Spring Meetings Registration and Accreditation
Registration for the 2024 Spring Meetings is now OPEN.
Attendance to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Spring Meetings is by invitation only. All participants must be accredited in advance of the Meetings. To facilitate accreditation and registration, the participants are divided into different categories, described below. Please determine your registration category and submit your registration request accordingly.
Participants are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid delays.
Delegates
Delegates are governmental officials of the member countries of the IMF and the WBG. Delegates are registered through the IMF and WBG Offices of Executive Directors. If you have any questions about Delegate registration, please forward your inquiries to meetingsregistration@imf.org.
Observers
Registration for Observers is now OPEN.
Observers are the representatives of international, regional, and economic organizations that have been pre-approved and invited by the IMF and the WBG. If you have any questions about Observer registration, please forward your inquiries to observerregistration@worldbank.org.
Civil Society Representatives
Registration for CSOs is OPEN.
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) include non-governmental organizations, community groups, labor unions, indigenous peoples movements, faith based organizations, professional associations, foundations, think tanks, charitable organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations.
All CSO representatives interested in participating in the Spring Meetings must obtain individual accreditation.
As in previous years, the Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF), a program of policy dialogue sessions for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), will be held during the Spring Meetings. Information on the Policy Forum and the schedule of sessions will be posted here.
Press
Press registration is now OPEN.
Members of the Press with valid credentials are invited to attend the Meetings. All working Press must have IMF/WB Spring Meetings credentials to attend the Meetings. To be accredited, you must present one of the following:
1. Valid press credential issued by national or local authorities;
OR
2. Clear evidence that you are on assignment from a specific news organization or publication. This applies to all freelancers, including photographers. A valid assignment letter from the news organization, or publication you are covering the event for is required. Photo agencies must provide clear evidence of assignment from a client news organization or publication.
If such credentials are not held, or are in question, it will be at the discretion of the IMF and WBG to determine whether access to the Spring Meetings is granted. If you have any questions about Press registration please forward your inquiries to meetingspress@imf.org.
Guests
Guest Registration is now OPEN.
Please email IMFGuests@imf.org with any inquiries.
Guests are representatives of government bodies, private sector or academia.
All Guests are subject to clearance. Online registration will close on Friday, April 5, 2024. Because the clearance process may take up to two weeks, Guests are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Guest accreditation is not transferrable.
Who may apply as a Guest?
1. Parliamentarians and Senators.
2. Private Sector: Representatives from financial institutions and banks, commercial enterprises, consulting, and contractor firms who have professional interest in the operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG.
3. Academia: University professors, researchers, and faculty members who have professional and educational interest in the operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG. For students interested in attending, an endorsement letter is required from the Head of Department or Vice Chancellor of the University confirming status in the University and stating academic interest (Note: Supporting documentation should be submitted with the online application ).
IMF Guests may register here.
WBG Guests may register here.
IMF Guest or WBG Guest?
Applicants are requested to choose whether they are to be listed as IMF Guests or WBG Guests, based on their focus during the Spring Meetings. The choice of the Fund or the Bank will not preclude access to venues and events at the other institution. Therefore, except for restricted events, all IMF and WBG Guests will have access to both Bank and Fund venues. (Note: Submitting Guest registration requests to both institutions will substantially delay the processing of your application).
If you have any questions about Guest registration, please forward your inquiries to:
IMF Guest Registration Team: IMFGuests@imf.org
WBG Guest Registration Team: GuestRegistration@worldbank.org
IMF and WBG Staff, including field office staff who have headquarters-issued regular IMF/WBG staff IDs, will be permitted to access all buildings with their staff photo ID and do NOT need to register unless attending meetings where additional credentials are required.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Participants seeking access to the Spring Meetings venues, especially on the dates when the security perimeter is established around the buildings, must be accredited in advance of the 2024 Spring Meetings. Participants are required to carry their passports or other means of photographic identification. As Meetings badges should bear the most recent photograph, participants must present themselves to be photographed and obtain their individual identification badges.
Facilities for onsite accreditation are very limited and onsite accreditation is not guaranteed. Please plan your attendance at the Spring Meetings events in advance.
Further information on on-site registration may be provided closer to the Meetings dates.