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Upcoming Events: AM18; Legislative Update: IDA18; Regional Spotlight: Venezuela; Global Development Dialogue: IFC 3.0; Views from the Members and More!
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Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President, at the Committee's 2013 Annual Meeting. See President Kim speak at this year's Annual Meeting on April 18.
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Upcoming Events
2018 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
2:00pm - 6:00pm ET
International Monetary Fund Headquarters 2
Washington, D.C.
Member Appreciation Reception
Friday, April 20, 2018
5:00pm - 7:00pm ET
Bobby Van's Steakhouse
Washington, D.C.
Please check our website regularly for updates on program dates, times, and locations.
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Recent Highlights
Legislative Update: U.S. Congress Funds World Bank
The Bretton Woods Committee applauds Congressional passage of the FY2018 Omnibus spending bill on March 23 which authorizes a three-year replenishment of $3.291 billion to fund the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), and appropriates $1.097 billion in FY2018. The Bretton Woods Committee has worked diligently to shore up U.S. Congressional support for funding at these levels, and the bill’s passage marks a victory toward ensuring the World Bank can continue its work in the world’s poorest countries. Thank you again to all Bretton Woods Committee members and friends who supported our IDA18 outreach efforts, and a special thanks to our Legislative Task Force: Jim Kolbe, Tony Fratto, Bill Frymoyer, Whitney Debevoise, Kent Hughes and Dan Runde!
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Regional Spotlight: Venezuela on the Brink - IMF to the Rescue?
On January 23, 2018, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference Regional Spotlight: Venezuela on the Brink - IMF to the Rescue? that explored the causes of the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, the regional and global ramifications of the instability, and the appropriate role for the international financial institutions and global community in responding. Featured speakers included Meg Lundsager, Public Policy Fellow at The Wilson Center and Francisco Toro, Executive Editor of the Caracas Chronicles. Robert Kahn, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer at American University’s School of International Service, moderated the conversation. Read More.
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Watch a recording of the virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: Venezuela on the Brink - IMF to the Rescue?
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Global Development Dialogue: The IFC's Role in the Future of Development Finance
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 a small group of Bretton Woods Committee members participated in a private roundtable discussion with senior officials from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (WBG). The dialogue afforded IFC an opportunity to gather timely input from a cross-section of the Committee’s public, private, and multilateral leaders on the IFC’s new strategic framework or “IFC 3.0,” which is aimed to complement President Jim Yong Kim’s vision for the World Bank Group as a catalyst for market-based solutions to meet global development challenges. Read More.
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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 new technologies and shifting demographics put pressure on both advanced and developing economies, what can policymakers, the private sector, and international financial institutions do to encourage greater economic inclusiveness and investment in human capital in order to meet the demands of the future of work?
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Susan Lund
Partner
McKinsey Global Institute
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Gwen Young
Director, Women in Public Service Project
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Wilson Center
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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Susanna Cafaro, Founding Member of think tank Group of Lecce and Professor at University of Salento, is hosting an international conference and presentation of scholarly research, entitled Supranational Democracy Dialogue. For program registration details, please click here.
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John Taylor, Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, was recently awarded the Liberalni Institut Annual Award which recognizes individuals for contributing to proliferation of ideas of liberty and free competition.
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Welcome New Members!
- Richard Aldrich, Private Export Funding Corp.
- H.E. Fahad Faisal Al-Thani, Qatar Central Bank
- Paula Dobriansky, Harvard University
- Giovanni Farese, European University of Rome
- Jeffrey Greenbaum, Hogan Lovells
- Christopher S. Lee, Milken Institute
- Avinash Persaud, Intelligence Capital Ltd.
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Make a Lasting Impact on our Mission Through Giving
Help strengthen our organization now, or make a long term, impactful contribution to the mission of the Bretton Woods Committee by joining our Distinguished Giving or Legacy Giving Societies. The Committee needs your resources and support to help ensure our mission endures for the next generation. Through a major contribution or planned gift, you have the ability to catalyze the Committee’s growth plans, expand our program offerings, modernize our operations, and secure our future.
For more information regarding major and legacy gifts, please contact Randy Rodgers at rrodgers@brettonwoods.org.
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