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Speeches List 2002
| December |
| Welcoming Address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at the Peace Pole Dedication with the Goi Peace Foundation It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the IMF on the occasion of the dedication of the Goi Peace Foundation's Peace Pole. I am greatly honored that the Goi Peace Foundation chose to present our institution with this potent symbol of the importance of world peace. | December 19, 2002 |
| Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism -- One Year Later, Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Presented at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium | December 10, 2002 |
| How to Govern (Better) the World Economy, Flemming Larsen, Director of European Offices Given at the Helsinki Conference 2002, Searching for Global Partnerships | December 02, 2002 |
| November |
| Strengthening the Framework for the Global Economy, Address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Given on the occasion of the Award Ceremony of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Social Market Economy Prize to Professor Werner Otto, Berlin | November 15, 2002 |
| Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism: One Year Later, Speech by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Presented at the Banco de Mexico's Conference on Macroeconomic Stability, Financial Markets and Economic Development | November 12, 2002 |
| October |
| Farewell Speech to the Executive Board, By Alexandre Barro Chambrier, IMF Executive Director | October 30, 2002 |
| The IMF and Transparency - Moving Forward, Speech by Shailendra J. Anjaria, Secretary, International Monetary Fund Given at the Third Annual Meeting of the Secretaries of the Multilateral Development Banks, Washington DC | October 28, 2002 |
| East AFRITAC Inauguration Ceremony, Keynote Speech by Eduardo Aninat, Deputy Managing Director, IMF This is an important day for Africa, the International Monetary Fund, the international community, and for all who truly care about Africa and her future. | October 24, 2002 |
| East AFRITAC Inauguration Ceremony, Welcoming Remarks By Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director, African Department, IMF The center-piece of this initiative will be the establishment of five regional IMF capacity-building centers in sub-Saharan Africa, of which this—East AFRITAC—is the first. | October 24, 2002 |
| Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Where Stands the Debate? Speech by Jack Boorman, Special Advisor to the Managing Director of the IMF Given at a conference cosponsored by the CATO Institute and The Economist, New York | October 17, 2002 |
| World Economic Outlook Press Conference (Singapore) -- Opening Remarks by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department, IMF | October 15, 2002 |
| World Economic Outlook Press Conference (Tokyo)-- Opening Remarks, Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director of Research, IMF | October 09, 2002 |
| Crisis Prevention and Resolution: The Role of Sovereign Debt Restructuring, Remarks By Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the American Enterprise Institute Symposium, Washington DC | October 07, 2002 |
| Towards a Better Globalization, Speech by Sérgio Pereira Leite, Assistant Director, IMF Office in Europe Given at the seminar on Europe and Globalization, Ligue Européenne de Coopération Economique, Paris | October 07, 2002 |
| September |
| Closing Remarks by Horst Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the IMF to the Board of Governors of the Fund From today's discussion, it was clear that the current risks and fragilities in the global economy have been very much on your minds. But I also sensed an intention to find what Gordon Brown has called the right balance between complacency and excessive pessimism. | September 29, 2002 |
| Address by Horst Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the IMF to the Board of Governors of the Fund It is a pleasure to welcome you to these Annual Meetings. I would like to join Chairman Macki in extending special greetings to our newest member country, East Timor, and to wish the Timorese authorities every success in their task of building a new nation. | September 29, 2002 |
| Press Briefing on Developments in Baltic and CIS Countries, Opening Remarks by John Odling-Smee, Director, European II Department, IMF | September 28, 2002 |
| Opening Remarks for a Press Conference on Trade, By Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF | September 27, 2002 |
| Supporting Globalization, Remarks By Anne O. Krueger Given at the 2002 Eisenhower National Security Conference on National Security for the 21st Century: Anticipating Challenges, Seizing Opportunities, Building Capabilities | September 26, 2002 |
| World Religions - Universal Peace - Global Ethics, Welcoming Address by Horst Köhler Given at the official opening of the exhibition entitled World Religions - Universal Peace - Global Ethics | September 19, 2002 |
| Investing in Better Globalization, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C. | September 19, 2002 |
| The Nordic Banking Crisis from an International Perspective, Speech By Stefan Ingves, Director, Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department, IMF Given at the Seminar on Financial Crises, | September 11, 2002 |
| Opening Remarks for a Press Conference on Japan, by Managing Director, Horst Köhler, IMF Symposium to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Membership in the IMF and the World Bank, Tokyo | September 10, 2002 |
| Japan and the IMF, 50 Years of Economic Progress and International Leadership, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Given at the Symposium to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Japan's Membership in the IMF and the World Bank, Tokyo | September 10, 2002 |
| July |
| Preventing and Resolving Financial Crises: The Role of Sovereign Debt Restructuring, Speech by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Latin American Meeting of the Econometric Society, São Paolo | July 26, 2002 |
| The U.S. and Japan in the Global Economic System, Remarks by Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Given at the Conference to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of the CSIS Japan Chair, Washington, DC | July 24, 2002 |
| Crisis Prevention and Resolution: Lessons from Argentina, Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the National Bureau Of Economic Research (NBER) Conference on The Argentina Crisis, MA, Cambridge | July 17, 2002 |
| International Capital Data: Needs, Projects, and Prospects, Speech by Carol S. Carson, Director, IMF Statistics Department Given at the Economic Statistics: New Needs for the 21st Century Conference, New York | July 11, 2002 |
| The IMF's Role in Asia: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Remarks by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF Prepared text for remarks at the Institute of Policy Studies and Singapore Management University Forum, | July 10, 2002 |
| ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Finance Minister's meeting--Session: Strengthening the Framework for Crisis Prevention, including PSI and the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism, Speech by Jack Boorman, Special Advisor the the Managing Director, IMF Given at the ASEM Finance Minister's meeting, Copenhagen | July 06, 2002 |
| Reform of the International Financial Architecture: A Work in Progress, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Given at at the Central Bank Governors' Symposium Bank of England Conference Center | July 05, 2002 |
| The IMF in the Process of Change, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Before the Treasury Select Committee, House of Commons | July 04, 2002 |
| The Role of the IMF in the Global Economy, Remarks by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Given at the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, New York | July 01, 2002 |
| June |
| The Role of the IMF in Safeguarding the Stability of the International Financial System, Address by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Given on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of Giesecke & Devrient | June 21, 2002 |
| The Economic Foundations of Peace in Colombia -- Speech by Eduardo Aninat, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Conference on Peace and Security in Colombia, Washington DC | June 20, 2002 |
| Stiglitz, the IMF and Globalization -- Speech by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF Given at the MIT Club of Washington | June 13, 2002 |
| Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Dispute Resolution -- Speech by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting, Washington DC | June 06, 2002 |
| May |
| Speech on Governance by Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director, African Department, IMF Given at the AfDB Symposium on New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Addis Ababa | May 27, 2002 |
| Speech on the African Economic Outlook -- By Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF Given at the African Development Bank Symposium on NEPAD, Addis Ababa | May 27, 2002 |
| Achieving Financial Stability: An International Perspective -- Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF Given at the APEC Finance and Development Program, First Annual Forum, Beijing, China | May 26, 2002 |
| Meeting the Challenges for the Chinese Financial Sector: What Have We Learned from Other Countries? -- Speech by Stefan Ingves, Director, Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department, IMF Given at the Second China Financial Forum, Beijing | May 15, 2002 |
| Economic Outlook for the Americas, An Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Council of the Americas, U.S. State Department, Washington DC | May 07, 2002 |
| Building a Better Future in Africa, Address by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Given in Accra, Ghana | May 03, 2002 |
| April |
| Opening Statement by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler at a Press Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo | April 30, 2002 |
| Promoting Sustained Growth and International Financial Stability--Address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Given at the National Press Club | April 17, 2002 |
| New Approaches to Sovereign Debt Restructuring: An Update on Our Thinking, Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Conference on Sovereign Debt Workouts: Hopes and Hazards, Institute for International Economics, Washington DC | April 01, 2002 |
| February |
| Inflation Targeting, Remarks by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Given at a Seminar on the Statistical Implications of Inflation Targeting, International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C. | February 28, 2002 |
| Making the Most of the Euro - "Banking on the Euro: Leap of Faith or Act of Folly?", Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London | February 25, 2002 |
| January |
| Working for a Better Globalization -- Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF Given at the Conference on Humanizing the Global Economy, Washington DC | January 28, 2002 |
| Global Prospects after September 11 and Implications for Japan -- Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Given at the Japan Society, New York | January 25, 2002 |
| Breaking Out of the Third World: India's Economic Imperative -- Address by Stanley Fischer, Special Advisor to the Managing Director, IMF Given at the India Today Conclave, New Delhi | January 22, 2002 |
| The Evolution of Emerging Market Capital Flows: Why We Need to Look Again at Sovereign Debt Restructuring -- Remarks by Anne Krueger, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Given at the Economics Society Dinner, Melbourne, Australia | January 21, 2002 |
| International Conference on Poverty Reduction Strategies--Introductory Remarks by Horst Köhler, IMF Managing Director Given at the International Conference on Poverty Reduction Strategies, Washington DC | January 14, 2002 |
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