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Last Chance to Register for IC18 in Bali; Regional Spotlight: U.S.-China Trade Tumult; Policy Update: IFC SCOTUS Case; 2017-2018 Annual Report Release; Views from the Members on Asia; and More!
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Upcoming Events
2018 International Council
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
2:00pm-4:00pm WITA
Reception to Follow
IMF/World Bank Nusa Dua Complex
Bali, Indonesia
Register Now
Please check our website regularly for updates.
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Christine Lagarde and Jean-Claude Trichet at the 2015 International Council in Lima, Peru. Join us in Bali on October 10, 2018 to see MD Lagarde at this year’s meeting.
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Stay Tuned for a Special Announcement
Stay tuned for a special Bretton Woods Committee announcement to be made in Bali, Indonesia alongside our upcoming 2018 International Council Meeting.
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Recent Highlights
Regional Spotlight: U.S.-China Trade Tumult: Implications for Global Trade Rules
On July 17, 2018, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference U.S.-China Trade Tumult: Implications for Global Trade Rules. Featured speakers included Shang-Jin Wei, the N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy at Columbia University, and David Dollar, John L. Thornton China Center Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Committee member Stephen Myrow, Managing Partner of Beacon Policy Advisors LLC, moderated the conversation. Read More.
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Watch a recording of the virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: U.S.-China Trade Tumult: Implications for Global Trade Rules.
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Policy Update: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear IFC Case
Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case Budha Jam et. al. v. IFC (International Finance Corporation). The case will interpret the validity of immunities of international organizations under the U.S. International Organizations Immunities Act (“IOIA”). Read the amicus brief in support of the IFC from Bretton Woods Committee Members: the Honorables James A. Baker III, George P. Shultz, and Lawrence H. Summers.
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2017 - 2018 Annual Report Release
The Bretton Woods Committee is proud to release its 2017-2018 Annual Report. To view the report, click below.
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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.
As the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group prepare for their Annual Meetings in Indonesia, Asia-Pacific emerging markets are growing rapidly, but face mounting currency pressures, rising debt and external deficits, a strengthening U.S. dollar, and side effects from global trade tensions. What are the risks and opportunities for growth in the Asia-Pacific and what measures should the international financial institutions and global and domestic policymakers be seeking to implement?
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Lutfey Siddiqi
Visiting Professor-in-Practice; Adjunct Professor
London School of Economics; National University of Singapore
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Marsha Vande-Berg
Senior Executive/Consultant
Visiting Fellow
University of California San Diego School for Global Policy and Strategy
Read the Analysis
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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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Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Minister for Development Cooperation, has been named a Champion of Generation Unlimited, a global partnership to ensure education, training or employment for every young person by 2030.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, was awarded the Cultural Vistas Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award which recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations for their influence and notable contributions toward advancing global skill-building opportunities for students and young professionals around the world.
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Dr. Dambisa Moyo, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mildstorm, LLC, has been elected to 3M's Board of Directors. Dr. Moyo has extensive experience in banking and financial services.
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