IMF SEMINAR EVENT
DATE: April 13, 2016
DAY: Wednesday
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium
Overview
This high-level panel will
examine how conflicts are fueling the current unprecedented refugee crisis and
discuss the impact of that crisis on source, transit, and host countries. The
event will bring together senior national policymakers with representatives
from international organizations and other
stakeholders to identify policy responses and build awareness of the
need for scaled-up and robust international cooperation to overcome the
challenge.
Join the conversation via #IMFonRefugees
Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis An International Call for Action
Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis An International Call for Action
Panelists
Moderator: Ali Velshi
(As of April 2016)
Panelist: Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm. Dubbed the “go-to-guru on political risk” by the Wall Street Journal, he is Time magazine’s foreign affairs columnist and a global research professor at New York University. His latest book, Superpower: Three Choices for America's Role in the World, was released in May 2015. Bremmer earned a PhD in political science from Stanford University in 1994.
(As of April 2016)
Panelist: Imad Fakhoury
Panelist: Kristalina Georgieva
Panelist: Kyung-wha Kang
Panelist: Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde has been Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since July 2011. She held various ministerial positions within the French government, including Finance and Economy Minister (2007–11), Minister for Foreign Trade, and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. She was also Chairman of the Global Executive Committee and Global Strategic Committee of Baker & McKenzie.