| Monday, April 7 |
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12:00 a.m.12:00 a.m. |
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TBD |
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8:00 a.m. |
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Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens
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1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| Time |
9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press briefing: World Economic Outlook (WEO) with Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. |
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An Overview of the World Bank Group's New Country Engagement Model
- Ana Revenga, Acting Vice-President for the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network, World Bank Group
- Kyle Peters, Vice- President, Operations Policy &; Country Services, World Bank Group
Follow the event on Twitter by using #wblive
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080 |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
| Events |
The World Bank Group Press Briefing: MENA Economic Update
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank J Building, J 5-050 |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
Program-for-Results (PforR): Two-Year Review to Take Stock
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800 |
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4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Managing the Transition to "Normality"—Implications for Fiscal Policy
Panelists:
- David Lipton, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
- Tim Adams, President and CEO, Institute for International Finance
- Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank
- Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom
- José DeGregorio,Professor, University of Chile
Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy
- Charles Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Moderator:
Rob Cox, Reuters
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| Time |
9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) with José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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9:00 a.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Africa Rising: Building to the Future
9:00am - 9:10am
Opening Remarks: Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m. |
| Events |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
9:15 a.m.10:45 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Africa Rising: Building to the Future
Session 1: Inclusive Growth
- Domenico Fanizza, IMF
- Francisco Ferreira, World Bank
- James Foster, George Washington University
- Muthoni Ngatia, Tufts University
Chair:
Abe Selassie, IMF
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Paving the Way to Shared Prosperity in Europe and Central Asia
- Laura Tuck, Vice President, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank Group
- Maurizio Bussolo, Lead Economist, Europe and Central Asia
- Hans Timmer, Chief Economist, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank
- Frank Heemskerk, Executive Director, World Bank Group
Moderator:
Samuel Z. Stone, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800 |
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| Time |
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800 |
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| Time |
11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Africa Rising: Building to the Future
Session 2: Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification
- Sean Nolan, IMF
- Bartholomew Armah, UNECA
- Douglas Gollin, Oxford
Chair:
Sharmini Coorey, IMF
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
11:15 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Digital Finance: Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challenges
- Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
- Sandhya Rani Kanneganti, Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh
- Kamal Qadir, CEO, bKash
- Thomas Duveau, Head of Business Development, Mobisol
- Arjuna Costa, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network
- Hortensia Contreras Torres, Vice President Electronic Services, Grupo BIMBO / General Manage BLM
- Walt Macnee, President MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair
- Chidi Okpala, Director &; Head, Airtel Money – Africa
- Tilman Ehrbeck, CEO, CGAP
Moderator:
Samuel Z. Stone, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University
Joy the conversation via #digitalfinance
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: Fiscal Monitor Report with Sanjeev Gupta, Acting Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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| Time |
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Syrian Crisis: The Art of Resilience
- Chris Gunness, Spokesperson and Director of Communications, UNRWA
- Jihad Yazigi, Founder and Editor, Syria Report
- Laura Trevelyan, Anchor &; Correspondent, BBC World News America
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Inger Andersen, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank Group
Follow the event on Twitter by using #withsyria &ArtofResilience
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
| Events |
World Bank Press Briefing: Europe and Central Asia Economic Update
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Fund Surveillance in an Interconnected World
Panelists:
- Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank
- Pedro Malan, former Minister of Finance of Brazil
- Andrew Sheng, President, Fung Global Institute
- Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India
- Ted Truman, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Moderator:
Tom Keene, Editor-at-large, Bloomberg News
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
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Closing Feedback Loops: From Engaged Citizens to More Responsive Governments
- Sanjay Pradham, Vice President, World Bank Institute
- Anabel Cruz, Founder Director, Communication and Development Institute
- Ellen Miller, Co-founder and Executive Director Sunlight Foundation
- Chris Underwood, Global Action, Making All Voices Count
- Edwin Lacierda, Presidential Spokesperson, Government of the Philippines
Moderator:
Stella Dawson, Chief Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Join the conversation using #opengovnow
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Africa Rising: Building to the Future
Session 3: Scaling Up Public Investment: Opportunities and Challenges
- Andrew Berg, IMF
- Christopher Adam, Oxford
- Eric Werker, Harvard
Chair:
Sanjeev Gupta, IMF
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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TBD |
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| Time |
3:45 p.m.5:30 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Africa Rising: Policies for Sustained and Inclusive Growth
Chair:
Antoinette Sayeh, IMF
Panelists:
- Daniel Kaufman, President, Revenue Watch Institute
- Benno Ndulu, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania
- Lant Pritchett, Professor, International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Book Launch on Causes and Consequences of the Global Financial Crisis
- Stijn Claessens, Assistant Director, Research Department, IMF
- Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Lorenzo Giorgianni, Chief Economist – Emerging Markets Tudor Investment Corporation
- Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for five years (2008–13)
Moderator:
Robin Harding, US Economics Editor, the Financial Times
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IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| Time |
8:45 a.m.9:30 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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| Time |
9:30 a.m.10:15 a.m. |
| Events |
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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| Time |
9:45 a.m.9:50 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience
Opening Remarks: David Lipton, FDMD
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
9:50 a.m.11:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience
Session One – “Normalization in U.S. Monetary Policy and its Implications for Emerging Markets”
- Agustin Carstens, Bank of Mexico
- Joyce Chang, JP Morgan
- Donald Kohn, Brookings Institution
- David Lipton, International Monetary Fund
- Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank of India
Moderator:
Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. |
| Events |
Talking About a Data Revolution
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, President’s Special Envoy, World Bank Group
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
- Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Chief Minister of Finance, Malawi
- Nick Dyer, Director General, Policy and Global Programmes, Department for International Development
- Gavin Starks, Chief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute
- Haishan Fu, Director, Development Economics Data Group, The World Bank Group
Moderator:
Lindsey Coates, Executive Vice President of Interaction
Join the conversation using #datarev
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. |
| Events |
Global Commission on the Economy and Climate: Briefing for Delegates
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121 |
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| Time |
10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. |
| Events |
What Have Young People Gained from the Arab Spring?
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing director & Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group
- Inger Andersen, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank
- H.E. Mohamed Ouzzine, Minister of Youth and Sports, Kingdom of Morocco
- Ahmed Alhindawi, Youth Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Jordan
- Shatha al-Harazi, Academic/Journalist/Activist, Yemen
- Mouheb Ben Garoui, I-WATCH Executive Director, Tunisia
Moderator:
Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C.
Follow the event on Twitter with #ArabYouth
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080 |
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| Time |
10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Procurement Reform at the World Bank - Update and Implementation
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050 |
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| Time |
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience
Session Two – “Effects of International Regulatory Reform on Emerging Markets”
- Gerardo Hernandez Correa, Financial Superintendent, Colombia
- Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, Banco Santander
- Charles Taylor, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, USA
- José Viñals, International Monetary Fund
Moderator:
Douwe Miedema, Reuters, USA
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
12:00 p.m.12:45 p.m. |
| Events |
#EndPoverty 2030 - Millenials Take on the Challenge
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Hugh Evans, Co-Founder and CEO, The Global Poverty Project
- Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation
- Chernor Bah, Chair, Youth Advocacy Group, Global Education First Initiative
- Nargis Shirazi, Nargis Shirazi
Moderator:
Isha Sesay, Anchor and correspondent, CNN
Join the conversation using #endpoverty
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium |
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2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Conversation on Global Economy
- Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
- Charlie Rose, Executive Editor and Anchor, PBS
Doors will close 10 minutes before the starting time (2:00 pm). Please arrive at 1:50 pm the latest.
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium |
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| Time |
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
Making Innovation Policy Work: Learning from Experimentation
- Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Carl J. Dahlman, Program Manager, OECD
- Mark Dutz, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group
- Eduardo Bitran, Executive Director of Corfo, Chile, and former President of the National Innovation Council and General Director of Fundación Chile
- Božidar Đelić, Managing Director,Sovereign Advisory Group, Lazard Frères
- Esperanza Lasagabaster, Service Line Manager, Financial and Private Sector Development, World Bank Group
- Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Senior Research Fellow, the Migration Policy Institute, and Consultant, World Bank Group
Follow the event on Twitter with #InnovationPolicy
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121 |
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| Time |
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. |
| Events |
2014 Learning for All Symposium: Investing in a Brighter Future
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President,World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Gordon Brown, Special Envoy for Global Education, United Nations
- Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
- Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal
- Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Education
Moderator:
Judy Woodruff, Co-anchor PBS NewsHour
Join the conversation using #educationfirst
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience
Session Three – “Financial Deepening in Emerging Markets”
- Will Oswald, Standard Chartered Bank
- Andrew Sheng, Fung Global Institute
- Rodrigo Vergara, Central Bank of Chile
- Min Zhu, International Monetary Fund
Moderator:
Gillian Tett, Financial Times
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa: A Call to Action
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank
- Pekka Haavisto, Minister for International Development, Finland
- H.E. Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
- Sarah Cliffe, Special Advisor, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group
- Callisto Madavo, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050 |
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| Time |
4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m. |
| Events |
New Paths for Development Finance
- Mansur Muhtar, Co-Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing
- Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
- Solange Berstein, Former Superintendent of Pensions, Chile
- Darrin Pickett, Portfolio Manager, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Geoffrey Lamb, Chief Economic and Policy Advisor, Gates Foundation
- Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group
- Gavin Wilson, CEO, IFC-Asset Management Company
- Kazuki Kitaoka, Head of Strategic Planning, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Moderator:
Mahmoud Mohieldin, President's Special Envoy, World Bank
Organized by the World Bank Group
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800 |
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4:30 p.m.6:00 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience
Concluding Session Four – “Enhancing Global Safety Nets to Strengthen Buffers in Emerging Markets”
Panelists:
- Liaquat Ahamed, Investment Manager
- Yi Gang, Deputy Governor People’s Bank of China
- Naoyuki Shinohara, IMF Deputy Managing Director
- Mateusz Szczurek, Minister of Finance of Poland
Moderator:
Yanqing Yan, China Business News
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m. |
| Events |
Years of Living Dangerously - Climate Change Series Premiere
- Thomas Friedman, Author, Reporter and Columnist
- Dr. M. Sanjayan, Executive Vice President &; Senior Scientist, Conservation International
- Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank Group
Follow the event using #wblive
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m. |
| Events |
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
| Friday, April 11 |
| Time |
8:15 a.m.9:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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TBD |
| Events |
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
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8:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Toward Universal Health Coverage for 2030
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Lawrence H. Summers, Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University
- Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change
- Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization
Join the conversation using #UHC2030
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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9:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. |
| Events |
Meeting Africa's Youth Employment Challenge
- Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Deon Filmer, Lead Economist, Africa Region, World Bank
- Hon. Njuguna S. Ndung'u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
- Hon. Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal
- Simbarashe Mhungu, Managing Director of Harvest Fresh, Zimbabwe
- Louise Fox, Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley; Former Lead Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank
Follow the event on Twitter by using #Jobs4Africa
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800 |
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| Time |
9:15 a.m.10:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: European Department Press Conference
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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| Time |
9:30 a.m.11:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Seminar: The Macroeconomics of Income Inequality: A Global Perspective
Panelist:
- Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director
- Jeff Sachs, Professor of Economics, Columbia University
- José DeGregorio, Professor of Economics, University of Chile
- Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University
- Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International
Moderator:
Gabriela Frias, Business anchor, CNN en Español
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
10:15 a.m.11:00 a.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. |
| Events |
Emerging Economies: Views from East and South
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director &; Chief Operating Office, World Bank Group
- Viviana Caro, Minister of Development Planning, Bolivia
- Santiago Levy, Vice-President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank
- Arsenio Balisacan, Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, Philippines
- Hasan Tuluy, World Bank Vice President, Latin America and The Caribbean
- Axel van Trotsenburg, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank Group
- Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Chairman of Bank Negara Malaysia
- Augusto de la Torre, Economista en Jefe para América Latina y el Caribe
- Bert Hofman, World Bank's Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific Region
Moderator:
Phillip Yin, Business Anchor, CCTV America
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800 |
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11:30 a.m.2:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Supporting the Creation of Large African Firms
- Jean Philippe Prosper, VP, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC
- Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor
- Dorothé Cossi Sossa, Secrétaire Permenent de l’OHADA
- Admassu Tadesse, President & CEO, PTA Bank
- Villa Kulid, Director General, Norad
Follow the conversation #AfricaInvestor
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080 |
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| Time |
12:00 p.m.12:15 p.m. |
| Events |
G-20 Family Photograph
**TV pool / limited space for photographers**
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2 Atrium |
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| Time |
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Events |
IMF Press Briefing: Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m. |
| Events |
China: A New Approach to Efficient, Inclusive, Sustainable Urbanization
This roundtable discussion will focus on the findings and recommendations of the newly released study Urban China: Towards Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization and share important lessons for other countries struggling to deal with the challenges of urbanization.
Introductory Remarks: Zou Jiayi, Director General, International Department, Ministry of Finance
Presentations: Hou Yangzhou, Director General of the Development Research Center (DRC) of China’s State Council and Klaus Rohland, World Bank Country Director for China
Moderator: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Vice President, East Asia and Pacific
Urban China is a joint study by the DRC and the World Bank Group. The DRC is one of China’s leading policy research institutions. Founded in the early 1980s, DRC provides strategic advice to the Government on China's economic and social development, and its reforms process. DRC has also partnered with the World Bank on China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society.
Follow the event here or on Twitter by using #UrbanChina
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800 |
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| Time |
1:15 p.m.1:45 p.m. |
| Events |
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m. |
| Events |
The Sanitation and Water for all 2014 High Level Meeting
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
- H.E. John Kufuor, Chair, Sanitation and Water for all parternership
- Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, World Bank’s Middle East and North African Region
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
- Sufian Ahmed, Minister, Finance and Economic Development, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Judi W. Wakhungu, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya
Follow the event with #HLM2014
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium |
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2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m. |
| Events |
Migration and Remittances as Drivers of Global Development
- Speaker: Dilip Ratha, Migration and Remittances Team, Development Prospects Group
- Chair: Andrew Burns, Acting Director, Development Prospects Group
Organized by the World Bank Group
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050 |
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2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m. |
| Events |
A Look Back at Agriculture and Food-based Approaches to Malnutrition
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-400 |
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| Time |
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m. |
| Events |
Ending Poverty: How Should the World Bank Group Measure its Contribution?
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050 |
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4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m. |
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Sharing Prosperity, Delivering Results
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Dir Earth Institute &; Columbia U. Prof. Special Advisor to the UNSG Dir., Millennium Villages Project
- Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Moderator:
Annie Lowrey, New York Times Reporter
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Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium |
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5:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. |
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The Resilience Dialogue
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080 |
| Saturday, April 12 |
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9:00 a.m.10:30 a.m. |
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Increase Agricultural Productivity in Africa Today!
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Florence Kondylis, World Bank Senior Economist
- Maria Jones, World Bank Economist
- Luc Christiaensen, World Bank, Senior Economist
- Michael O’Sullivan, World Bank Economist
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050 |
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| Time |
9:45 a.m.9:55 a.m. |
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IMFC Family Photograph
**TV pool / limited space for photographers**
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2 Atrium |
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10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
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International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Plenary
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
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| Time |
11:00 a.m.11:45 a.m. |
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IMF Press Briefing: African Finance Ministers
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2-3-768 |
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| Time |
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
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State of the Africa Region
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Francisco Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group
- Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister, Cote d’Ivoire
Organized by the World Bank Group |
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| Venue |
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080 |
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| Time |
1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m. |
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Press Briefing: IMFC Chair Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
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1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Arab Economic Transformation Amid Political Transition
- Nizar Baraka, President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, Morocco
- Hakim Ben Hammouda, Minister of Finance, Tunisia
- Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Hany Dimian, Minister of Finance, Egypt
- Mahmood El-Gamal, Professor for Economics at Rice University
- Homi Kharas, Deputy Director for Global Economy and Development at Brookings
Moderator:
Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m. |
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Development Committee (DC) Plenary
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| Venue |
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
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| Time |
3:45 p.m.5:00 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: IMF 70 Years Later: Reflections and Looking Ahead
Panelist:
- Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
- Robert Gordon, Professor of the Social Sciences, Northwestern University
- Madeleine Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge, Albright Capital Management, Former U.S. Secretary of State
- Andrew McAfee, Associate Director, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT
- Peter Ho, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic Futures, Former Head of Civil Service in Singapore
- John Lipsky, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, John Hopkins University, former IMF FDMD
Moderator:
Ali Velshi, Al Jazeera
This event is being recorded for broadcast. The doors will close 15 minutes before the starting time (3:45 p.m.) Please arrive before 3:30 p.m.
No cameras nor flash photography is permitted.
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium |
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| Time |
5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m. |
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| Venue |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room) |
| Sunday, April 13 |
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9:00 a.m.9:20 a.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Welcome by José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Opening Remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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9:20 a.m.10:50 a.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Session 1: Can (or should) central banks remain fully independent despite a wider mandate and considerable fiscal pressure?
Introduction:
Jaime Caruana, Bank for International Settlements
Speakers:
- John Taylor, Stanford University
- Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo
- Charles Calomiris, Columbia University
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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| Time |
11:05 a.m.12:35 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Session 2: Must small open economies and emerging market economies use capital flow management measures or FX interventions to retain monetary policy independence?
Introduction:
Alexandre Tombini, Central Bank of Brazil
Speakers:
- Marek Belka, National Bank of Poland
- Karnit Flug, Bank of Israel
- Kristin Forbes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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; Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Session 3: Should monetary policy have a financial stability target or lean against the wind?
Introduction:
Thomas Jordan, Swiss National Bank
Speakers:
- Adair Turner, Institute for New Economic Thinking
- Jeremy Stein, Federal Reserve Board
- Axel Weber, UBS
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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3:20 p.m.4:50 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Session 4: Should central banks continue to target longer-term bond yields in normal times?
Introduction:
Benoît Coeuré, European Central Bank
Speakers:
- Adam Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Brian Sack, D.E. Shaw Group
- Paul Tucker, Harvard University
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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4:50 p.m.5:00 p.m. |
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IMF Seminar: Monetary Policy in the New Normal
Closing Remarks—David Lipton
Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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| Venue |
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium |
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