Schedule

Monday,
April

04/13/2015 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

04/14/2015 09:00 AM04/14/2015 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing World Economic Outlook
<ul> <li>Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department</li> <li>Oya Celasun, Research Department, IMF</li> <li>Thomas Helbling, Research Department, IMF</li> <li>Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Research Department, IMF</li> <li>Ismaila Dieng, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> 
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

Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department
Oya Celasun, Research Department, IMF
Thomas Helbling, Research Department, IMF
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Research Department, IMF
Ismaila Dieng, Communications Department, IMF

Blog Podcast Story Transcript Video Webcast WEO

04/14/2015 10:00 AM04/17/2015 06:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
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World Bank Group

10:00 AM -
6:30 PM

World Bank Group

Civil Society Policy Forum

The Civil Society Policy Forum will be held from Tuesday, April 14 to Friday, April 17, as part of the 2015 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.
It is organized by the Bank and Fund Civil Society Teams, and will bring together WBG and IMF staff, CSO representatives, government officials, academics, and others to exchange views and dialogue on a wide range of topics.

Online Civil Society Policy Forum Schedule

Wednesday,
April

04/15/2015 08:45 AM04/15/2015 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkRethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion http://www.imf.org/external/np/seminars/eng/2015/macro3/index.htm
Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only. Welcoming Remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF Session 1: Systemic Risk and Financial Regulation Chair: Paul Volcker Panelists: <ul> <li>Viral Acharya</li> <li>Anat Admati</li> <li>Philipp Hildebrand </li> </ul> Session 2: Macro-Prudential Tools: Gathering Evidence Chair: Stanley Fischer Panelists: <ul> <li>Robert Rubin</li> <li>Hyun Song Shin</li> <li>Paul Tucker</li> </ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

8:45 AM -
12:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Rethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion

Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.

Welcoming Remarks: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF

Session 1: Systemic Risk and Financial Regulation
Chair: Paul Volcker

Panelists:

Viral Acharya
Anat Admati
Philipp Hildebrand

Session 2: Macro-Prudential Tools: Gathering Evidence
Chair: Stanley Fischer

Panelists:

Robert Rubin
Hyun Song Shin
Paul Tucker

Session 1 Session 2 Welcome Remarks

04/15/2015 09:00 AM04/15/2015 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkCreating Jobs and Improving Services A New Social Contract in the Arab World
Moderator: Lubna Bouza, Business news Anchor, CNBC Arabia <ul> <li>Merza Hasan, Dean of the Board of Executive Directors, World Bank Group</li> <li>Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group</li> <li>Hafez Ghanem,Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Creating Jobs and Improving Services A New Social Contract in the Arab World

Moderator: Lubna Bouza, Business news Anchor, CNBC Arabia

Merza Hasan, Dean of the Board of Executive Directors, World Bank Group
Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group
Hafez Ghanem,Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, World Bank Group

Webcast

04/15/2015 09:00 AM04/15/2015 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR
<ul> <li>José Viñals, Financial Counselor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department</li> <li><span style='font-size: 11pt; font-family: "calibri","sans-serif"; font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "ms mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: ja; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa'>Chris Walker, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department</li> <li>Matthew Jones, Division Chief, Monetary and Capital Markets Department</li> <li>Olga Stankova, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department</li></ul>
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR

José Viñals, Financial Counselor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Chris Walker, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Matthew Jones, Division Chief, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Olga Stankova, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department

Blog Report Story Transcript Webcast

04/15/2015 09:00 AM04/15/2015 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
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World Bank Group

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group

Civil Society Policy Forum

The Civil Society Policy Forum continues. It is organized by the Bank and Fund Civil Society Teams, and will bring together WBG and IMF staff, CSO representatives, government officials, academics, and others to exchange views and dialogue on a wide range of topics.

Online Civil Society Policy Forum Schedule

04/15/2015 10:00 AM04/15/2015 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkThe Power of Faith to Help End Extreme Poverty
 <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service</li> <li>Mohamed Ashmawey, President, Islamic Relief Worldwide </li> <li>Carolyn Woo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Relief Services</li> <li>Vinya S. Ariyaratne, General Secretary, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement</li> <li>Jerome Socolovsky, Religion Correspondent, Voice of America </li></ul> <ul></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

The Power of Faith to Help End Extreme Poverty

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service
Mohamed Ashmawey, President, Islamic Relief Worldwide
Carolyn Woo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Relief Services
Vinya S. Ariyaratne, General Secretary, Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
Jerome Socolovsky, Religion Correspondent, Voice of America

Webcast

04/15/2015 11:00 AM04/15/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkBeyond the Boundaries Program-for-Results and the Role of Leverage in Scaling up Results
Moderator: Hart Schafer, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Fadia Saadah, Manager, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group</li> <li>Alan Gelb, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Global Development</li> <li>Gwen Hines, United Kingdom Executive Director to the World Bank Group</li> <li>Guang Zhe Chen, Country Director for Ethiopia, World Bank Group</li></ul> 
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Beyond the Boundaries Program-for-Results and the Role of Leverage in Scaling up Results

Moderator: Hart Schafer, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group

Fadia Saadah, Manager, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group
Alan Gelb, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Global Development
Gwen Hines, United Kingdom Executive Director to the World Bank Group
Guang Zhe Chen, Country Director for Ethiopia, World Bank Group

04/15/2015 11:30 AM04/15/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Fiscal Monitor
<ul> <li>Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department</li> <li>Martine Guerguil, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department</li> <li>Wafa Amr, Senior Communications Officer</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

11:30 AM -
12:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor

Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department
Martine Guerguil, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department
Wafa Amr, Senior Communications Officer

Blog Report Video Webcast

04/15/2015 12:30 PM04/15/2015 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkLAC Chief Economist Semi Annual Report Narrowing Options for Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderator: Mauro Lopes Mendes De Azeredo, Acting Manager, External Communications for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

12:30 PM -
1:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

LAC Chief Economist Semi Annual Report Narrowing Options for Latin America and the Caribbean

Moderator: Mauro Lopes Mendes De Azeredo, Acting Manager, External Communications for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, World Bank Group

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

Webcast

04/15/2015 01:00 PM04/15/2015 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkBig Data for a More Resilient Future
Moderator, Raj Kumar,CEO,DevEx <ul> <li>Andrew Zolli, Author "Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back"</li> <li>Ros Harvey, Chief Strategy Advisor, Sirca</li> <li>Nigel Snoad, Product Manager, Google Crisis Response</li> <li>Tony Salvador, Strategy Group, Intel Corporation</li> <li>Chris Locke, Founder, Caribou Digital</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Big Data for a More Resilient Future

Moderator, Raj Kumar,CEO,DevEx

Andrew Zolli, Author "Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back"
Ros Harvey, Chief Strategy Advisor, Sirca
Nigel Snoad, Product Manager, Google Crisis Response
Tony Salvador, Strategy Group, Intel Corporation
Chris Locke, Founder, Caribou Digital

Webcast

04/15/2015 01:40 PM04/15/2015 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkRethinking Macro III Progress or Confusionhttp://www.imf.org/external/np/seminars/eng/2015/macro3/index.htm
Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only. Session 3: Monetary Policy in the Future Chair: José Viñals Panelists: <ul> <li>Ben Bernanke</li> <li>Gill Marcus</li> <li>John Taylor</li> </ul> Session 4: Fiscal Policy in the Future Chair: Vitor Gaspar Panelists: <ul> <li>Marco Buti</li> <li>Martin Feldstein</li> <li>Brad DeLong</li> </ul> Session 5: Capital Inflows, Exchange Rate Management and Capital Controls Chair: David Lipton Panelists: <ul> <li>Agustín Carstens</li> <li>Maurice Obstfeld</li> <li>Luiz A. Pereira da Silva</li> </ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

1:40 PM -
6:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Rethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion

Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.

Session 3: Monetary Policy in the Future
Chair: José Viñals

Panelists:

Ben Bernanke
Gill Marcus
John Taylor

Session 4: Fiscal Policy in the Future
Chair: Vitor Gaspar

Panelists:

Marco Buti
Martin Feldstein
Brad DeLong

Session 5: Capital Inflows, Exchange Rate Management and Capital Controls
Chair: David Lipton

Panelists:

Agustín Carstens
Maurice Obstfeld
Luiz A. Pereira da Silva

Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

04/15/2015 02:00 PM04/15/2015 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkReady for the Sustainable Development Goals? What the World Bank Group Can Learn from the Millennium Development Goals Experience
<ul> <li>Lindsay Coates, Executive Vice President, InterAction</li> <li>Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Brookings Institution</li> <li>Maria Kiwanuka, Senior Presidential Advisor on Finance, Uganda</li> <li>Paul Ladd, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead Author, Post-2015 and SDGs, United Nations Development Programme</li> <li>Mahmoud Mohieldin, Corporate Secretary and President’s Special Envoy, Corporate Secretariat of the World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC C2-131

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC C2-131

Ready for the Sustainable Development Goals? What the World Bank Group Can Learn from the Millennium Development Goals Experience

Lindsay Coates, Executive Vice President, InterAction
Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Brookings Institution
Maria Kiwanuka, Senior Presidential Advisor on Finance, Uganda
Paul Ladd, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead Author, Post-2015 and SDGs, United Nations Development Programme
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Corporate Secretary and President’s Special Envoy, Corporate Secretariat of the World Bank Group

04/15/2015 02:00 PM04/15/2015 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkManaging the Carbon Bubble How to Transition to a Low-carbon Economy
 <ul> <li>Paul Bodnar, Senior Advisor at WRI, former Director for Climate Change, National Security Council, The White House </li> <li>Arnoud Buisse, Deputy Assistant Secretary, French Treasury </li> <li>James Close, Climate Group Director for Policy and Finance, World Bank Group </li> <li>Anthony Hobley, CEO, Carbon Tracker </li> <li>Bevis Longstreth, former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC4-100

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC4-100

Managing the Carbon Bubble How to Transition to a Low-carbon Economy

Paul Bodnar, Senior Advisor at WRI, former Director for Climate Change, National Security Council, The White House
Arnoud Buisse, Deputy Assistant Secretary, French Treasury
James Close, Climate Group Director for Policy and Finance, World Bank Group
Anthony Hobley, CEO, Carbon Tracker
Bevis Longstreth, former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

04/15/2015 02:00 PM04/15/2015 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkCommunication for Climate Change 2.0

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

2:00 PM -
5:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Communication for Climate Change 2.0

Blog

04/15/2015 03:30 PM04/15/2015 04:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkDevelopment through the lens Using Photography to Tell the Story
Panelists: <ul> <li>MONICA CORCORAN, Director, National Geographic Your Shot Program</li> <li>KATHRYN MAHONEY, Communications Officer, UNHCR; Winner of #EachDayISee contest</li> <li>DOMINIC CHAVEZ, Freelance Photographer</li> <li>JOHN TASS-PARKER, Associate Manager, Political Outreach, Instagram </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC Front Lobby

3:30 PM -
4:15 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC Front Lobby

Development through the lens Using Photography to Tell the Story

Panelists:

MONICA CORCORAN, Director, National Geographic Your Shot Program
KATHRYN MAHONEY, Communications Officer, UNHCR; Winner of #EachDayISee contest
DOMINIC CHAVEZ, Freelance Photographer
JOHN TASS-PARKER, Associate Manager, Political Outreach, Instagram

04/15/2015 03:30 PM04/15/2015 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkChief Economists Roundtable Responding to Oil and Other Global Developments
Moderator: Jeffrey Lewis, Global Practices Chief Economist, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Kaushik Basu, Snr. VP & Chief Economist (CE), World Bank Group</li> <li>Augusto de la Torre, LAC Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li> <li>Shantayanan Devarajan, MNA Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li> <li>Francisco Ferreira, AFR Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li> <li>Martin G. Rama, SAR Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li> <li>Sudhir Shetty, EAP Chief Economist, World Bank Group </li> <li>Hans Timmer, ECA Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li></ul> Discussant: <ul> <li>Ayhan Kose, Director, Prospects Group, World Bank Group </li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

3:30 PM -
5:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-121

Chief Economists Roundtable Responding to Oil and Other Global Developments

Moderator: Jeffrey Lewis, Global Practices Chief Economist, World Bank Group

Kaushik Basu, Snr. VP & Chief Economist (CE), World Bank Group
Augusto de la Torre, LAC Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Shantayanan Devarajan, MNA Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Francisco Ferreira, AFR Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Martin G. Rama, SAR Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Sudhir Shetty, EAP Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Hans Timmer, ECA Chief Economist, World Bank Group

Discussant:

Ayhan Kose, Director, Prospects Group, World Bank Group

Webcast

04/15/2015 04:00 PM04/15/2015 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkExiting Fragility, Views from the Groundhttp://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=49
Moderator: Stella Dawson, Reuters • Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Jakkie Cillier, Institute for Security Studies • Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance, Sierra Leone • Al Wazir, Governor, the Palestine Monetary Authority
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

Exiting Fragility, Views from the Ground

Moderator: Stella Dawson, Reuters
• Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Jakkie Cillier, Institute for Security Studies
• Kaifala Marah, Minister of Finance, Sierra Leone
• Al Wazir, Governor, the Palestine Monetary Authority

Webcast

04/15/2015 04:45 PM04/15/2015 06:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkG20-Toronto Centre-World Bank Group Executive Panel on Market- Based Finance The New Vision of Economic Growth and Financial Stability
Moderator: Gloria Grandolini, Senior Director, Finance and Markets Global Practice, World Bank Group and Board Member, Toronto Centre. Opening Remarks: <ul> <li>Turalay Kenç , Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey</li> <li>Timothy Sargent, Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, Canada </li></ul>Panelists: <ul> <li> Bora Oruç ,Deputy Chair, Capital Markets Board of Turkey</li> <li>Cuthbert K. Chanetsa, Deputy Executive Office, Investment Institutions, FSB, South Africa, Vice-Chair IOSCO, Growth and Emerging Markets Committee</li> <li>Jorge Familiar, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank </li> <li>Hung Tran, Executive Managing Director, Institute of International Finance </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

4:45 PM -
6:45 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

G20-Toronto Centre-World Bank Group Executive Panel on Market- Based Finance The New Vision of Economic Growth and Financial Stability

Moderator: Gloria Grandolini, Senior Director, Finance and Markets Global Practice, World Bank Group and Board Member, Toronto Centre.

Opening Remarks:

Turalay Kenç , Deputy Governor, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Timothy Sargent, Associate Deputy Minister of Finance, Canada

Panelists:

Bora Oruç ,Deputy Chair, Capital Markets Board of Turkey
Cuthbert K. Chanetsa, Deputy Executive Office, Investment Institutions, FSB, South Africa, Vice-Chair IOSCO, Growth and Emerging Markets Committee
Jorge Familiar, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Hung Tran, Executive Managing Director, Institute of International Finance

Toronto Centre

04/15/2015 05:00 PM04/15/2015 07:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkEntertaining Climate Action

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

5:00 PM -
7:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Entertaining Climate Action

Blog

Thursday,
April

04/16/2015 08:30 AM04/16/2015 11:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkRethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.
Session 6: International Monetary and Financial System Chair: Tharman Shanmugaratnam Ranelists: <ul> <li>Ricardo Caballero</li> <li>Jaime Caruana</li> <li>Zeti Akhtar Aziz</li></ul> Panel discussion Discussants: <ul> <li>Olivier Blanchard</li> <li>Raghuram Rajan</li> <li>Kenneth Rogoff</li> <li>Lawrence Summers</li></ul>
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

8:30 AM -
11:45 AM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Rethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.

Session 6: International Monetary and Financial System

Chair: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Ranelists:

Ricardo Caballero
Jaime Caruana
Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Panel discussion
Discussants:

Olivier Blanchard
Raghuram Rajan
Kenneth Rogoff
Lawrence Summers

Panel Discussion Session 6

04/16/2015 08:45 AM04/16/2015 09:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkWorld Bank Group President Press Conference
 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

8:45 AM -
9:30 AM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

World Bank Group President Press Conference

Webcast

04/16/2015 09:00 AM04/16/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkImproving Livelihoods and Creating Wealth through Sustainable Fisheries
Moderator: Magda Lovei, Practice Manager, Environment & Natural Resources Global Practice <ul> <li>Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa region, World Bank Group</li> <li>Paula Caballero, Senior Director, Environment & Natural, Resources Global Practice, World Bank Group</li> <li>Nani Ould Chrougha, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Mauritania</li> <li>Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy, Seychelles</li> <li>Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International, Germany</li> <li>Villa Kulild, Director General of Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation</li> <li>Vore Gana Seck, Sustainable Development Advisor, Economic, Social and Environmental Council, Senegal</li> <li>Patrick Sayon, Fisherman Leader, Liberia</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Improving Livelihoods and Creating Wealth through Sustainable Fisheries

Moderator: Magda Lovei, Practice Manager, Environment & Natural
Resources Global Practice

Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa region, World Bank Group
Paula Caballero, Senior Director, Environment & Natural, Resources Global Practice, World Bank Group
Nani Ould Chrougha, Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Mauritania
Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy, Seychelles
Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International, Germany
Villa Kulild, Director General of Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
Vore Gana Seck, Sustainable Development Advisor, Economic, Social and Environmental Council, Senegal
Patrick Sayon, Fisherman Leader, Liberia

04/16/2015 09:00 AM04/16/2015 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
The Civil Society Policy Forum continues. It is organized by the Bank and Fund Civil Society Teams, and will bring together WBG and IMF staff, CSO representatives, government officials, academics, and others to exchange views and dialogue on a wide range of topics. 
World Bank Group

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group

Civil Society Policy Forum

Online Civil Society Policy Forum Schedule

04/16/2015 09:30 AM04/16/2015 09:40 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Availability Regarding WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru
 <ul> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF </li> <li>Jim Kim, President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Alonso Segura, Finance Minister, Peru</li> <li>Julio Velarde, Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru</li></ul>
IMF HQ2 Atrium

9:30 AM -
9:40 AM

IMF HQ2 Atrium

Press Availability Regarding WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Jim Kim, President, World Bank Group
Alonso Segura, Finance Minister, Peru
Julio Velarde, Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Webcast

04/16/2015 09:30 AM04/16/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkThe Power of Nutrition
Moderator: Raj Kumar, CEO, Devex <ul> <li>Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group </li> <li>Michael Anderson, CEO, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) </li> <li>Phyllis Costanza, CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation</li> <li>Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

9:30 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

The Power of Nutrition

Moderator: Raj Kumar, CEO, Devex

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group
Michael Anderson, CEO, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Phyllis Costanza, CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation
Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF

Webcast

04/16/2015 09:45 AM04/16/2015 10:30 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> 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

9:45 AM -
10:30 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

Global Policy Agenda Story Transcript Video Webcast

04/16/2015 10:30 AM04/16/2015 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkScaling Up Finance for Climate Action, a Public-Private Dialogue
 <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank</li> <li>Andrés Arango Escobar, Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia</li> <li>Peter Jensen, CEO and Managing Director, Pensionskassernes Administration A/S (PKA)</li> <li>Rachel Kyte, Group Vice President and Special Envoy, Climate Change, World Bank Group</li> <li>Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission</li> <li>Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

10:30 AM -
12:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

Scaling Up Finance for Climate Action, a Public-Private Dialogue

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank
Andrés Arango Escobar, Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
Peter Jensen, CEO and Managing Director, Pensionskassernes Administration A/S (PKA)
Rachel Kyte, Group Vice President and Special Envoy, Climate Change, World Bank Group
Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Atiur Rahman, Governor, Bangladesh Bank

04/16/2015 11:00 AM04/16/2015 12:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Future of Food A Conversation with Jim Yong Kim and David Chang
 Opening Remarks: Juergen Voegele, Senior Director for Agriculture, World Bank <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, The World Bank Group</li> <li>David Chang, chef and founder, Momofuku </li> <li>Chido Govera, Founder, Future of Hope Foundation</li> <li>Mark Emil Hermansen, Head of Development, MAD</li> <li>David Hertz, Founder of Gastromotiva</li> <li>Arielle Johnson, Head of Research, MAD </li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

11:00 AM -
12:15 PM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

The Future of Food A Conversation with Jim Yong Kim and David Chang

Opening Remarks: Juergen Voegele, Senior Director for Agriculture, World Bank

Jim Yong Kim, President, The World Bank Group
David Chang, chef and founder, Momofuku
Chido Govera, Founder, Future of Hope Foundation
Mark Emil Hermansen, Head of Development, MAD
David Hertz, Founder of Gastromotiva
Arielle Johnson, Head of Research, MAD

Webcast

04/16/2015 11:00 AM04/16/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDevelopment Policy Financing Retrospective Emerging Findings and Lessons
Moderator:Edith Jibunoh, Adviser, External and Corporate Relations, World Bank <ul> <li>Linda Van Gelder, Director, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank</li> <li>Edward Mountfield, Manager, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank </li></ul>
MC 8-100

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

MC 8-100

Development Policy Financing Retrospective Emerging Findings and Lessons

Moderator:Edith Jibunoh, Adviser, External and Corporate Relations, World Bank

Linda Van Gelder, Director, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank
Edward Mountfield, Manager, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank

04/16/2015 11:30 AM04/16/2015 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkGray Areas Aging and Public Policy Choices in Europe and Central Asia and East Asia Pacific
Moderator: Phillip Yin, Business News Anchor, CCTV America <ul> <li>Ursula M. Staudinger, Director, Butler Aging Center </li> <li> Axel van Trotsenburg, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank</li> <li> Laura Tuck, Vice President, Europe and Central Asia Region, The World Bank </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Gray Areas Aging and Public Policy Choices in Europe and Central Asia and East Asia Pacific

Moderator: Phillip Yin, Business News Anchor, CCTV America

Ursula M. Staudinger, Director, Butler Aging Center
Axel van Trotsenburg, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, The World Bank
Laura Tuck, Vice President, Europe and Central Asia Region, The World Bank

Webcast

04/16/2015 12:30 PM04/16/2015 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkWorld Bank-Africa investor Dialogue on Building African Participation in Global Value Chains
Moderator, Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank Group. Chair: Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor Speakers: <ul> <li>Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder and Managing Director, Mara Group</li> <li>Edward J. Mathias, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group</li> <li>Thierry TANOH, Minister, Deputy General Secretary in charge of Economic Affairs, Cote d’Ivoire</li> <li>Marcel De SOUZA, Minister of Development Planning, Prospective and Economic Analysis, Benin</li> <li>Cristina DUARTE, Minister of Finance and Public Administration, Cape Verde</li> <li>Regis IMMONGAULT TATAGANI, Minister of Economy and Investment Promotion and Perspective, Gabon </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

World Bank-Africa investor Dialogue on Building African Participation in Global Value Chains

Moderator, Anabel Gonzalez, Senior Director, Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank Group. Chair: Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor

Speakers:

Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder and Managing Director, Mara Group
Edward J. Mathias, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Thierry TANOH, Minister, Deputy General Secretary in charge of Economic Affairs, Cote d’Ivoire
Marcel De SOUZA, Minister of Development Planning, Prospective and Economic Analysis, Benin
Cristina DUARTE, Minister of Finance and Public Administration, Cape Verde
Regis IMMONGAULT TATAGANI, Minister of Economy and Investment Promotion and Perspective, Gabon

webcast

04/16/2015 12:30 PM04/16/2015 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIslamic Finance Unlocking its Potential and Supporting Stabilityhttp://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=48
Moderator: Naser ElTibi, Senior Business News Producer, Al Arabiya News <ul> <li>Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia </li> <li>Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister, Turkey </li> <li>Ali Al-Madani, President, Islamic Development Bank </li> <li>Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, Luxembourg</li></ul> Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Islamic Finance Unlocking its Potential and Supporting Stability

Moderator: Naser ElTibi, Senior Business News Producer, Al Arabiya News

Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister, Turkey
Ali Al-Madani, President, Islamic Development Bank
Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, Luxembourg

Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session

04/16/2015 01:00 PM04/16/2015 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkAccountability for Better Development Outcomes A Conversation with Government, Industry and Civil Society
 Chair: Osvaldo Gratacos, Vice President and Compliance Advisor and Ombudsman, Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) <ul> <li>Gonzalo Castro de La Mata, Chairman, Inspection Panel, World Bank Group</li> <li>Luis Miguel Castilla, Ambassador to the United States, Peru</li> <li>Ray Offenheiser, President, Oxfam America</li> <li>Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global</li> <li>With a Video introduction by Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

Accountability for Better Development Outcomes A Conversation with Government, Industry and Civil Society

Chair: Osvaldo Gratacos, Vice President and Compliance Advisor and Ombudsman, Office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO)

Gonzalo Castro de La Mata, Chairman, Inspection Panel, World Bank Group
Luis Miguel Castilla, Ambassador to the United States, Peru
Ray Offenheiser, President, Oxfam America
Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global
With a Video introduction by Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group

04/16/2015 01:00 PM04/16/2015 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Duality of Falling Oil Prices. Boon or Bust?
Moderator: Ed Crooks, US industry and Energy Editor, Financial Times <ul> <li>Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank Group (opening remarks)</li> <li>Erbolat Dossaev, Minister of National Economy, Kazakhstan</li> <li>Naglaa El Ehwany, Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt </li> <li>David L. Goldwyn, Chairman, Atlantic Council Energy Advisory Board</li> <li>Turalay Kenc, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Turkey </li> <li>Lutz Kilian, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

The Duality of Falling Oil Prices. Boon or Bust?

Moderator: Ed Crooks, US industry and Energy Editor, Financial Times

Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank Group (opening remarks)
Erbolat Dossaev, Minister of National Economy, Kazakhstan
Naglaa El Ehwany, Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt
David L. Goldwyn, Chairman, Atlantic Council Energy Advisory Board
Turalay Kenc, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Turkey
Lutz Kilian, Professor of Economics, University of Michigan

webcast

04/16/2015 02:00 PM04/16/2015 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkA Conversation on the Global Economyhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2015/Spring/Schedule/2015/04/16/flagship-a-conversation-on-the-global-economy-60
Interviewer: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor and Global Markets Editor at Fox Business Network <ul> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF </li></ul> 
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

2:00 PM -
2:30 PM

George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

A Conversation on the Global Economy

Interviewer: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor and Global Markets Editor at Fox Business Network

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Moderator: Maria Bartiromo

Speakers: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Webcast

04/16/2015 02:00 PM04/16/2015 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkTrust, Voice, and Incentives Learning from Local Successes in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa
Moderator: Deborah Amos, Middle East Correspondent, NPR • Hafez Ghanem, Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa • Sami Hourani, Director, Leaders of Tomorrow, and Founder/CEO, Forsa for Education, Jordan • Ghada Waly, Minister of Social Solidarity, Egypt • Maha El Rabbat, Executive Director, MENA Health Policy Forum • Claudia Costin, Senior Director, Education, World Bank • Noureddine Chamengui, Secretary General of the Primary Education Supervisors Union, Tunisia • Abla Habayeb, Principal of Kufor Quod Secondary School, West Bank • Olusoji Adeyi, Director, HEalth, Nutrition & Population, World Bank Group • Mario Marcel, Senior Director, Governance, World Bank group • Hana Brixi, Lead, Public Service Delivery Global Solutions Group, World Bank Group 
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Trust, Voice, and Incentives Learning from Local Successes in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa

Moderator: Deborah Amos, Middle East Correspondent, NPR

• Hafez Ghanem, Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa
• Sami Hourani, Director, Leaders of Tomorrow, and Founder/CEO, Forsa for Education, Jordan
• Ghada Waly, Minister of Social Solidarity, Egypt
• Maha El Rabbat, Executive Director, MENA Health Policy Forum
• Claudia Costin, Senior Director, Education, World Bank
• Noureddine Chamengui, Secretary General of the Primary Education Supervisors Union, Tunisia
• Abla Habayeb, Principal of Kufor Quod Secondary School, West Bank
• Olusoji Adeyi, Director, HEalth, Nutrition & Population, World Bank Group
• Mario Marcel, Senior Director, Governance, World Bank group
• Hana Brixi, Lead, Public Service Delivery Global Solutions Group, World Bank Group

Webcast

04/16/2015 02:00 PM04/16/2015 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkInnovative and Fit for Purpose A New World Bank Procurement Framework
Keynote speaker: Jean Heilman Grier, Principal Trade Consultant at Djaghe, LLC, former US Treasury negotiator of the original Government Procurement Agreement Moderator: Robert Hunja, Director, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Hart Schafer, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group</li> <li>Christopher M. Browne, Chief Procurement Officer, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group</li> <li>Denis Robitaille, Director, Information and Technology Solutions, World Bank Group</li> <li>Marcelo Donolo, Senior Operations Officer, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group</li> <li>Snezana Mitrovic, Practice Manager, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group</li></ul> 
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

2:00 PM -
4:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Innovative and Fit for Purpose A New World Bank Procurement Framework

Keynote speaker: Jean Heilman Grier, Principal Trade Consultant at Djaghe, LLC, former US Treasury negotiator of the original Government Procurement Agreement
Moderator: Robert Hunja, Director, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group

Hart Schafer, Vice President, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group
Christopher M. Browne, Chief Procurement Officer, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group
Denis Robitaille, Director, Information and Technology Solutions, World Bank Group
Marcelo Donolo, Senior Operations Officer, Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group
Snezana Mitrovic, Practice Manager, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group

04/16/2015 03:00 PM04/16/2015 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkAligning the Financial System With Sustainable Development
 <ul> <li>Ma Jun, Chief Economist, Peoples Bank of China</li> <li>Rachel Kyte, Group Vice President and Special Envoy, Climate Change, World Bank Group</li> <li>Murilo Portugal, President, FEBRABAN (Brazilian Bankers Association)</li> <li>Laurence Tubiana, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, and Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, France</li> <li>Nick Robins, co-Director, UNEP Inquiry</li> <li>Adair Turner, Senior Fellow, Institute for New Economic Thinking </li> <li>Simon Zadek, co-Director, UNEP Inquiry</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, MC C2-131

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC C2-131

Aligning the Financial System With Sustainable Development

Ma Jun, Chief Economist, Peoples Bank of China
Rachel Kyte, Group Vice President and Special Envoy, Climate Change, World Bank Group
Murilo Portugal, President, FEBRABAN (Brazilian Bankers Association)
Laurence Tubiana, Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, and Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, France
Nick Robins, co-Director, UNEP Inquiry
Adair Turner, Senior Fellow, Institute for New Economic Thinking
Simon Zadek, co-Director, UNEP Inquiry

04/16/2015 03:00 PM04/16/2015 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Elusive Pursuit of Inflationhttp://www.imf.org/external/POS_Meetings/SeminarDetails.aspx?SeminarId=50
Moderator: Jon Eric Hilsenrath, Wall Street Journal, Chief Economics Correspondent • David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Stanley Fischer, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System • Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank • Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (SIPA) Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

The Elusive Pursuit of Inflation

Moderator: Jon Eric Hilsenrath, Wall Street Journal, Chief Economics Correspondent

• David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Stanley Fischer, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
• Takatoshi Ito, Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (SIPA)

Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session

Story Webcast

04/16/2015 03:30 PM04/16/2015 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkWater Security for All in a World of Scarcity
Moderator: Junaid Ahmad, Senior Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank Group Merza Hasan, Dean of the World Bank Board Panelists: <ul> <li>Pat Mulroy, Senior Fellow for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy, UNLV</li> <li>Muesse Kazapua, Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia</li> <li>Tariq Kabbaj, Mayor of Agadir, Morocco</li> <li>Irani Bragos Ramos, Secretary of Regional Development, Ministry of National Integration, Brazil</li> <li>Leonard Nxumalo, CEO, Water Utilities Corporation, Botswana </li> <li>Jim Carlton, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal</li> <li>Conner Everts, Executive Director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance and Co-chair of the Desal Response Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

3:30 PM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Water Security for All in a World of Scarcity

Moderator: Junaid Ahmad, Senior Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank Group

Merza Hasan, Dean of the World Bank Board

Panelists:

Pat Mulroy, Senior Fellow for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy, UNLV
Muesse Kazapua, Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia
Tariq Kabbaj, Mayor of Agadir, Morocco
Irani Bragos Ramos, Secretary of Regional Development, Ministry of National Integration, Brazil
Leonard Nxumalo, CEO, Water Utilities Corporation, Botswana
Jim Carlton, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Conner Everts, Executive Director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance and Co-chair of the Desal Response Group

Webcast

04/16/2015 04:30 PM04/16/2015 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe New Normal in Asia Will Growth Inevitably Slow?
Opening remarks: Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF Moderator: Adam Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics <ul> <li>Larry Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University </li> <li>Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India</li></ul>
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

4:30 PM -
6:00 PM

George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium

The New Normal in Asia Will Growth Inevitably Slow?

Opening remarks: Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Moderator: Adam Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Larry Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

Story Webcast

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<ul> <li>Kiyoshi Kodera, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency</li> <li>Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission</li> <li>Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group</li> <li>Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis </li></ul> 
World Bank Group F Building, Auditorium

5:00 PM -
6:30 PM

World Bank Group F Building, Auditorium

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Kiyoshi Kodera, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group
Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis

04/16/2015 05:15 PM04/16/2015 05:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference G-24
<ul> <li>Marilou Uy, Director, G-24 Secretariat</li> <li>Alain Bifani, Director-General, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon</li> <li>Andrés Arango Escobar, Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia</li> <li>Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Ethiopia</li> <li>Randa Elnagar, Communications Officer, IMF Communications Department </li></ul>
IMF HQ2-3-748

5:15 PM -
5:45 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Conference G-24

Marilou Uy, Director, G-24 Secretariat
Alain Bifani, Director-General, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon
Andrés Arango Escobar, Vice Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Ethiopia
Randa Elnagar, Communications Officer, IMF Communications Department

Communiqué Transcript Webcast

04/16/2015 06:15 PM04/16/2015 06:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
<ul> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, UK</li> <li>Wolfgang Schauble, Federal Minister of Finance, Germany</li></ul>
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

6:15 PM -
6:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

Press Briefing Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, UK
Wolfgang Schauble, Federal Minister of Finance, Germany

Webcast

04/16/2015 06:25 PM04/16/2015 06:35 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 photo op
Meet by the press desk at 6:20 p.m. 
Press Registration Desk

6:25 PM -
6:35 PM

Press Registration Desk

G-20 photo op

Meet by the press desk at 6:20 p.m.

Friday,
April

04/17/2015 07:30 AM04/17/2015 09:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkEbola The Road to Recovery
 Chair: Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Alpha Condé, President, Guinea </li> <li>Ernest Bai Koroma, President, Sierra Leone</li> <li>Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Liberia </li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

7:30 AM -
9:00 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 13-301

Ebola The Road to Recovery

Chair: Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group

Alpha Condé, President, Guinea
Ernest Bai Koroma, President, Sierra Leone
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Liberia
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF

Lagarde's Remarks Webcast

04/17/2015 08:15 AM04/17/2015 09:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Asia and Pacific Department
 <ul> <li>Changyong Rhee, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Kalpana Kochhar, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Department</li> <li>Markus Rodlauer, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Hoe Ee Khor, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF</li> <li>Keiko Utsunomiya, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

8:15 AM -
9:00 AM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Department

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

Transcript Webcast

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkThe Why, Where, and How of Infrastructure Investmenthttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2015/Spring/Schedule/2015/04/17/flagship-the-why-where-and-how-of-infrastructure-investment-53
Moderator: Ali Velshi, Al Jazeera America • Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Joaquim Vieira Ferreira Levy, Finance Minister, Brazil • Dr. Rajiv B. Lall, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Infrastructure Development Finance Company, India • Geoffrey Spence, Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK • Alonso Segura, Minister of Finance, Peru  Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

The Why, Where, and How of Infrastructure Investment

Moderator: Ali Velshi, Al Jazeera America

• Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Joaquim Vieira Ferreira Levy, Finance Minister, Brazil
• Dr. Rajiv B. Lall, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Infrastructure Development Finance Company, India
• Geoffrey Spence, Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK
• Alonso Segura, Minister of Finance, Peru

Broadcast event: No video or flash photography permitted for this session

Moderator: Ali Velshi, Al Jazzera

Speakers:

Mitsuhiro Furusawa
Joaquim Levy
Rajiv B. Lall
Geoffrey Spence
Alonso Segura, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

Webcast

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkTax Evasion and Development Finance Strengthening Global Action
Moderator: Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean for Field Placement & Professional Lecturer of Law, The George Washington University Law School <ul> <li>Benny Engelbrecht, Minister of Taxation, Denmark</li></ul> <ul> <li>Luis Miguel Castilla, Ambassador to the United States & Former Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru</li> <li>Mogens Jensen, Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Denmark</li> <li>Eric Hylton, Executive Director, IRS Criminal Investigations, United States & Chair, OECD Task Force on Tax and Crime</li> <li>Ray Offenheiser, President, Oxfam America</li> <li>Villa Kulild, Director General of The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)</li> <li>Leonard Frank McCarthy, Integrity Vice President, World Bank Group </li> <li>Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group F Building, Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group F Building, Auditorium

Tax Evasion and Development Finance Strengthening Global Action

Moderator: Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean for Field Placement & Professional Lecturer of Law, The George Washington University Law School

Benny Engelbrecht, Minister of Taxation, Denmark

Luis Miguel Castilla, Ambassador to the United States & Former Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru
Mogens Jensen, Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Denmark
Eric Hylton, Executive Director, IRS Criminal Investigations, United States & Chair, OECD Task Force on Tax and Crime
Ray Offenheiser, President, Oxfam America
Villa Kulild, Director General of The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Leonard Frank McCarthy, Integrity Vice President, World Bank Group
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group

webcast

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkBlending Capital, Catalyzing Change - The Public Case for Blended Finance
Moderator: Gavin E.R. Wilson, CEO, IFC Asset Management Company <ul> <li>Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, Canada</li> <li>Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Sweden</li> <li>Felix Bikpo, CEO, African Guarantee Fund, Kenya</li> <li>Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, The Netherlands</li> <li>Gerhard Pries, Managing Partner and CEO, Sarona Asset Management, Canada </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Blending Capital, Catalyzing Change - The Public Case for Blended Finance

Moderator: Gavin E.R. Wilson, CEO, IFC Asset Management Company

Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, Canada
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Sweden
Felix Bikpo, CEO, African Guarantee Fund, Kenya
Lilianne Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, The Netherlands
Gerhard Pries, Managing Partner and CEO, Sarona Asset Management, Canada

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkLaunch of the Global Delivery Initiative “Operationalizing the Science of Delivery”
Moderator: Rajesh Mirchandani, Senior Director of Communications and Policy Outreach, Center for Global Development <ul> <li>Cornelia Richter, Managing Director, GIZ </li> <li>Yingming Yang, Deputy Director General, International Finance Cooperation Department, Ministry of Finance, China</li> <li>Tae Jong Kim, Director General, Development research and Learning Network, KDI School of Management, South Korea</li> <li>Malamine Sanogo, General Director of the Cotton and Cashew Council of Côte d'Ivoire</li> <li>Juan Cristobal Bonnefoy, Chief of the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (IDB)</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

Launch of the Global Delivery Initiative “Operationalizing the Science of Delivery”

Moderator: Rajesh Mirchandani, Senior Director of Communications and Policy Outreach, Center for Global Development

Cornelia Richter, Managing Director, GIZ
Yingming Yang, Deputy Director General, International Finance Cooperation Department, Ministry of Finance, China
Tae Jong Kim, Director General, Development research and Learning Network, KDI School of Management, South Korea
Malamine Sanogo, General Director of the Cotton and Cashew Council of Côte d'Ivoire
Juan Cristobal Bonnefoy, Chief of the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (IDB)

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkLaunch Event Global Initiative to End Routine Gas Flaring
Moderator: Anita Marangoly George, Senior Director, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li>Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li>Ben van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell</li> <li>Eldar Sætre, President and CEO, Statoil</li> <li>Jérôme Schmitt, Executive Vice President, Sustainable Development, TOTAL</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Launch Event Global Initiative to End Routine Gas Flaring

Moderator: Anita Marangoly George, Senior Director, World Bank Group

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Ben van Beurden, CEO, Royal Dutch Shell
Eldar Sætre, President and CEO, Statoil
Jérôme Schmitt, Executive Vice President, Sustainable Development, TOTAL

Webcast

04/17/2015 09:00 AM04/17/2015 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkCivil Society Policy Forum
The Civil Society Policy Forum continues. It is organized by the Bank and Fund Civil Society Teams, and will bring together WBG and IMF staff, CSO representatives, government officials, academics, and others to exchange views and dialogue on a wide range of topics. 
World Bank Group

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

World Bank Group

Civil Society Policy Forum

Online Civil Society Policy Forum Schedule

04/17/2015 09:15 AM04/17/2015 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing European Department
<ul> <li>Poul Thomsen, Director, European Department, IMF </li> <li>Phil Gerson, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF</li> <li>Mahmood Pradhan, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF</li> <li>Angela Gaviria, Deputy Division Chief, Media Relations, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing European Department

Poul Thomsen, Director, European Department, IMF
Phil Gerson, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF
Mahmood Pradhan, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF
Angela Gaviria, Deputy Division Chief, Media Relations, IMF

Transcript Webcast

04/17/2015 10:15 AM04/17/2015 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Update
<ul> <li>Masood Ahmed, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department </li> <li>Wafa Amr, Senior Communications Officer, IMF Communications Department</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

10:15 AM -
11:00 AM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Update

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

Transcript Webcast

04/17/2015 11:00 AM04/17/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkBeyond Commodities The Growth Challenge of Latin America and the Caribbean
<ul> <li>Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru </li> <li>Jorge Familiar Calderon, Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank </li> <li>Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group </li> <li>Marcelo Giugale, Senior Director for Macro and Fiscal Management, World Bank Group </li> <li>Jorge A. de Thompson R. Araujo, Regional Advisor, World Bank Group</li> <li> Ekaterina Vostroknutova, Senior Economist, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC2-800

Beyond Commodities The Growth Challenge of Latin America and the Caribbean

Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru
Jorge Familiar Calderon, Regional Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group
Marcelo Giugale, Senior Director for Macro and Fiscal Management, World Bank Group
Jorge A. de Thompson R. Araujo, Regional Advisor, World Bank Group
Ekaterina Vostroknutova, Senior Economist, World Bank Group

Webcast

04/17/2015 11:00 AM04/17/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe New Global Trade Landscape Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Shawn Donnan, Financial Times World Trade Editor • Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Douglas A. Irwin, John Sloan Dickey Third Century Professor Social Sciences, Dartmouth College • Yi Xiaozhun, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization • Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India • Mari Elka Pangestu, Professor of international economics, University of Indonesia 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

The New Global Trade Landscape Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator: Shawn Donnan, Financial Times World Trade Editor

• Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Douglas A. Irwin, John Sloan Dickey Third Century Professor Social Sciences, Dartmouth College
• Yi Xiaozhun, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization
• Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India
• Mari Elka Pangestu, Professor of international economics, University of Indonesia

Webcast

04/17/2015 11:00 AM04/17/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkHarnessing Urbanization for Growth and Shared Prosperity in Africa
Chair: Makhtar Diop, Africa Region Vice President, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University </li> <li>Ede Ijjasz Vasquez, Senior Director for Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience, World Bank Group </li></ul> 
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Harnessing Urbanization for Growth and Shared Prosperity in Africa

Chair: Makhtar Diop, Africa Region Vice President, World Bank Group

Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
Ede Ijjasz Vasquez, Senior Director for Social, Urban, Rural & Resilience, World Bank Group

webcast

04/17/2015 11:15 AM04/17/2015 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Department
<ul> <li>Antoinette Sayeh, Director, African Department, IMF</li> <li>Andrew Kanyegirire, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

11:15 AM -
12:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing African Department

Antoinette Sayeh, Director, African Department, IMF
Andrew Kanyegirire, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Department, IMF

Story Transcript Webcast

04/17/2015 11:30 AM04/17/2015 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkUniversal Financial Access 2020
Moderator: Zain Verjee, Founder and CEO, Zain Verjee Group <ul> <li>Her Majesty Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, UNSG Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development </li> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li>Jin Yong Cai, Executive Vice-President & CEO, IFC</li> <li>Ajay Banga, CEO, MasterCard </li> <li>Charles Scharf, CEO, Visa </li> <li>Budi Gunadi Sadikin, CEO, PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia</li> <li>Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson, State Bank of India</li> <li>Chris Elias, President, Global Development Programs, Gates Foundation</li> <li>Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank Group</li> <li>Jaime Caruana, General Manager, Bank of International Settlements</li> <li>Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India</li> <li>Benno Ndulu, Governor, Bank of Tanzania</li></ul> 
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Universal Financial Access 2020

Moderator: Zain Verjee, Founder and CEO, Zain Verjee Group

Her Majesty Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, UNSG Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Jin Yong Cai, Executive Vice-President & CEO, IFC
Ajay Banga, CEO, MasterCard
Charles Scharf, CEO, Visa
Budi Gunadi Sadikin, CEO, PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia
Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson, State Bank of India
Chris Elias, President, Global Development Programs, Gates Foundation
Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank Group
Jaime Caruana, General Manager, Bank of International Settlements
Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Benno Ndulu, Governor, Bank of Tanzania

Blog Financial Inclusion Webcast

04/17/2015 12:00 PM04/17/2015 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Emerging Europe and Central Asia Economic Update

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

12:00 PM -
1:00 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Press Briefing Emerging Europe and Central Asia Economic Update

04/17/2015 12:30 PM04/17/2015 12:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 Family Photo Op head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 12 00 p.m.

Press Registration Desk

12:30 PM -
12:45 PM

Press Registration Desk

G-20 Family Photo Op head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 12 00 p.m.

04/17/2015 01:00 PM04/17/2015 01:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference G-20
<ul> <li>Agustín Carstens, IMFC Chair</li> <li>Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Turkey</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

1:00 PM -
1:30 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Conference G-20

Agustín Carstens, IMFC Chair
Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs, Turkey

Webcast

04/17/2015 01:30 PM04/17/2015 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFinancing for Development The Way Forwardhttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2015/Spring/Schedule/2015/04/17/flagship-financing-for-development-the-way-forward-54
Moderator: Gillian Tett, Financial Times • Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute , Columbia University • Bertrand Badré, CFO, World Bank • Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Developmenet, Ethiopia • Florencio “Butch” Barsana Abad, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management • Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs  This event is part of a series of debates and discussions on financing for development; it will be followed by a WBG-hosted event beginning at 3:00 pm.
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

1:30 PM -
3:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Financing for Development The Way Forward

Moderator: Gillian Tett, Financial Times

• Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute , Columbia University
• Bertrand Badré, CFO, World Bank
• Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Developmenet, Ethiopia
• Florencio “Butch” Barsana Abad, Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management
• Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

This event is part of a series of debates and discussions on financing for development; it will be followed by a WBG-hosted event beginning at 3:00 pm.

Moderator: Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times

Speakers:

Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Bertrand Badré
Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia
Florencio “Butch” Barsana Abad
Hongbo Wu, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

Story Webcast

04/17/2015 02:00 PM04/17/2015 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing Western Hemisphere Department
 <ul> <li>Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF </li> <li>Nigel Chalk, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF </li> <li>Adrienne Cheasty, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF </li> <li>Robert Rennhack, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li> <li>Krishna Srinivasan, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

2:00 PM -
3:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Department

Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Nigel Chalk, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Adrienne Cheasty, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Robert Rennhack, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
Krishna Srinivasan, Deputy Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF

Transcript Webcast

04/17/2015 03:00 PM04/17/2015 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkWhy Focus on Results when no-one uses them? Towards Useful Evaluations
<ul> <li>Arsenio Balisacan, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary, National Economic & Development Authority, Philippines</li> <li>Albert Byamugisha, Commissioner for Monitoring & Evaluation, Uganda Office of the Prime Minister</li> <li>Penny Hawkins, Head of Evaluation, Department for International Development</li> <li>Benno Ndulu, Governor of the Central Bank of Tanzania</li> <li>Claudia Maldonado, General Coordinator, Center for Teaching and Research in Economics</li> <li>Emmanuel Jimenez, Executive Director, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation</li> <li>Mario Marcel, Senior Director, Governance, World Bank Group</li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

Why Focus on Results when no-one uses them? Towards Useful Evaluations

Arsenio Balisacan, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary, National Economic & Development Authority, Philippines
Albert Byamugisha, Commissioner for Monitoring & Evaluation, Uganda Office of the Prime Minister
Penny Hawkins, Head of Evaluation, Department for International Development
Benno Ndulu, Governor of the Central Bank of Tanzania
Claudia Maldonado, General Coordinator, Center for Teaching and Research in Economics
Emmanuel Jimenez, Executive Director, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation
Mario Marcel, Senior Director, Governance, World Bank Group

04/17/2015 03:00 PM04/17/2015 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkChanging the Conversation on Development Finance
 Moderator: Michelle Fleury, Business Correspondent, BBC <ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li>Bertrand Badré, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group</li> <li>Borge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li>Afsaneh Beschloss, President and CEO, Rock Creek Group</li> <li>Suma Chakrabarti, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)</li> <li>Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Cote d’Ivoire</li> <li>Justin Forsyth, Chief Executive, Save the Children </li> <li>Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)</li> <li>Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB) </li> <li>Scott Kalb, Exec. Director, Sovereign Investor Institute</li> <li>Luis Alberto Moreno, President, IADB</li> <li>Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development, Canada</li> <li>Lilianne Ploumen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Netherlands</li> <li>John Rice, Vice-Chairman, GE</li> <li>Tomicah Tillemann, Director, Bretton Woods II</li> <li>Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)</li> <li>Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

World Bank Group MC Building, Preston Auditorium

Changing the Conversation on Development Finance

Moderator: Michelle Fleury, Business Correspondent, BBC

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Bertrand Badré, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group
Borge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Afsaneh Beschloss, President and CEO, Rock Creek Group
Suma Chakrabarti, President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget, Cote d’Ivoire
Justin Forsyth, Chief Executive, Save the Children
Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB)
Scott Kalb, Exec. Director, Sovereign Investor Institute
Luis Alberto Moreno, President, IADB
Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development, Canada
Lilianne Ploumen, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Netherlands
John Rice, Vice-Chairman, GE
Tomicah Tillemann, Director, Bretton Woods II
Min Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Moderator: Michelle Fleury, New York Business Correspondent, BBC

• Development Committee paper (pdf)• Development Financing Solutions (pdf)• Financing the Post-2015 Development Agenda web page Webcast

04/17/2015 05:00 PM04/17/2015 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkAction 2015 Mobilizing Citizens to Action for People and Planet
<ul> <li>Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group</li> <li>Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li>Michael Elliott, CEO of ONE</li> <li>Justin Forsyth, CEO of Save the Children</li> <li>Julie Gichuru, Television Host and Entrepreneur </li> <li>Fally Ipupa, International Artist</li> <li>D’Banj, International Artist</li> <li>VIXX, International Artists</li> <li>Roy Kim, International Artist</li></ul>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

5:00 PM -
6:00 PM

World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium

Action 2015 Mobilizing Citizens to Action for People and Planet

Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Michael Elliott, CEO of ONE
Justin Forsyth, CEO of Save the Children
Julie Gichuru, Television Host and Entrepreneur
Fally Ipupa, International Artist
D’Banj, International Artist
VIXX, International Artists
Roy Kim, International Artist

Webcast

Saturday,
April

04/18/2015 09:00 AM04/18/2015 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkLand Governance and Climate Smart Agriculture
Chair: Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Gerd Müller, Minister of Development Cooperation (BMZ), Germany </li> <li>Hon. R. P. Tumusiime, Commissioner Rural Economy and Agriculture., African Union, Ethiopia </li> <li>C. Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda </li> <li>Sec. A.M. Balisacan, Economic Planning Secretary and Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Philippines </li> <li>J. Streur, President and CEO, Calvert Investments</li> <li>W. Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

World Bank Group J Building, J 1-050

Land Governance and Climate Smart Agriculture

Chair: Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group

Gerd Müller, Minister of Development Cooperation (BMZ), Germany
Hon. R. P. Tumusiime, Commissioner Rural Economy and Agriculture., African Union, Ethiopia
C. Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
Sec. A.M. Balisacan, Economic Planning Secretary and Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Philippines
J. Streur, President and CEO, Calvert Investments
W. Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International

04/18/2015 09:30 AM04/18/2015 09:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Family Photo head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 9 00 a.m.

Press Registration Desk

9:30 AM -
9:45 AM

Press Registration Desk

IMFC Family Photo head-on pooled Meet by the press desk at 9 00 a.m.

04/18/2015 10:00 AM04/18/2015 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkMigration and Remittances Recent Developments and Outlook With a Special Focus on Financing for Development
Chair: Ayhan Kose, Director Development Prospects Group, World Bank Group Presenter: <ul> <li>Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist, Head of the Global Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), World Bank Group</li></ul> Panelist: <ul> <li>Atiur Rahman, Governor, Central Bank of Bangladesh </li></ul>
World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

World Bank Group MC Building, MC 4-800

Migration and Remittances Recent Developments and Outlook With a Special Focus on Financing for Development

Chair: Ayhan Kose, Director Development Prospects Group, World Bank Group

Presenter:

Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist, Head of the Global Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), World Bank Group

Panelist:

Atiur Rahman, Governor, Central Bank of Bangladesh

04/18/2015 11:00 AM04/18/2015 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing African Finance Ministers
<ul> <li>Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance, Liberia </li> <li>Goodall Gondwe, Minister of Finance, Malawi</li> <li>Abdalla Kadre ASSANE, Minister of Finance and Budget of the Central African Republic (CAR)</li> <li>Gervais RAKOTOARIMANANA, Minister of Finance and Budget, Madagascar</li> <li>Aissata Sidibe , Communications Officer, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

11:00 AM -
12:00 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Briefing African Finance Ministers

Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance, Liberia
Goodall Gondwe, Minister of Finance, Malawi
Abdalla Kadre ASSANE, Minister of Finance and Budget of the Central African Republic (CAR)
Gervais RAKOTOARIMANANA, Minister of Finance and Budget, Madagascar
Aissata Sidibe , Communications Officer, IMF

Transcript Webcast

04/18/2015 11:00 AM04/18/2015 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkState of the Africa Region Facing the Challenges, Continuing to Rise
Chair: Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa Region, World Bank Group <ul> <li>Presenter: Francisco H.G. Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa Region, World Bank Group </li></ul>
World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

World Bank Group J Building, J B1-080

State of the Africa Region Facing the Challenges, Continuing to Rise

Chair: Makhtar Diop, Vice President, Africa Region, World Bank Group

Presenter: Francisco H.G. Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa Region, World Bank Group

webcast

04/18/2015 12:00 PM04/18/2015 12:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Conference ECB President Mario Draghi
<ul> <li>Mario Draghi, ECB President</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2-3-748

12:00 PM -
12:45 PM

IMF HQ2-3-748

Press Conference ECB President Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi, ECB President

Webcast

04/18/2015 01:30 PM04/18/2015 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Press Conference
<ul> <li>Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>Agustin Carstens, Chairman, IMFC</li> <li>David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF</li> <li>Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF</li></ul> 
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

1:30 PM -
2:00 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)

IMFC Press Conference

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Agustin Carstens, Chairman, IMFC
David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Gerry Rice, Director, Communications Department, IMF

Communiqué Interview with the IMFC Chair Transcript Webcast

Sunday,
April

04/19/2015 09:00 AM04/19/2015 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFiscal Forum The Political Economy of High Debt Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.https://meetings.imf.org/external/spring/2015/pdf/2015FiscalForum.pdf

OAS, Padilha Vidal Room

9:00 AM -
1:00 PM

OAS, Padilha Vidal Room

Fiscal Forum The Political Economy of High Debt Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.

04/19/2015 11:30 AM04/19/2015 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkFalling Commodity Prices and the Myth of Peak Oil What it Means for Emerging Marketshttps://meetings.imf.org/en/2015/Spring/Schedule/2015/04/19/falling-commodity-prices-and-the-myth-of-peak-oil-what-it-means-for-emerging-markets-55
Moderator: Javier Blas, Bloomberg News • David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Nigeria • Prof. Anthony Venables, Professor, Oxford, and OxCarre • Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia • Mohammed Laksaci, Governor, Bank of Algeria 
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium

Falling Commodity Prices and the Myth of Peak Oil What it Means for Emerging Markets

Moderator: Javier Blas, Bloomberg News

• David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Nigeria
• Prof. Anthony Venables, Professor, Oxford, and OxCarre
• Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
• Mohammed Laksaci, Governor, Bank of Algeria

Speakers:

Javier Blas, Bloomberg News
David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chair of the Board of Gavi and Former Minister of Finance
Anthony Venables, Professor, Oxford, and OxCarre
Mauricio Cardenas, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Colombia
Mohammed Laksaci, Governor, Bank of Algeria

Webcast

04/19/2015 03:00 PM04/19/2015 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkFiscal Forum “The Political Economy of High Debt”https://meetings.imf.org/en/2015/Spring/Schedule/2015/04/19/flagship-fiscal-forum-the-political-economy-of-high-debt-62
Moderator: David Wessel, Director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, Brookings • Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF • Joaquim Levy, Finance Minister, Brazil • Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP and former Prime Minister of New Zealand • Maria Luis Albuquerque, Minister of State and Finance, Portugal ** Delayed webcast will be available shortly
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2

Fiscal Forum “The Political Economy of High Debt”

Moderator: David Wessel, Director, Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy, Brookings

• Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
• Joaquim Levy, Finance Minister, Brazil
• Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP and former Prime Minister of New Zealand
• Maria Luis Albuquerque, Minister of State and Finance, Portugal

** Delayed webcast will be available shortly

Moderator: David Wessel, The Brookings Institution

Speakers:

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF
Joaquim Levy, Minister of Finance, Brazil
Helen Clark, Administrator, UN Development Programme
Maria Luis Albuquerque, Minister of State and Finance, Portugal

Video Webcast

Schedule

Monday,April

8:00 AM -12:00 AM

Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens

Tuesday,April

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

Press Briefing World Economic Outlook

10:00 AM -6:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

Wednesday,April

8:45 AM -12:00 PM

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

Creating Jobs and Improving Services A New Social Contract in the Arab World

9:00 AM -10:00 AM

Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

10:00 AM -11:00 AM

The Power of Faith to Help End Extreme Poverty

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Beyond the Boundaries Program-for-Results and the Role of Leverage in Scaling up Results

11:30 AM -12:30 PM

Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor

12:30 PM -1:30 PM

LAC Chief Economist Semi Annual Report Narrowing Options for Latin America and the Caribbean

1:00 PM -2:30 PM

Big Data for a More Resilient Future

1:40 PM -6:00 PM

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Ready for the Sustainable Development Goals? What the World Bank Group Can Learn from the Millennium Development Goals Experience

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Managing the Carbon Bubble How to Transition to a Low-carbon Economy

2:00 PM -5:00 PM

Communication for Climate Change 2.0

3:30 PM -4:15 PM

Development through the lens Using Photography to Tell the Story

3:30 PM -5:00 PM

Chief Economists Roundtable Responding to Oil and Other Global Developments

4:00 PM -5:30 PM

4:45 PM -6:45 PM

G20-Toronto Centre-World Bank Group Executive Panel on Market- Based Finance The New Vision of Economic Growth and Financial Stability

5:00 PM -7:30 PM

Entertaining Climate Action

Thursday,April

8:30 AM -11:45 AM

Rethinking Macro III Progress or Confusion Attendance to this seminar is by invitation only.

8:45 AM -9:30 AM

World Bank Group President Press Conference

9:00 AM -10:30 AM

Improving Livelihoods and Creating Wealth through Sustainable Fisheries

9:00 AM -5:30 PM

Civil Society Policy Forum

9:30 AM -9:40 AM

Press Availability Regarding WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru

9:30 AM -10:30 AM

The Power of Nutrition

9:45 AM -10:30 AM

IMF Managing Director Press Conference

10:30 AM -12:00 PM

Scaling Up Finance for Climate Action, a Public-Private Dialogue

11:00 AM -12:15 PM

The Future of Food A Conversation with Jim Yong Kim and David Chang

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Development Policy Financing Retrospective Emerging Findings and Lessons

11:30 AM -1:00 PM

Gray Areas Aging and Public Policy Choices in Europe and Central Asia and East Asia Pacific

12:30 PM -2:00 PM

World Bank-Africa investor Dialogue on Building African Participation in Global Value Chains

12:30 PM -2:00 PM

1:00 PM -2:30 PM

Accountability for Better Development Outcomes A Conversation with Government, Industry and Civil Society

1:00 PM -2:30 PM

The Duality of Falling Oil Prices. Boon or Bust?

2:00 PM -2:30 PM

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Trust, Voice, and Incentives Learning from Local Successes in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa

2:00 PM -4:00 PM

Innovative and Fit for Purpose A New World Bank Procurement Framework

3:00 PM -4:30 PM

Aligning the Financial System With Sustainable Development

Monday,
April

8:00 AM -
12:00 AM

Tuesday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

10:00 AM -
6:30 PM

Wednesday,
April

8:45 AM -
12:00 PM

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

9:00 AM -
10:00 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:30 AM -
12:30 PM

12:30 PM -
1:30 PM

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

1:40 PM -
6:00 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:00 PM -
5:00 PM

3:30 PM -
4:15 PM

3:30 PM -
5:00 PM

4:00 PM -
5:30 PM

4:45 PM -
6:45 PM

5:00 PM -
7:30 PM

Thursday,
April

8:30 AM -
11:45 AM

8:45 AM -
9:30 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

9:30 AM -
9:40 AM

9:30 AM -
10:30 AM

9:45 AM -
10:30 AM

10:30 AM -
12:00 PM

11:00 AM -
12:15 PM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

12:30 PM -
2:00 PM

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

1:00 PM -
2:30 PM

2:00 PM -
2:30 PM

2:00 PM -
3:30 PM

2:00 PM -
4:00 PM

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

3:30 PM -
5:30 PM

4:30 PM -
6:00 PM

5:00 PM -
6:30 PM

5:15 PM -
5:45 PM

6:15 PM -
6:30 PM

6:25 PM -
6:35 PM

Friday,
April

7:30 AM -
9:00 AM

8:15 AM -
9:00 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:00 AM -
5:30 PM

9:15 AM -
10:00 AM

10:15 AM -
11:00 AM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:00 AM -
12:30 PM

11:15 AM -
12:00 PM

11:30 AM -
1:00 PM

12:00 PM -
1:00 PM

12:30 PM -
12:45 PM

1:00 PM -
1:30 PM

1:30 PM -
3:00 PM

2:00 PM -
3:00 PM

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

3:00 PM -
4:30 PM

5:00 PM -
6:00 PM

Saturday,
April

9:00 AM -
10:30 AM

9:30 AM -
9:45 AM