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Postponed AM20; Regional Spotlight: Turkey; Views from the Members on COVID-19; and More!
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As the world faces COVID-19, the Bretton Woods Committee asks Members to share their perspectives and predictions.
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We Want To Hear From You: BWC Blog – COVID19
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In a few short months, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. While the long-term health, economic and political impacts aren’t yet fully known, could this unprecedented event fundamentally alter the global economic architecture and Bretton Woods system indefinitely? How might it re-shape global economic and political power structures? The Committee invites all members to submit their thought leadership on COVID-19 via the BWC Blog. Click here for guidelines. |
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2020 Annual Meeting Postponed
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Our first priority is the health and safety of our membership and community, and as COVID-19 has spread over the past few weeks, regrettably we have decided to postpone our Annual Meeting until a later date TBD. Read more here. |
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IMF/WB 2020 Spring Meetings Now Virtual
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The 2020 Spring Meetings will be held virtually this year, to ensure the health and safety of participants and staff given health concerns around COVID-19. Registration to participate in the Spring Meetings in person has been suspended. Stay tuned for information on how to follow the Spring Meetings here. |
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The World Bank and International Monetary Fund Updates: COVID-19
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Regional Spotlight: Is Turkey Poised for Recovery or Freefall?
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Watch a recording of the virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: Is Turkey Poised for Recovery or Freefall?
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On January 24, 2020, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: Is Turkey Poised for Recovery or Freefall?, which explored the risks and opportunities facing the Turkish economy in 2020 as it rebounds from protracted currency and debt crises in 2018. Featured speakers included Murat Köprülü, Managing Partner at M.E. Markets, LLC, and Timothy Ash, Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategist at BlueBay Asset Management. Gary Kleiman, Co-founder of Kleiman International Consultants moderated the conversation. Read or watch the panel here. |
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Views from the Members
In this section, individual members share their perspective on specific issues with the broader Committee membership. Views expressed below are from individual Members and do not reflect any viewpoint of the Bretton Woods Committee.
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Nouriel Roubini
Co-Founder at Rosa & Roubini Associates and Chairman and CEO of Roubini Macro Associates LLC
Brunello Rosa
Co-Founder, CEO, and Head of Research at Rosa & Roubini Associates |
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Member Spotlight
The Bretton Woods Committee would like to congratulate the following members on their recent achievements!
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Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Director of the Global Development Policy (GDP) Center, was appointed one of the new editors of the Journal of Globalization and Development.
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Welcome New Members!
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Beverly Barrett, University of St. Thomas
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Carl Benedict Frey, Oxford University
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Simon Gleeson, Clifford Chance
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Joseph Hargrove, Charles Schwab & Co.
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Robert Glenn Hubbard, Columbia University
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Jose De Lima Massano, Banco National de Angola
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Mark Moseley, Moseley Infrastructure Advisory Services (MMM Infra)
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Varouj Nerguizian, Bank of Sharjah
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Blanque Pascal, Amundi Asset Management
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Arshad Sayed, Rio Tinto
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Jeffrey J. Schott, Peterson Institute for International Economics
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David Scola, SWIFT
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Aniket Shah, Columbia University
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Anjiline Sirsikar, North Atlantic Policy Center
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Sheila Warren, World Economic Forum
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Reminder: Your Membership Contribution is Needed!
If you have already made your contribution for the fiscal year 2020, thank you! You have helped to keep our well-regarded programs thriving. If you have not yet made your tax-deductible contribution, please click here or contact the Bretton Woods Committee Staff via e-mail.
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Want to Nominate a New Member?
Do you know someone who might be a good fit for the Committee? Nominate your colleagues for membership with the Bretton Woods Committee via this online form and help us grow our membership!
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