Tentative Schedule of Events
Last Updated: April 23, 2012
Events open to all Spring Meetings attendees.
| Monday, April 16 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:00 a.m. | Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens | 1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC |
| 8:00 a.m. | Press Room Opens | IMF Headquarters (HQ2) |
| Tuesday, April 17 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: World Economic Outlook (WEO); by Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department Webcast  | Transcript  |
Video  |
Story  | Blog  | Podcast  |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: Fiscal Monitor Report; by Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department Webcast | Transcript | Video | Story | Blog |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR); by José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Webcast | Transcript | Video | Story | Blog |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Event: Close the Gap: Safety Nets Work with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Atrium |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Latin American & Caribbean Regional Economic Outlook with Agusto de la Torre, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean | World Bank I Building, I2-220 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Seminar: Building Better Policies | World Bank J Building, J1-050 |
| 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm. | Fiscal Forum: Roundtable Discussion on Fiscal Policy Agenda Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Event: Jobs or Growth, Which Comes First? with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| Thursday, April 19 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:45 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
Webcast | Transcript | Story | Podcast |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 9:45 a.m. | Press Briefing: World Bank President Robert Zoellick
Webcast | Transcript |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Middle East and North Africa Economic Development Prospects, Employment Miracles, with Inger Andersen, World Bank MENA Vice President | IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Executive Colloquium: Investment, Infrastructure and Integrity / Public & Private Perspectives | World Bank MC Building, C2 131 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Forum: Reducing Murder Rates in Central America: Searching for Practical Solutions, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Book Launch: The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies Opening remarks: IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu Video |
HQ1-01-704 |
| 12:45 p.m. | Photo-op of G20-Deputies Family Picture (Cameras only. Photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks). Photo  |
HQ1 Atrium |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Forum: Inequality - A Threat to Economic and Social Development | World Bank I Building, I 2-250 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Event: Closing the Gap: Financial Inclusion, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| 2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Seminar: Latin America Under the Threat of a New Global Storm: Ready or Overconfident? (World Bank & Inter-American Development Bank) | World Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Forum: Catalyzing Change for Results in Africa - The Role of Capacity Development | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Seminar: Breaking Down Barriers: A New Dawn in Trade and Regional Cooperation in South Asia | World Bank I Building, I 2-220 |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Report Launch: Opening Doors: Gender Equality in the Middle East and North Africa Region | World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800 |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Seminar: The Political Economy of Subsidy Reform: Lessons for the MENA Region Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Event: Supporting Social Accountability for Better Results, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| 6:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: G-24 Meeting Webcast | Transcript | Communiqué |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| Friday, April 20 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook Update; by Department Director Masood Ahmed
Webcast |
Story (Middle East) | Story (Caucasus and Central Asia) |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Seminar: The Rise of Social Safety Nets (Africa) | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook; by Department Director Anoop Singh Webcast |
Story | Transcript |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Latin America and the Caribbean: Outlook and Challenges; by Department Director Nicolas Eyzaguirre Webcast |
Story |
IMF HQ2, 3-768 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Forum: New Frontiers on Women's Empowerment and Voice: Views from Around the World | World Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | IMF Euro Area Crisis Seminar with Reza Moghadam, Director, IMF European Department Webcast | Transcript |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Eastern Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, with Philippe Le Houérou, World Bank Vice-President for ECA | IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Forum: Jobs and Policy Response to the Crisis with the International Labour Organization | Wold Bank I Building, I 2-250 |
| 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | G20 Ministers Photo-op (Cameras only. Photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks). Photo |
HQ1 Atrium |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Report Launch: Global Monitoring Report | World Bank MC Building, MC C1-100 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: G-20/IMFC Webcast | Transcript | Communiqué | Joint Statement | Press Release |
Story |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Forum: 2012 Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting | Wold Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Forum: Connect for Climate: Local Climate, Global Change. Development Communication in a Social Media Landscape | World Bank MC Building, MC C1-100 |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Seminar: A Narrow Path for the Global Economy Moderator: Charlie Rose, Anchor, "Charlie Rose" on PBS/Bloomberg, Anchor, "CBS This Morning" No filming or flash photography during this seminar Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Forum: Creating Opportunity, Generating Jobs, a Conversation with CEOs | Wold Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Forum: The Resilience Dialogue | World Bank MC Building, MC C2-131 |
| Saturday, April 21 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Seminar: It's All About JOBS: From Asia to Africa | World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Forum: Banking on Women (International Finance Corporation) | World Bank MC Building, MC C2-131 |
| 9:30 a.m. | International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Plenary Photo Opportunity for “Group Photo” (photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks) |
IMF Headquarters (HQ2) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Forum: A New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States: Making the New Deal Real | World Bank MC Building, MC 2-800 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: African Finance Ministers
Webcast | Story |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Press Conference: Launch of Netherlands Contribution to Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) | World Bank IFC Building, IFC-11-P-145 |
| PM (TBC) | Press Briefing: IMFC Chair Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Webcast | Transcript | Story |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Seminar: Asia's Rebalancing: Regional and Global Implications Moderator: Nobutaka Murao, NTV Video |
IMF HQ1, Gallery |
| TBD | Development Committee (DC) Meeting Start [CAMERAS ONLY] Photo Opportunity at the beginning of the DC meeting. This will start immediately following the group photo. |
Preston Auditorium, World Bank Headquarters |
| TBD | Development Committee Press Briefing: Marek Belka, Development Committee Chair; Robert Zoellick, World Bank President; Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
Webcast | Communiqué |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Banque de France Panel on Financial Stability Review Lagarde Speech |
IMF HQ1, Gallery |
| Sunday, April 22 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Forum: Financial Inclusion: From Principles to Action | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing following the African Consultative Group (ACG) Meeting, with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and members of the ACG Webcast | Transcript |
Story | Blog |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| Monday, April 16 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:00 a.m. | Press Credentials Pick-Up Opens | 1850 I Street, NW, Washington, DC |
| 8:00 a.m. | Press Room Opens | IMF Headquarters (HQ2) |
| Tuesday, April 17 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: World Economic Outlook (WEO); by Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department Webcast | Transcript |
Video |
Story | Blog | Podcast |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: Fiscal Monitor Report; by Carlo Cottarelli, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department Webcast | Transcript | Video | Story | Blog |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR); by José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Webcast | Transcript | Video | Story | Blog
|
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Event: Close the Gap: Safety Nets Work with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Atrium |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Latin American & Caribbean Regional Economic Outlook with Agusto de la Torre, World Bank Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean | World Bank I Building, I2-220 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Seminar: Building Better Policies | World Bank J Building, J1-050 |
| 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm. | Fiscal Forum: Roundtable Discussion on Fiscal Policy Agenda Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Event: Jobs or Growth, Which Comes First? with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| Thursday, April 19 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:45 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
Webcast | Transcript | Story | Podcast |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 9:45 a.m. | Press Briefing: World Bank President Robert Zoellick
Webcast | Transcript |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Middle East and North Africa Economic Development Prospects, Employment Miracles, with Inger Andersen, World Bank MENA Vice President | IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Executive Colloquium: Investment, Infrastructure and Integrity / Public & Private Perspectives | World Bank MC Building, C2 131 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Forum: Reducing Murder Rates in Central America: Searching for Practical Solutions, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Book Launch: The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies Opening remarks: IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu Video |
HQ1-01-704 |
| 12:45 p.m. | Photo-op of G20-Deputies Family Picture (Cameras only. Photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks). Photo |
HQ1 Atrium |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Forum: Inequality - A Threat to Economic and Social Development | World Bank I Building, I 2-250 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Event: Closing the Gap: Financial Inclusion, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| 2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Seminar: Latin America Under the Threat of a New Global Storm: Ready or Overconfident? (World Bank & Inter-American Development Bank) | World Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Forum: Catalyzing Change for Results in Africa - The Role of Capacity Development | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Seminar: Breaking Down Barriers: A New Dawn in Trade and Regional Cooperation in South Asia | World Bank I Building, I 2-220 |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Report Launch: Opening Doors: Gender Equality in the Middle East and North Africa Region | World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800 |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Seminar: The Political Economy of Subsidy Reform: Lessons for the MENA Region Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Event: Supporting Social Accountability for Better Results, with Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group | World Bank MC Building, Preston Auditorium |
| 6:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: G-24 Meeting Webcast | Transcript | Communiqué |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| Friday, April 20 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook Update; by Department Director Masood Ahmed
Webcast |
Story (Middle East) | Story (Caucasus and Central Asia) |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Seminar: The Rise of Social Safety Nets (Africa) | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Asia and Pacific Economic Outlook; by Department Director Anoop Singh Webcast |
Story | Transcript |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: IMF Latin America and the Caribbean: Outlook and Challenges; by Department Director Nicolas Eyzaguirre Webcast |
Story |
IMF HQ2, 3-768 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Forum: New Frontiers on Women's Empowerment and Voice: Views from Around the World | World Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | IMF Euro Area Crisis Seminar with Reza Moghadam, Director, IMF European Department Webcast | Transcript |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Press Conference: World Bank Eastern Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, with Philippe Le Houérou, World Bank Vice-President for ECA | IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Forum: Jobs and Policy Response to the Crisis with the International Labour Organization | Wold Bank I Building, I 2-250 |
| 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | G20 Ministers Photo-op (Cameras only. Photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks). Photo |
HQ1 Atrium |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Report Launch: Global Monitoring Report | World Bank MC Building, MC C1-100 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: G-20/IMFC Webcast | Transcript | Communiqué | Joint Statement | Press Release |
Story |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Forum: 2012 Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting | Wold Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Forum: Connect for Climate: Local Climate, Global Change. Development Communication in a Social Media Landscape | World Bank MC Building, MC C1-100 |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Seminar: A Narrow Path for the Global Economy Moderator: Charlie Rose, Anchor, "Charlie Rose" on PBS/Bloomberg, Anchor, "CBS This Morning" No filming or flash photography during this seminar Webcast |
IMF HQ2, Conference Hall 1 |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Forum: Creating Opportunity, Generating Jobs, a Conversation with CEOs | Wold Bank J Building, J 1-050 |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Forum: The Resilience Dialogue | World Bank MC Building, MC C2-131 |
| Saturday, April 21 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Seminar: It's All About JOBS: From Asia to Africa | World Bank MC Building, MC 4-800 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Forum: Banking on Women (International Finance Corporation) | World Bank MC Building, MC C2-131 |
| 9:30 a.m. | International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Plenary Photo Opportunity for “Group Photo” (photojournalists should assemble 15 minutes prior to the event starting time in the press room at the IMF/World Bank Press Desks) |
IMF Headquarters (HQ2) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Forum: A New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States: Making the New Deal Real | World Bank MC Building, MC 2-800 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing: African Finance Ministers
Webcast | Story |
IMF HQ2, 3-748 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Press Conference: Launch of Netherlands Contribution to Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) | World Bank IFC Building, IFC-11-P-145 |
| PM (TBC) | Press Briefing: IMFC Chair Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Webcast | Transcript | Story |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Seminar: Asia's Rebalancing: Regional and Global Implications Moderator: Nobutaka Murao, NTV Video |
IMF HQ1, Gallery |
| TBD | Development Committee (DC) Meeting Start [CAMERAS ONLY] Photo Opportunity at the beginning of the DC meeting. This will start immediately following the group photo. |
Preston Auditorium, World Bank Headquarters |
| TBD | Development Committee Press Briefing: Marek Belka, Development Committee Chair; Robert Zoellick, World Bank President; Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
Webcast | Communiqué |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Banque de France Panel on Financial Stability Review Lagarde Speech |
IMF HQ1, Gallery |
| Sunday, April 22 | ||
| Time | Event | Venue |
| 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Forum: Financial Inclusion: From Principles to Action | World Bank J Building, J B1-080 |
| 12:00 p.m. | Press Briefing following the African Consultative Group (ACG) Meeting, with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and members of the ACG Webcast | Transcript |
Story | Blog |
Main Press Briefing Room, HQ 2, IMF Headquarters |