Monday,
April
7
04/07/2014 12:00 AM04/13/2014 12:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkHousehold Leverage and the Recession of 2007 to 2009http://www.imf.org/external/np/res/seminars/2009/arc/pdf/mian.pdf
<p>Atif Mian (University of Chicago and NBER) and <strong><a class="colorlink" href="http://www.imf.org/external/np/res/seminars/2009/arc/pdf/sufi1.pdf">Amir Sufi</a></strong> (University of Chicago and NBER)</p> <p><em>Discussant: <a class="colorlink" href="http://www.imf.org/external/np/res/seminars/2009/arc/pdf/lansing1.pdf">Kevin Lansing</a> (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)</em></p>
TBD
<p>Atif Mian (University of Chicago and NBER) and <strong><a class="colorlink" href="http://www.imf.org/external/np/res/seminars/2009/arc/pdf/sufi1.pdf">Amir Sufi</a></strong> (University of Chicago and NBER)</p> <p><em>Discussant: <a class="colorlink" href="http://www.imf.org/external/np/res/seminars/2009/arc/pdf/lansing1.pdf">Kevin Lansing</a> (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)</em></p>
TBD
12:00 AM -
12:00 AM
TBD
Household Leverage and the Recession of 2007 to 2009
Atif Mian (University of Chicago and NBER) and Amir Sufi (University of Chicago and NBER)
Discussant: Kevin Lansing (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)
04/07/2014 08:00 AM01/01/1754 12:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkPress Credentials Pick-Up Opens
1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
8:00 AM -
12:00 AM
1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens
Tuesday,
April
8
04/08/2014 09:00 AM04/08/2014 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press briefing World Economic Outlook WEO with Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department
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IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
9:00 AM -
10:00 AM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF Press briefing World Economic Outlook WEO with Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department
04/08/2014 10:30 AM04/08/2014 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkAn Overview of the World Bank Group's New Country Engagement Model Ana Revenga, Acting Vice-President for the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network, World Bank Group Kyle Peters, Vice- President, Operations Policy & Country Services, World Bank Group Follow the event on Twitter by using #wblivehttp://live.worldbank.org/new-world-bank-group-country-engagement-model
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
10:30 AM -
12:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
04/08/2014 02:00 PM04/08/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe World Bank Group Press Briefing MENA Economic Update
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 5-050
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 5-050
2:00 PM -
3:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J 5-050
The World Bank Group Press Briefing MENA Economic Update
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/08/2014 02:00 PM04/08/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkProgram-for-Results PforR Two-Year Review to Take Stock
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World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
<span style="font-style: italic"><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i></span>
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
Program-for-Results PforR Two-Year Review to Take Stock
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/08/2014 04:00 PM04/08/2014 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkManaging the Transition to "Normality"—Implications for Fiscal Policy http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/transition/index.htm
Panelists David Lipton, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Tim Adams, President and CEO, Institute for International Finance Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom José DeGregorio,Professor, University of Chile Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy Charles Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Moderator Rob Cox, Reuters Organized by the International Monetary FundIMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
Panelists David Lipton, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Tim Adams, President and CEO, Institute for International Finance Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank Alistair Darling, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom José DeGregorio,Professor, University of Chile Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy Charles Evans, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Moderator Rob Cox, Reuters Organized by the International Monetary FundIMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
4:00 PM -
5:30 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
Wednesday,
April
9
04/09/2014 09:00 AM04/09/2014 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR with José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
9:00 AM -
10:00 AM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF Press Briefing Global Financial Stability Report GFSR with José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
04/09/2014 09:00 AM04/09/2014 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkA Conversation with Al Jazeera's Ali Velshi and Jim Yong Kimhttp://live.worldbank.org/al-jazeera-ali-velshi-jim-yong-kim
<br /> <br /> Moderator:<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold">Ali Velshi</span>, Host, Al Jazeera America<br /> <strong> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; page-break-after: avoid; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75pt; text-autospace: ; tab-stops: -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan lines-together; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style='font-family: "helv","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-bidi-font-family: helv'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></strong><br /> <strong>Join the conversation via #askjyk</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <br /> Moderator:<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold">Ali Velshi</span>, Host, Al Jazeera America<br /> <strong> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; page-break-after: avoid; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75pt; text-autospace: ; tab-stops: -.5in 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan lines-together; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style='font-family: "helv","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-bidi-font-family: helv'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></strong><br /> <strong>Join the conversation via #askjyk</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
9:00 AM -
10:00 AM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
A Conversation with Al Jazeera's Ali Velshi and Jim Yong Kim
Moderator:
Ali Velshi, Host, Al Jazeera America
Join the conversation via #askjyk
Organized by the World Bank Group
Moderator: Ali Velshi
04/09/2014 09:00 AM04/09/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future 9 00am - 9 10am Opening Remarks Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
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George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:00 AM -
3:30 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future 9 00am - 9 10am Opening Remarks Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/09/2014 09:15 AM04/09/2014 10:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 1 Inclusive Growth Domenico Fanizza, IMF Francisco Ferreira, World Bank James Foster, George Washington University Muthoni Ngatia, Tufts UniversityChair Abe Selassie, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:15 AM -
10:45 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 1 Inclusive Growth Domenico Fanizza, IMF Francisco Ferreira, World Bank James Foster, George Washington University Muthoni Ngatia, Tufts UniversityChair Abe Selassie, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/09/2014 10:00 AM04/09/2014 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPaving the Way to Shared Prosperity in Europe and Central Asiahttp://live.worldbank.org/shared-prosperity-europe-central-asia
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Laura Tuck</strong>, Vice President, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Maurizio Bussolo</strong>, Lead Economist, Europe and Central Asia</li> <li><strong>Hans Timmer</strong>, Chief Economist, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank</li> <li><strong>Frank Heemskerk</strong>, Executive Director, World Bank Group</li> </ul> <i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Samuel Z. Stone</strong>, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Laura Tuck</strong>, Vice President, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Maurizio Bussolo</strong>, Lead Economist, Europe and Central Asia</li> <li><strong>Hans Timmer</strong>, Chief Economist, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank</li> <li><strong>Frank Heemskerk</strong>, Executive Director, World Bank Group</li> </ul> <i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Samuel Z. Stone</strong>, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
10:00 AM -
12:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
Paving the Way to Shared Prosperity in Europe and Central Asia
- Laura Tuck, Vice President, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank Group
- Maurizio Bussolo, Lead Economist, Europe and Central Asia
- Hans Timmer, Chief Economist, Europe & Central Asia, World Bank
- Frank Heemskerk, Executive Director, World Bank Group
Samuel Z. Stone, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/09/2014 11:00 AM04/09/2014 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 2 Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification Sean Nolan, IMF Bartholomew Armah, UNECA Douglas Gollin, OxfordChair Sharmini Coorey, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
11:00 AM -
12:30 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 2 Structural Transformation and Economic Diversification Sean Nolan, IMF Bartholomew Armah, UNECA Douglas Gollin, OxfordChair Sharmini Coorey, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/09/2014 11:00 AM04/09/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkLAC Semi-Annual Economic Perspectives Report Augusto de la Torre, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbeanhttp://live.worldbank.org/latin-america-economic-update
<br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
<br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
11:00 AM -
1:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
LAC Semi-Annual Economic Perspectives Report Augusto de la Torre, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/09/2014 11:15 AM04/09/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkDigital Finance Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challengeshttp://live.worldbank.org/digital-finance
<ul> <li><strong>Jin-Yong Cai</strong>, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC</li> <li><strong>Sandhya Rani Kanneganti</strong>, Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh</li> <li><strong>Kamal Qadir</strong>, CEO, bKash</li> <li><strong>Thomas Duveau</strong>, Head of Business Development, Mobisol</li> <li><strong>Arjuna Costa</strong>, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network</li> <li><strong>Hortensia Contreras Torres</strong>, Vice President Electronic Services, Grupo BIMBO / General Manage BLM</li> <li><strong>Walt Macnee</strong>, President MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair</li> <li><strong>Chidi Okpala</strong>, Director & Head, Airtel Money – Africa</li> <li><strong>Tilman Ehrbeck</strong>, CEO, CGAP</li></ul><br /> <i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Samuel Z. Stone</strong>, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University<br /> <br /> <strong>Joy the conversation via #digitalfinance</strong><br /> <br /> <p><i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i></p>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<ul> <li><strong>Jin-Yong Cai</strong>, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC</li> <li><strong>Sandhya Rani Kanneganti</strong>, Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh</li> <li><strong>Kamal Qadir</strong>, CEO, bKash</li> <li><strong>Thomas Duveau</strong>, Head of Business Development, Mobisol</li> <li><strong>Arjuna Costa</strong>, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network</li> <li><strong>Hortensia Contreras Torres</strong>, Vice President Electronic Services, Grupo BIMBO / General Manage BLM</li> <li><strong>Walt Macnee</strong>, President MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair</li> <li><strong>Chidi Okpala</strong>, Director & Head, Airtel Money – Africa</li> <li><strong>Tilman Ehrbeck</strong>, CEO, CGAP</li></ul><br /> <i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Samuel Z. Stone</strong>, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University<br /> <br /> <strong>Joy the conversation via #digitalfinance</strong><br /> <br /> <p><i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i></p>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
11:15 AM -
1:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Digital Finance Innovation at the Core of Big Development Challenges
- Jin-Yong Cai, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
- Sandhya Rani Kanneganti, Postmaster General, Andhra Pradesh
- Kamal Qadir, CEO, bKash
- Thomas Duveau, Head of Business Development, Mobisol
- Arjuna Costa, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network
- Hortensia Contreras Torres, Vice President Electronic Services, Grupo BIMBO / General Manage BLM
- Walt Macnee, President MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth and Vice Chair
- Chidi Okpala, Director & Head, Airtel Money – Africa
- Tilman Ehrbeck, CEO, CGAP
Moderator:
Samuel Z. Stone, Professor of Latin American Economist, Tulane University
Joy the conversation via #digitalfinance
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/09/2014 11:30 AM04/09/2014 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor Report with Sanjeev Gupta, Acting Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
11:30 AM -
12:30 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF Press Briefing Fiscal Monitor Report with Sanjeev Gupta, Acting Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department
04/09/2014 11:30 AM04/09/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkSyrian Crisis The Art of Resiliencehttp://live.worldbank.org/syrian-crisis-art-of-resilience
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Chris Gunness</strong>, Spokesperson and Director of Communications, UNRWA</li> <li><strong>Jihad Yazigi</strong>, Founder and Editor, Syria Report</li> <li><strong>Laura Trevelyan</strong>, Anchor & Correspondent, BBC World News America</li> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Inger Andersen</strong>, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank Group </li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter by using #withsyria &ArtofResilience</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Chris Gunness</strong>, Spokesperson and Director of Communications, UNRWA</li> <li><strong>Jihad Yazigi</strong>, Founder and Editor, Syria Report</li> <li><strong>Laura Trevelyan</strong>, Anchor & Correspondent, BBC World News America</li> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Inger Andersen</strong>, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank Group </li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter by using #withsyria &ArtofResilience</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
Syrian Crisis The Art of Resilience
- Chris Gunness, Spokesperson and Director of Communications, UNRWA
- Jihad Yazigi, Founder and Editor, Syria Report
- Laura Trevelyan, Anchor & Correspondent, BBC World News America
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Inger Andersen, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank Group
Follow the event on Twitter by using #withsyria &ArtofResilience
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/09/2014 02:00 PM04/09/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkClosing Feedback Loops From Engaged Citizens to More Responsive Governmentshttp://live.worldbank.org/from-engaged-citizens-to-more-responsive-governments
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sanjay Pradham</strong>, Vice President, World Bank Institute</li> <li><strong>Anabel Cruz</strong>, Founder Director, Communication and Development Institute</li> <li><strong>Ellen Miller</strong>, Co-founder and Executive Director Sunlight Foundation</li> <li><strong>Chris Underwood</strong>, Global Action, Making All Voices Count</li> <li><strong>Edwin Lacierda</strong>, Presidential Spokesperson, Government of the Philippines</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Stella Dawson</strong>, Chief Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #opengovnow</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sanjay Pradham</strong>, Vice President, World Bank Institute</li> <li><strong>Anabel Cruz</strong>, Founder Director, Communication and Development Institute</li> <li><strong>Ellen Miller</strong>, Co-founder and Executive Director Sunlight Foundation</li> <li><strong>Chris Underwood</strong>, Global Action, Making All Voices Count</li> <li><strong>Edwin Lacierda</strong>, Presidential Spokesperson, Government of the Philippines</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Stella Dawson</strong>, Chief Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #opengovnow</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
2:00 PM -
3:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Closing Feedback Loops From Engaged Citizens to More Responsive Governments
- Sanjay Pradham, Vice President, World Bank Institute
- Anabel Cruz, Founder Director, Communication and Development Institute
- Ellen Miller, Co-founder and Executive Director Sunlight Foundation
- Chris Underwood, Global Action, Making All Voices Count
- Edwin Lacierda, Presidential Spokesperson, Government of the Philippines
Stella Dawson, Chief Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Join the conversation using #opengovnow
Organized by the World Bank Group
Moderator: Stella Dawson
04/09/2014 02:00 PM04/09/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkWorld Bank Press Briefing Europe and Central Asia Economic Update
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
2:00 PM -
3:00 PM
IMF HQ2-3-768
World Bank Press Briefing Europe and Central Asia Economic Update
04/09/2014 02:00 PM04/09/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Fund Surveillance in an Interconnected World Panelists Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank Pedro Malan, former Minister of Finance of Brazil Andrew Sheng, President, Fung Global Institute Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India Ted Truman, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Moderator Tom Keene, Editor-at-large, Bloomberg News Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
IMF Seminar Fund Surveillance in an Interconnected World Panelists Willem Buiter, Global Chief Economist, Citibank Pedro Malan, former Minister of Finance of Brazil Andrew Sheng, President, Fung Global Institute Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India Ted Truman, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Moderator Tom Keene, Editor-at-large, Bloomberg News Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/09/2014 02:00 PM04/09/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 3 Scaling Up Public Investment Opportunities and Challenges Andrew Berg, IMF Christopher Adam, Oxford Eric Werker, HarvardChair Sanjeev Gupta, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
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TBD
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
TBD
IMF Seminar Africa Rising Building to the Future Session 3 Scaling Up Public Investment Opportunities and Challenges Andrew Berg, IMF Christopher Adam, Oxford Eric Werker, HarvardChair Sanjeev Gupta, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/09/2014 03:45 PM04/09/2014 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkAfrica Rising Policies for Sustained and Inclusive Growth http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/afr/index.htm
Chair Antoinette Sayeh, IMF Panelists Daniel Kaufman, President, Revenue Watch Institute Benno Ndulu, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania Lant Pritchett, Professor, International Development, Harvard Kennedy School Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
Chair Antoinette Sayeh, IMF Panelists Daniel Kaufman, President, Revenue Watch Institute Benno Ndulu, Governor, Central Bank of Tanzania Lant Pritchett, Professor, International Development, Harvard Kennedy School Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
3:45 PM -
5:30 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
04/09/2014 04:30 PM04/09/2014 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkBook Launch on Causes and Consequences of the Global Financial Crisis Stijn Claessens, Assistant Director, Research Department, IMF Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics Lorenzo Giorgianni, Chief Economist – Emerging Markets Tudor Investment Corporation Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for five years 2008–13 Moderator Robin Harding, US Economics Editor, the Financial Times
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
4:30 PM -
6:00 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
Book Launch on Causes and Consequences of the Global Financial Crisis Stijn Claessens, Assistant Director, Research Department, IMF Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics Lorenzo Giorgianni, Chief Economist – Emerging Markets Tudor Investment Corporation Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, served as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for five years 2008–13 Moderator Robin Harding, US Economics Editor, the Financial Times
Thursday,
April
10
04/10/2014 08:45 AM04/10/2014 09:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
8:45 AM -
9:30 AM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF Press Briefing IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
04/10/2014 09:30 AM04/10/2014 10:15 AMAmerica/New_YorkThe World Bank Group Press Briefing World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kimhttp://live.worldbank.org/2014-spring-meetings-press-briefing-jim-kim
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
9:30 AM -
10:15 AM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
04/10/2014 09:45 AM04/10/2014 09:50 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Opening Remarks David Lipton, FDMD Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:45 AM -
9:50 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Opening Remarks David Lipton, FDMD Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/10/2014 09:50 AM04/10/2014 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session One – “Normalization in U.S. Monetary Policy and its Implications for Emerging Markets” Agustin Carstens, Bank of Mexico Joyce Chang, JP Morgan Donald Kohn, Brookings Institution David Lipton, International Monetary Fund Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank of IndiaModerator Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:50 AM -
11:00 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session One – “Normalization in U.S. Monetary Policy and its Implications for Emerging Markets” Agustin Carstens, Bank of Mexico Joyce Chang, JP Morgan Donald Kohn, Brookings Institution David Lipton, International Monetary Fund Raghuram Rajan, Reserve Bank of IndiaModerator Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/10/2014 10:00 AM04/10/2014 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkGlobal Commission on the Economy and Climate Briefing for Delegates
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
10:00 AM -
11:00 AM
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
Global Commission on the Economy and Climate Briefing for Delegates
04/10/2014 10:00 AM04/10/2014 11:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkTalking About a Data Revolutionhttp://live.worldbank.org/talking-about-a-data-revolution
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Mahmoud Mohieldin</strong>, President’s Special Envoy, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Maxwell Mkwezalamba</strong>, Chief Minister of Finance, Malawi</li> <li><strong>Nick Dyer</strong>, Director General, Policy and Global Programmes, Department for International Development</li> <li><strong>Gavin Starks</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute</li> <li><strong>Haishan Fu</strong>, Director, Development Economics Data Group, The World Bank Group</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Lindsey Coates</strong>, Executive Vice President of Interaction<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #datarev</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Mahmoud Mohieldin</strong>, President’s Special Envoy, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Maxwell Mkwezalamba</strong>, Chief Minister of Finance, Malawi</li> <li><strong>Nick Dyer</strong>, Director General, Policy and Global Programmes, Department for International Development</li> <li><strong>Gavin Starks</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute</li> <li><strong>Haishan Fu</strong>, Director, Development Economics Data Group, The World Bank Group</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Lindsey Coates</strong>, Executive Vice President of Interaction<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #datarev</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
10:00 AM -
11:30 AM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Talking About a Data Revolution
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, President’s Special Envoy, World Bank Group
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
- Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Chief Minister of Finance, Malawi
- Nick Dyer, Director General, Policy and Global Programmes, Department for International Development
- Gavin Starks, Chief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute
- Haishan Fu, Director, Development Economics Data Group, The World Bank Group
Lindsey Coates, Executive Vice President of Interaction
Join the conversation using #datarev
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 10:30 AM04/10/2014 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkProcurement Reform at the World Bank - Update and Implementation
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
10:30 AM -
12:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
Procurement Reform at the World Bank - Update and Implementation
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 10:30 AM04/10/2014 12:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkWhat Have Young People Gained from the Arab Spring?http://live.worldbank.org/youth-arab-spring
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sri Mulyani Indrawati</strong>, Managing director & Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Inger Andersen</strong>, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank</li> <li><strong>H.E. Mohamed Ouzzine</strong>, Minister of Youth and Sports, Kingdom of Morocco</li> <li><strong>Ahmed Alhindawi</strong>, Youth Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Jordan</li> <li><strong>Shatha al-Harazi</strong>, Academic/Journalist/Activist, Yemen</li> <li><strong>Mouheb Ben Garoui</strong>, I-WATCH Executive Director, Tunisia</li> </ul> <i>Moderator:</i> <br /><strong>Abderrahim Foukara</strong>, Al Jazeera Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C. <br /> <br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter with #ArabYouth</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sri Mulyani Indrawati</strong>, Managing director & Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Inger Andersen</strong>, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank</li> <li><strong>H.E. Mohamed Ouzzine</strong>, Minister of Youth and Sports, Kingdom of Morocco</li> <li><strong>Ahmed Alhindawi</strong>, Youth Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Jordan</li> <li><strong>Shatha al-Harazi</strong>, Academic/Journalist/Activist, Yemen</li> <li><strong>Mouheb Ben Garoui</strong>, I-WATCH Executive Director, Tunisia</li> </ul> <i>Moderator:</i> <br /><strong>Abderrahim Foukara</strong>, Al Jazeera Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C. <br /> <br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter with #ArabYouth</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
10:30 AM -
12:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
What Have Young People Gained from the Arab Spring?
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing director & Chief Operating Officer, World Bank Group
- Inger Andersen, Vice President of Middle East and North Africa region, World Bank
- H.E. Mohamed Ouzzine, Minister of Youth and Sports, Kingdom of Morocco
- Ahmed Alhindawi, Youth Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Jordan
- Shatha al-Harazi, Academic/Journalist/Activist, Yemen
- Mouheb Ben Garoui, I-WATCH Executive Director, Tunisia
Abderrahim Foukara, Al Jazeera Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C.
Follow the event on Twitter with #ArabYouth
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 11:30 AM04/10/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session Two – “Effects of International Regulatory Reform on Emerging Markets” Gerardo Hernandez Correa, Financial Superintendent, ColombiaPravin Gordhan, South Africa TBC --> Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, Banco Santander Charles Taylor, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, USA José Viñals, International Monetary FundKsenia Yudaeva, Central Bank of Russia-->Moderator Douwe Miedema, Reuters, USA
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session Two – “Effects of International Regulatory Reform on Emerging Markets” Gerardo Hernandez Correa, Financial Superintendent, ColombiaPravin Gordhan, South Africa TBC --> Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, Banco Santander Charles Taylor, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, USA José Viñals, International Monetary FundKsenia Yudaeva, Central Bank of Russia-->Moderator Douwe Miedema, Reuters, USA
04/10/2014 12:00 PM04/10/2014 12:45 PMAmerica/New_York#EndPoverty 2030 - Millenials Take on the Challengehttp://live.worldbank.org/millennials-endpoverty-2030
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Hugh Evans</strong>, Co-Founder and CEO, The Global Poverty Project</li> <li><strong>Ashish J. Thakkar</strong>, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation</li> <li><strong>Chernor Bah</strong>, Chair, Youth Advocacy Group, Global Education First Initiative</li> <li><strong>Nargis Shirazi</strong>, Nargis Shirazi</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Isha Sesay</strong>, Anchor and correspondent, CNN<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #endpoverty</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Hugh Evans</strong>, Co-Founder and CEO, The Global Poverty Project</li> <li><strong>Ashish J. Thakkar</strong>, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation</li> <li><strong>Chernor Bah</strong>, Chair, Youth Advocacy Group, Global Education First Initiative</li> <li><strong>Nargis Shirazi</strong>, Nargis Shirazi</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Isha Sesay</strong>, Anchor and correspondent, CNN<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #endpoverty</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
12:00 PM -
12:45 PM
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
#EndPoverty 2030 - Millenials Take on the Challenge
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Hugh Evans, Co-Founder and CEO, The Global Poverty Project
- Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation
- Chernor Bah, Chair, Youth Advocacy Group, Global Education First Initiative
- Nargis Shirazi, Nargis Shirazi
Isha Sesay, Anchor and correspondent, CNN
Join the conversation using #endpoverty
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 02:00 PM04/10/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkConversation on Global Economy Christine Lagardehttp://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/lagarde/index.htm
, IMF Managing Director Charlie Rose, Executive Editor and Anchor, PBS Doors will close 10 minutes before the starting time 2 00 pm . Please arrive at 1 50 pm the latest. Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
, IMF Managing Director Charlie Rose, Executive Editor and Anchor, PBS Doors will close 10 minutes before the starting time 2 00 pm . Please arrive at 1 50 pm the latest. Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
2:00 PM -
3:00 PM
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
04/10/2014 02:00 PM04/10/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkMaking Innovation Policy Work Learning from Experimentationhttp://live.worldbank.org/making-innovation-policy-work
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ángel Gurría</strong>, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)</li> <li><strong>Carl J. Dahlman</strong>, Program Manager, OECD</li> <li><strong>Mark Dutz</strong>, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Eduardo Bitran</strong>, Executive Director of Corfo, Chile, and former President of the National Innovation Council and General Director of Fundación Chile</li> <li><strong>Božidar Đelić</strong>, Managing Director,Sovereign Advisory Group, Lazard Frères</li> <li><strong>Esperanza Lasagabaster</strong>, Service Line Manager, Financial and Private Sector Development, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Yevgeny Kuznetsov</strong>, Senior Research Fellow, the Migration Policy Institute, and Consultant, World Bank Group</li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter with #InnovationPolicy</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ángel Gurría</strong>, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)</li> <li><strong>Carl J. Dahlman</strong>, Program Manager, OECD</li> <li><strong>Mark Dutz</strong>, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Eduardo Bitran</strong>, Executive Director of Corfo, Chile, and former President of the National Innovation Council and General Director of Fundación Chile</li> <li><strong>Božidar Đelić</strong>, Managing Director,Sovereign Advisory Group, Lazard Frères</li> <li><strong>Esperanza Lasagabaster</strong>, Service Line Manager, Financial and Private Sector Development, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Yevgeny Kuznetsov</strong>, Senior Research Fellow, the Migration Policy Institute, and Consultant, World Bank Group</li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter with #InnovationPolicy</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-121
Making Innovation Policy Work Learning from Experimentation
- Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Carl J. Dahlman, Program Manager, OECD
- Mark Dutz, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Group
- Eduardo Bitran, Executive Director of Corfo, Chile, and former President of the National Innovation Council and General Director of Fundación Chile
- Božidar Đelić, Managing Director,Sovereign Advisory Group, Lazard Frères
- Esperanza Lasagabaster, Service Line Manager, Financial and Private Sector Development, World Bank Group
- Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Senior Research Fellow, the Migration Policy Institute, and Consultant, World Bank Group
Follow the event on Twitter with #InnovationPolicy
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 02:30 PM04/10/2014 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session Three – “Financial Deepening in Emerging Markets” Will Oswald, Standard Chartered Bank Andrew Sheng, Fung Global Institute Rodrigo Vergara, Central Bank of Chile Min Zhu, International Monetary Fund Moderator Gillian Tett, Financial Times Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
2:30 PM -
4:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Session Three – “Financial Deepening in Emerging Markets” Will Oswald, Standard Chartered Bank Andrew Sheng, Fung Global Institute Rodrigo Vergara, Central Bank of Chile Min Zhu, International Monetary Fund Moderator Gillian Tett, Financial Times Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/10/2014 02:30 PM04/10/2014 04:30 PMAmerica/New_York2014 Learning for All Symposium Investing in a Brighter Futurehttps://meetings.imf.org http://live.worldbank.org/learning-for-all
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President,World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Gordon Brown</strong>, Special Envoy for Global Education, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Børge Brende</strong>, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li><strong>Amadou Ba</strong>, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal</li> <li><strong>Alice Albright</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Education</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Judy Woodruff</strong>, Co-anchor PBS NewsHour<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #educationfirst</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President,World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Gordon Brown</strong>, Special Envoy for Global Education, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Børge Brende</strong>, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway</li> <li><strong>Amadou Ba</strong>, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal</li> <li><strong>Alice Albright</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Education</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Judy Woodruff</strong>, Co-anchor PBS NewsHour<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #educationfirst</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
2:30 PM -
4:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
2014 Learning for All Symposium Investing in a Brighter Future
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President,World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Gordon Brown, Special Envoy for Global Education, United Nations
- Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
- Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal
- Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Education
Judy Woodruff, Co-anchor PBS NewsHour
Join the conversation using #educationfirst
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 03:30 PM04/10/2014 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkEnding Conflict and Building Peace in Africa A Call to Actionhttp://live.worldbank.org/ending-conflict-building-peace-africa
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Donald Kaberuka</strong>, President, African Development Bank</li> <li><strong>Pekka Haavisto</strong>, Minister for International Development, Finland</li> <li><strong>H.E. Amara Konneh</strong>, Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Sarah Cliffe</strong>, Special Advisor, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Callisto Madavo</strong>, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University </li></ul><br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Donald Kaberuka</strong>, President, African Development Bank</li> <li><strong>Pekka Haavisto</strong>, Minister for International Development, Finland</li> <li><strong>H.E. Amara Konneh</strong>, Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Sarah Cliffe</strong>, Special Advisor, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Callisto Madavo</strong>, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University </li></ul><br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
3:30 PM -
5:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
Ending Conflict and Building Peace in Africa A Call to Action
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank
- Pekka Haavisto, Minister for International Development, Finland
- H.E. Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations
- Sarah Cliffe, Special Advisor, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Group
- Callisto Madavo, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 04:30 PM04/10/2014 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkEnhancing Global Safety Nets to Strengthen Buffers in Emerging Marketshttps://meetings.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/safety/index.htm
Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Concluding Session Four – “Enhancing Global Safety Nets to Strengthen Buffers in Emerging Markets” Panelists Liaquat Ahamed, Investment Manager Yi Gang, Deputy Governor People’s Bank of China Naoyuki Shinohara, IMF Deputy Managing Director Mateusz Szczurek, Minister of Finance of Poland Moderator Yanqing Yan, China Business News Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
Enhancing Emerging Markets’ Resilience Concluding Session Four – “Enhancing Global Safety Nets to Strengthen Buffers in Emerging Markets” Panelists Liaquat Ahamed, Investment Manager Yi Gang, Deputy Governor People’s Bank of China Naoyuki Shinohara, IMF Deputy Managing Director Mateusz Szczurek, Minister of Finance of Poland Moderator Yanqing Yan, China Business News Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
4:30 PM -
6:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
Enhancing Global Safety Nets to Strengthen Buffers in Emerging Markets
Moderator: Yanqing Yang, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China Business News
04/10/2014 04:30 PM04/10/2014 06:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkNew Paths for Development Finance Mansur Muhtar, Co-Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway Solange Berstein, Former Superintendent of Pensions, Chile Darrin Pickett, Portfolio Manager, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Geoffrey Lamb, Chief Economic and Policy Advisor, Gates Foundation Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group Gavin Wilson, CEO, IFC-Asset Management Company Kazuki Kitaoka, Head of Strategic Planning, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Moderator Mahmoud Mohieldin, President's Special Envoy, World Bank Organized by the World Bank Group
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
4:30 PM -
6:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
New Paths for Development Finance Mansur Muhtar, Co-Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing Børge Brende, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway Solange Berstein, Former Superintendent of Pensions, Chile Darrin Pickett, Portfolio Manager, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Geoffrey Lamb, Chief Economic and Policy Advisor, Gates Foundation Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group Gavin Wilson, CEO, IFC-Asset Management Company Kazuki Kitaoka, Head of Strategic Planning, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Moderator Mahmoud Mohieldin, President's Special Envoy, World Bank Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 06:00 PM04/10/2014 07:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkYears of Living Dangerously - Climate Change Series Premierehttp://live.worldbank.org/years-of-living-dangerously
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Thomas Friedman</strong>, Author, Reporter and Columnist</li> <li><strong>Dr. M. Sanjayan</strong>, Executive Vice President & Senior Scientist, Conservation International</li> <li><strong>Rachel Kyte</strong>, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank Group</li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event using #wblive</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Thomas Friedman</strong>, Author, Reporter and Columnist</li> <li><strong>Dr. M. Sanjayan</strong>, Executive Vice President & Senior Scientist, Conservation International</li> <li><strong>Rachel Kyte</strong>, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank Group</li></ul><br /> <strong>Follow the event using #wblive</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
6:00 PM -
7:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Years of Living Dangerously - Climate Change Series Premiere
- Thomas Friedman, Author, Reporter and Columnist
- Dr. M. Sanjayan, Executive Vice President & Senior Scientist, Conservation International
- Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank Group
Follow the event using #wblive
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/10/2014 06:00 PM04/19/2014 07:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-24 Press Briefing
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
6:00 PM -
7:00 PM
IMF HQ2-3-768
G-24 Press Briefing
Friday,
April
11
04/11/2014 08:15 AM04/13/2014 09:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
8:15 AM -
9:00 AM
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF Press Briefing Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook
04/11/2014 08:30 AM01/01/1754 12:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 Ministerial Meeting
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
8:30 AM -
12:00 AM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
G-20 Ministerial Meeting
04/11/2014 08:30 AM04/11/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkToward Universal Health Coverage for 2030http://live.worldbank.org/toward-universal-health-coverage-2030
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Lawrence H. Summers</strong>, Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University</li> <li><strong>Michael Bloomberg</strong>, Former New York City Mayor, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change</li> <li><strong>Margaret Chan</strong>, Director-General, World Health Organization</li></ul><br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #UHC2030</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i></strong>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Lawrence H. Summers</strong>, Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University</li> <li><strong>Michael Bloomberg</strong>, Former New York City Mayor, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change</li> <li><strong>Margaret Chan</strong>, Director-General, World Health Organization</li></ul><br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #UHC2030</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i></strong>
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
8:30 AM -
1:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Toward Universal Health Coverage for 2030
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Lawrence H. Summers, Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University
- Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change
- Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization
Join the conversation using #UHC2030
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 09:00 AM04/11/2014 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkMeeting Africa's Youth Employment Challengehttp://live.worldbank.org/africa-youth-employment-challenge
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Makhtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Deon Filmer</strong>, Lead Economist, Africa Region, World Bank</li> <li><strong>Hon. Njuguna S. Ndung'u</strong>, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya</li> <li><strong>Hon. Serigne Mbaye Thiam</strong>, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal</li> <li><strong>Simbarashe Mhungu</strong>, Managing Director of Harvest Fresh, Zimbabwe</li> <li><strong>Louise Fox</strong>, Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley; Former Lead Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter by using #Jobs4Africa</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Makhtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Deon Filmer</strong>, Lead Economist, Africa Region, World Bank</li> <li><strong>Hon. Njuguna S. Ndung'u</strong>, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya</li> <li><strong>Hon. Serigne Mbaye Thiam</strong>, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal</li> <li><strong>Simbarashe Mhungu</strong>, Managing Director of Harvest Fresh, Zimbabwe</li> <li><strong>Louise Fox</strong>, Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley; Former Lead Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the event on Twitter by using #Jobs4Africa</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
9:00 AM -
11:00 AM
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
Meeting Africa's Youth Employment Challenge
- Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Deon Filmer, Lead Economist, Africa Region, World Bank
- Hon. Njuguna S. Ndung'u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya
- Hon. Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Senegal
- Simbarashe Mhungu, Managing Director of Harvest Fresh, Zimbabwe
- Louise Fox, Visiting Professor, UC Berkeley; Former Lead Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank
Follow the event on Twitter by using #Jobs4Africa
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 09:15 AM04/11/2014 10:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing European Department Press Conference
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
9:15 AM -
10:00 AM
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF Press Briefing European Department Press Conference
04/11/2014 09:30 AM04/11/2014 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkThe Macroeconomics of Income Inequality A Global Perspectivehttp://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/inequality/index.htm
Panelist Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director Jeff Sachs, Professor of Economics, Columbia University José DeGregorio, Professor of Economics, University of Chile Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization ILO Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam InternationalModerator Gabriela Frias, Business anchor, CNN en Español Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
Panelist Min Zhu, IMF Deputy Managing Director Jeff Sachs, Professor of Economics, Columbia University José DeGregorio, Professor of Economics, University of Chile Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization ILO Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam InternationalModerator Gabriela Frias, Business anchor, CNN en Español Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:30 AM -
11:00 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
04/11/2014 10:15 AM04/11/2014 11:00 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
10:15 AM -
11:00 AM
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF Press Briefing Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook
04/11/2014 11:00 AM04/11/2014 12:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkEmerging Economies Views from East and Southhttp://live.worldbank.org/emerging-economies-views-from-east-and-south
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sri Mulyani Indrawati</strong>, Managing Director & Chief Operating Office, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Viviana Caro</strong>, Minister of Development Planning, Bolivia</li> <li><strong>Santiago Levy</strong>, Vice-President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank</li> <li><strong>Arsenio Balisacan</strong>, Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, Philippines</li> <li><strong>Hasan Tuluy</strong>, World Bank Vice President, Latin America and The Caribbean</li> <li><strong>Axel van Trotsenburg</strong>, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Barry Eichengreen</strong>, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley</li> <li><strong>Zeti Akhtar Aziz</strong>, Chairman of Bank Negara Malaysia</li> <li><strong>Augusto de la Torre</strong>, Economista en Jefe para América Latina y el Caribe</li> <li><strong>Bert Hofman</strong>, World Bank's Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific Region</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Phillip Yin</strong>, Business Anchor, CCTV America<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Sri Mulyani Indrawati</strong>, Managing Director & Chief Operating Office, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Viviana Caro</strong>, Minister of Development Planning, Bolivia</li> <li><strong>Santiago Levy</strong>, Vice-President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank</li> <li><strong>Arsenio Balisacan</strong>, Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, Philippines</li> <li><strong>Hasan Tuluy</strong>, World Bank Vice President, Latin America and The Caribbean</li> <li><strong>Axel van Trotsenburg</strong>, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Barry Eichengreen</strong>, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley</li> <li><strong>Zeti Akhtar Aziz</strong>, Chairman of Bank Negara Malaysia</li> <li><strong>Augusto de la Torre</strong>, Economista en Jefe para América Latina y el Caribe</li> <li><strong>Bert Hofman</strong>, World Bank's Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific Region</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Phillip Yin</strong>, Business Anchor, CCTV America<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
11:00 AM -
12:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC2-800
Emerging Economies Views from East and South
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director & Chief Operating Office, World Bank Group
- Viviana Caro, Minister of Development Planning, Bolivia
- Santiago Levy, Vice-President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank
- Arsenio Balisacan, Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning, Philippines
- Hasan Tuluy, World Bank Vice President, Latin America and The Caribbean
- Axel van Trotsenburg, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank Group
- Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Chairman of Bank Negara Malaysia
- Augusto de la Torre, Economista en Jefe para América Latina y el Caribe
- Bert Hofman, World Bank's Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific Region
Phillip Yin, Business Anchor, CCTV America
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 11:30 AM04/11/2014 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkSupporting the Creation of Large African Firmshttp://live.worldbank.org/supporting-creation-large-african-firms
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Jean Philippe Prosper</strong>, VP, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC</li> <li><strong>Hubert Danso</strong>, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor</li> <li><strong>Dorothé Cossi Sossa</strong>, Secrétaire Permenent de l’OHADA</li> <li><strong>Admassu Tadesse</strong>, President & CEO, PTA Bank</li> <li><strong>Villa Kulid</strong>, Director General, Norad </li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the conversation #AfricaInvestor</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Jean Philippe Prosper</strong>, VP, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC</li> <li><strong>Hubert Danso</strong>, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor</li> <li><strong>Dorothé Cossi Sossa</strong>, Secrétaire Permenent de l’OHADA</li> <li><strong>Admassu Tadesse</strong>, President & CEO, PTA Bank</li> <li><strong>Villa Kulid</strong>, Director General, Norad </li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the conversation #AfricaInvestor</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
11:30 AM -
2:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
Supporting the Creation of Large African Firms
- Jean Philippe Prosper, VP, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, IFC
- Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman, Africa Investor
- Dorothé Cossi Sossa, Secrétaire Permenent de l’OHADA
- Admassu Tadesse, President & CEO, PTA Bank
- Villa Kulid, Director General, Norad
Follow the conversation #AfricaInvestor
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 12:00 PM04/11/2014 12:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 Family Photograph **TV pool / limited space for photographers**
IMF HQ2 Atrium
IMF HQ2 Atrium
12:00 PM -
12:15 PM
IMF HQ2 Atrium
G-20 Family Photograph **TV pool / limited space for photographers**
04/11/2014 12:15 PM04/11/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
12:15 PM -
1:00 PM
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF Press Briefing Western Hemisphere Regional Economic Outlook
04/11/2014 01:00 PM04/11/2014 02:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkChina A New Approach to Efficient, Inclusive, Sustainable Urbanizationhttp://live.worldbank.org/china-urbanization
<br /> <br /> <p>This roundtable discussion will focus on the findings and recommendations of the newly released study <strong>Urban China: Towards Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization</strong> and share important lessons for other countries struggling to deal with the challenges of urbanization.</p><br /> <p><strong>Introductory Remarks: Zou Jiayi</strong>, Director General, International Department, Ministry of Finance</p> <p><strong>Presentations</strong>: Hou Yangzhou, Director General of the Development Research Center (DRC) of China’s State Council and Klaus Rohland, World Bank Country Director for China</p> <p><strong>Moderator</strong>: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Vice President, East Asia and Pacific</p><br /> <p>Urban China is a joint study by the DRC and the World Bank Group. The DRC is one of China’s leading policy research institutions. Founded in the early 1980s, DRC provides strategic advice to the Government on China's economic and social development, and its reforms process. DRC has also partnered with the World Bank on China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society.</p><br /> <strong>Follow the event <a href="http://live.worldbank.org/china-urbanization">here</a> or on Twitter by using #UrbanChina</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
<br /> <br /> <p>This roundtable discussion will focus on the findings and recommendations of the newly released study <strong>Urban China: Towards Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization</strong> and share important lessons for other countries struggling to deal with the challenges of urbanization.</p><br /> <p><strong>Introductory Remarks: Zou Jiayi</strong>, Director General, International Department, Ministry of Finance</p> <p><strong>Presentations</strong>: Hou Yangzhou, Director General of the Development Research Center (DRC) of China’s State Council and Klaus Rohland, World Bank Country Director for China</p> <p><strong>Moderator</strong>: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Vice President, East Asia and Pacific</p><br /> <p>Urban China is a joint study by the DRC and the World Bank Group. The DRC is one of China’s leading policy research institutions. Founded in the early 1980s, DRC provides strategic advice to the Government on China's economic and social development, and its reforms process. DRC has also partnered with the World Bank on China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society.</p><br /> <strong>Follow the event <a href="http://live.worldbank.org/china-urbanization">here</a> or on Twitter by using #UrbanChina</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
1:00 PM -
2:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800
China A New Approach to Efficient, Inclusive, Sustainable Urbanization
This roundtable discussion will focus on the findings and recommendations of the newly released study Urban China: Towards Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization and share important lessons for other countries struggling to deal with the challenges of urbanization.
Introductory Remarks: Zou Jiayi, Director General, International Department, Ministry of Finance
Presentations: Hou Yangzhou, Director General of the Development Research Center (DRC) of China’s State Council and Klaus Rohland, World Bank Country Director for China
Moderator: Axel van Trotsenburg, Regional Vice President, East Asia and Pacific
Urban China is a joint study by the DRC and the World Bank Group. The DRC is one of China’s leading policy research institutions. Founded in the early 1980s, DRC provides strategic advice to the Government on China's economic and social development, and its reforms process. DRC has also partnered with the World Bank on China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society.
Follow the event here or on Twitter by using #UrbanChina
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 01:15 PM04/11/2014 01:45 PMAmerica/New_YorkG-20 Press Briefing
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
1:15 PM -
1:45 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
G-20 Press Briefing
04/11/2014 02:00 PM04/11/2014 03:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkMigration and Remittances as Drivers of Global Development Speaker Dilip Ratha, Migration and Remittances Team, Development Prospects Group Chair Andrew Burns, Acting Director, Development Prospects Group Organized by the World Bank Group
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
Migration and Remittances as Drivers of Global Development Speaker Dilip Ratha, Migration and Remittances Team, Development Prospects Group Chair Andrew Burns, Acting Director, Development Prospects Group Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 02:00 PM04/11/2014 04:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Sanitation and Water for all 2014 High Level Meetinghttp://live.worldbank.org/sanitation-water-for-all-high-level-meeting
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Anthony Lake</strong>, Executive Director, UNICEF</li> <li><strong>H.E. John Kufuor</strong>, Chair, Sanitation and Water for all parternership</li> <li><strong>Shantayanan Devarajan</strong>, Chief Economist, World Bank’s Middle East and North African Region</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Sufian Ahmed</strong>, Minister, Finance and Economic Development, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia</li> <li><strong>Judi W. Wakhungu</strong>, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the event with #HLM2014</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Anthony Lake</strong>, Executive Director, UNICEF</li> <li><strong>H.E. John Kufuor</strong>, Chair, Sanitation and Water for all parternership</li> <li><strong>Shantayanan Devarajan</strong>, Chief Economist, World Bank’s Middle East and North African Region</li> <li><strong>Jan Eliasson</strong>, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations</li> <li><strong>Sufian Ahmed</strong>, Minister, Finance and Economic Development, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia</li> <li><strong>Judi W. Wakhungu</strong>, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya</li> </ul> <br /> <strong>Follow the event with #HLM2014</strong> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium
2:00 PM -
4:30 PM
IFC Building, IFC Auditorium
The Sanitation and Water for all 2014 High Level Meeting
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
- H.E. John Kufuor, Chair, Sanitation and Water for all parternership
- Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, World Bank’s Middle East and North African Region
- Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
- Sufian Ahmed, Minister, Finance and Economic Development, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Judi W. Wakhungu, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Republic of Kenya
Follow the event with #HLM2014
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 02:30 PM04/11/2014 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkA Look Back at Agriculture and Food-based Approaches to Malnutrition
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-400
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-400
2:30 PM -
4:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, MC 13-400
A Look Back at Agriculture and Food-based Approaches to Malnutrition
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 02:30 PM04/11/2014 04:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkEnding Poverty How Should the World Bank Group Measure its Contribution?
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
2:30 PM -
4:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
Ending Poverty How Should the World Bank Group Measure its Contribution?
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 04:00 PM04/11/2014 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkSharing Prosperity, Delivering Resultshttp://live.worldbank.org/sharing-prosperity-delivering-results
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Jeffrey D. Sachs</strong>, Dir Earth Institute & Columbia U. Prof. Special Advisor to the UNSG Dir., Millennium Villages Project</li> <li><strong>Kaushik Basu</strong>, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Annie Lowrey</strong>, New York Times Reporter<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #wblive</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Ban Ki-moon</strong>, Secretary-General of the United Nations</li> <li><strong>Dr. Jim Yong Kim</strong>, President, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Jeffrey D. Sachs</strong>, Dir Earth Institute & Columbia U. Prof. Special Advisor to the UNSG Dir., Millennium Villages Project</li> <li><strong>Kaushik Basu</strong>, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group</li></ul><i>Moderator:</i><br /> <strong>Annie Lowrey</strong>, New York Times Reporter<br /> <br /> <strong>Join the conversation using #wblive</strong><br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
4:00 PM -
5:00 PM
World Bank MC Building, Jim Wolfensohn Atrium
Sharing Prosperity, Delivering Results
- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Dir Earth Institute & Columbia U. Prof. Special Advisor to the UNSG Dir., Millennium Villages Project
- Kaushik Basu, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Annie Lowrey, New York Times Reporter
Join the conversation using #wblive
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/11/2014 05:30 PM04/11/2014 07:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkThe Resilience Dialogue
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
<br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
5:30 PM -
7:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
The Resilience Dialogue
Organized by the World Bank Group
Saturday,
April
12
04/12/2014 09:00 AM04/12/2014 10:30 AMAmerica/New_YorkIncrease Agricultural Productivity in Africa Today!http://live.worldbank.org/increase-agricultural-productivity-africa
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Florence Kondylis</strong>, World Bank Senior Economist</li> <li><strong>Maria Jones</strong>, World Bank Economist</li> <li><strong>Luc Christiaensen</strong>, World Bank, Senior Economist</li> <li><strong>Michael O’Sullivan</strong>, World Bank Economist</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Florence Kondylis</strong>, World Bank Senior Economist</li> <li><strong>Maria Jones</strong>, World Bank Economist</li> <li><strong>Luc Christiaensen</strong>, World Bank, Senior Economist</li> <li><strong>Michael O’Sullivan</strong>, World Bank Economist</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
9:00 AM -
10:30 AM
World Bank J Building, J 1-050
Increase Agricultural Productivity in Africa Today!
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Florence Kondylis, World Bank Senior Economist
- Maria Jones, World Bank Economist
- Luc Christiaensen, World Bank, Senior Economist
- Michael O’Sullivan, World Bank Economist
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/12/2014 09:45 AM04/12/2014 09:55 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMFC Family Photograph **TV pool / limited space for photographers**
IMF HQ2 Atrium
IMF HQ2 Atrium
9:45 AM -
9:55 AM
IMF HQ2 Atrium
IMFC Family Photograph **TV pool / limited space for photographers**
04/12/2014 10:00 AM04/12/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkInternational Monetary and Financial Committee IMFC Plenary
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
10:00 AM -
1:00 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1
International Monetary and Financial Committee IMFC Plenary
04/12/2014 11:00 AM04/12/2014 11:45 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Press Briefing African Finance Ministers
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF HQ2-3-768
11:00 AM -
11:45 AM
IMF HQ2-3-768
IMF Press Briefing African Finance Ministers
04/12/2014 11:30 AM04/12/2014 01:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkState of the Africa Regionhttp://live.worldbank.org/state-of-the-africa-region
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Francisco Ferreira</strong>, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Daniel Kablan Duncan</strong>, Prime Minister, Cote d’Ivoire</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
<br /> <ul> <li><strong>Mahtar Diop</strong>, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region</li> <li><strong>Francisco Ferreira</strong>, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group</li> <li><strong>Daniel Kablan Duncan</strong>, Prime Minister, Cote d’Ivoire</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <i>Organized by the World Bank Group</i>
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
11:30 AM -
1:00 PM
World Bank J Building, J B1-080
State of the Africa Region
- Mahtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa Region
- Francisco Ferreira, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group
- Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister, Cote d’Ivoire
Organized by the World Bank Group
04/12/2014 01:30 PM04/12/2014 02:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkPress Briefing IMFC Chair Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
1:30 PM -
2:00 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
Press Briefing IMFC Chair Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
04/12/2014 01:30 PM04/12/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Arab Economic Transformation Amid Political Transition Nizar Baraka, President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, Morocco Hakim Ben Hammouda, Minister of Finance, Tunisia Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Hany Dimian, Minister of Finance, Egypt Mahmood El-Gamal, Professor for Economics at Rice University Homi Kharas, Deputy Director for Global Economy and Development at BrookingsModerator Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
1:30 PM -
3:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Arab Economic Transformation Amid Political Transition Nizar Baraka, President of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council, Morocco Hakim Ben Hammouda, Minister of Finance, Tunisia Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist and Special Adviser to the President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Hany Dimian, Minister of Finance, Egypt Mahmood El-Gamal, Professor for Economics at Rice University Homi Kharas, Deputy Director for Global Economy and Development at BrookingsModerator Masood Ahmed, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/12/2014 03:00 PM04/12/2014 05:30 PMAmerica/New_YorkDevelopment Committee DC Plenary
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
3:00 PM -
5:30 PM
World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium
Development Committee DC Plenary
04/12/2014 03:45 PM04/12/2014 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF 70 Years Later Reflections and Looking Ahead http://www.imf.org/external/spring/2014/seminars/imf70/index.htm
Panelist Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director Robert Gordon, Professor of the Social Sciences, Northwestern University Madeleine Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge, Albright Capital Management, Former U.S. Secretary of State Andrew McAfee, Associate Director, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Peter Ho, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic Futures, Former Head of Civil Service in Singapore John Lipsky, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, John Hopkins University, former IMF FDMDModerator Ali Velshi, Al Jazeera This event is being recorded for broadcast. The doors will close 15 minutes before the starting time 3 45 p.m. Please arrive before 3 30 p.m. No cameras nor flash photography is permitted. Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
Panelist Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director Robert Gordon, Professor of the Social Sciences, Northwestern University Madeleine Albright, Chair, Albright Stonebridge, Albright Capital Management, Former U.S. Secretary of State Andrew McAfee, Associate Director, MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT Peter Ho, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic Futures, Former Head of Civil Service in Singapore John Lipsky, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, John Hopkins University, former IMF FDMDModerator Ali Velshi, Al Jazeera This event is being recorded for broadcast. The doors will close 15 minutes before the starting time 3 45 p.m. Please arrive before 3 30 p.m. No cameras nor flash photography is permitted. Organized by the International Monetary FundGeorge Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
3:45 PM -
5:00 PM
George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
04/12/2014 05:30 PM04/12/2014 06:15 PMAmerica/New_YorkDevelopment Committee Press Briefing Marek Belka, Development Committee Chair; Jim Yong Kim, World Bank President; Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Directorhttp://live.worldbank.org/spring-meetings-2014-development-committee-press-briefing
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
5:30 PM -
6:15 PM
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 2 (Press Briefing Room)
Sunday,
April
13
04/13/2014 09:00 AM04/13/2014 09:20 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Welcome by José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department Opening Remarks Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF Organized by the International Monetary Fundhttp://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2014/041314.htm
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:00 AM -
9:20 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
04/13/2014 09:20 AM04/13/2014 10:50 AMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 1 Can or should central banks remain fully independent despite a wider mandate and considerable fiscal pressure? Introduction Jaime Caruana, Bank for International Settlements Speakers John Taylor, Stanford University Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo Charles Calomiris, Columbia University Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
9:20 AM -
10:50 AM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 1 Can or should central banks remain fully independent despite a wider mandate and considerable fiscal pressure? Introduction Jaime Caruana, Bank for International Settlements Speakers John Taylor, Stanford University Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo Charles Calomiris, Columbia University Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/13/2014 11:05 AM04/13/2014 12:35 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 2 Must small open economies and emerging market economies use capital flow management measures or FX interventions to retain monetary policy independence? Introduction Alexandre Tombini, Central Bank of Brazil Speakers Marek Belka, National Bank of Poland Karnit Flug, Bank of Israel Kristin Forbes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
11:05 AM -
12:35 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 2 Must small open economies and emerging market economies use capital flow management measures or FX interventions to retain monetary policy independence? Introduction Alexandre Tombini, Central Bank of Brazil Speakers Marek Belka, National Bank of Poland Karnit Flug, Bank of Israel Kristin Forbes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/13/2014 01:30 PM04/13/2014 03:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 3 Should monetary policy have a financial stability target or lean against the wind? Introduction Thomas Jordan, Swiss National Bank Speakers Adair Turner, Institute for New Economic Thinking Jeremy Stein, Federal Reserve Board Axel Weber, UBS Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
1:30 PM -
3:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 3 Should monetary policy have a financial stability target or lean against the wind? Introduction Thomas Jordan, Swiss National Bank Speakers Adair Turner, Institute for New Economic Thinking Jeremy Stein, Federal Reserve Board Axel Weber, UBS Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/13/2014 03:20 PM04/13/2014 04:50 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 4 Should central banks continue to target longer-term bond yields in normal times? Introduction Benoît Coeuré, European Central Bank Speakers Adam Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics Brian Sack, D.E. Shaw Group Paul Tucker, Harvard University Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
3:20 PM -
4:50 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
IMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Session 4 Should central banks continue to target longer-term bond yields in normal times? Introduction Benoît Coeuré, European Central Bank Speakers Adam Posen, Peterson Institute for International Economics Brian Sack, D.E. Shaw Group Paul Tucker, Harvard University Organized by the International Monetary Fund
04/13/2014 04:50 PM04/13/2014 05:00 PMAmerica/New_YorkIMF Seminar Monetary Policy in the New Normal Closing Remarks—David Lipton Organized by the International Monetary Fund
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium
4:50 PM -
5:00 PM
George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium