The Transparency Dividend – How Data Transparency Pays Off, Big!

12:00 PM -2:00 PM

LAC Chief Economist's Semiannual Report & Press Conference

1:00 PM -4:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

2:00 PM -2:45 PM

Analytical Corner Policy Design Using Big Data

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Emerging Lessons on Environmental Assessment

2:30 PM -4:00 PM

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

3:00 PM -3:45 PM

Analytical Corner External Assessments - Taking a Global View

4:00 PM -4:45 PM

Analytical Corner Demographic Changes - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Wednesday,April

8:30 AM -9:15 AM

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

9:45 AM -10:30 AM

Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor FM

10:00 AM -10:45 AM

Analytical Corner The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa

11:00 AM -12:00 PM

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Jumpstarting the Next Revolution in Food and Agriculture

12:30 PM -1:15 PM

Analytical Corner Labor and Product Market Reforms in Advanced Economies Fiscal Costs, Gains, and Support

1:00 PM -2:00 PM

Chief Economists Roundtable The Road to 2030-New Challenges, New Solutions

1:00 PM -2:30 PM

1:30 PM -2:15 PM

Analytical Corner Asia At Risk of Growing Old Before Rich

2:30 PM -3:15 PM

Analytical Corner Central Bank Emergency Liquidity Support – Key Considerations and Practical Challenges

3:00 PM -4:30 PM

Partners' Roundtable on Investing in the Early Years Identifying Synergies and Catalyzing Action

3:30 PM -4:15 PM

New Economy Talk The Impact of 5G Communications and Clean Power on Global Economic Growth

4:30 PM -5:15 PM

5:30 PM -6:30 PM

A Conversation with Phiona Mutesi Queen of Katwe

Thursday,April

8:45 AM -9:15 AM

2017 Spring Meetings Opening Press Conference World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim

8:45 AM -10:00 AM

Building Resilience in the Face of Increasing Threats

9:00 AM -12:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

9:30 AM -10:00 AM

Postcard from Angola and Beyond Why Energy Subsidy Reform is Important

9:30 AM -10:15 AM

IMF Managing Director Press Conference

9:30 AM -11:00 AM

Unleashing Productivity – The Key to Sustaining Inclusive Growth

10:00 AM -10:45 AM

New Economy Talk The Next Billion - Unprecedented Opportunity with Universal Access to Technology

10:00 AM -11:30 AM

Increasing Women’s Financial Protection-What Can Insurance Do?

11:00 AM -11:45 AM

Analytical Corner Bank Capital

11:00 AM -12:00 PM

Generation Now How Investing in Adolescents Today Can Change the World of Tomorrow

11:00 AM -12:15 PM

12:00 PM -12:45 PM

Analytical Corner Growth and Equity - Can Countries Have it all?

1:00 PM -1:45 PM

Monday,
April

8:00 AM -
12:00 AM

Tuesday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

9:00 AM -
5:00 PM

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11:45 AM

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2:00 PM

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4:30 PM

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2:45 PM

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3:30 PM

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3:45 PM

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4:45 PM

Wednesday,
April

8:30 AM -
9:15 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

9:45 AM -
10:30 AM

10:00 AM -
10:45 AM

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12:00 PM

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3:15 PM

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April

8:45 AM -
9:15 AM

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10:00 AM

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12:30 PM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

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10:00 AM

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11:45 AM

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April

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12:45 PM

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