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2023 Global Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum
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Location: Ouahat Sidi Brahim Circuit la palmeraie DAR Al Phosphate
The Emerging Markets Forum is organizing the 16th edition of its Global Meetings in the city of Marrakech in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South, on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the WB and the IMF, under the theme "Improving Governance to tackle Climate Change, Inequality and Global Fragmentation".
The Global Meeting provides an annual opportunity to engage in discussions about the challenges that drive the global economy from both economic and geopolitical perspectives. This is achieved through the sharing of expertise among officials, central bankers, academics, as well as representatives from the private sector and civil society. This year's edition will revolve around several key themes related to global economic prospects in the context of geopolitical fragmentation, sustainable development and climate change, as well as economic and social inequalities, with a focus on Africa.
The preliminary agenda is as follows:
1. Global Economic Outlook: And Prospects for Emerging Market Economies
2. Climate Change: With Focus on Climate Change Finance
3. Fighting Inequality
4. Improving Governance in Emerging Market Economies
5. Long-Term Prospects Of Africa
6. Reforming the Multilateral System"
AGENDA
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
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14:00- 15:30 |
Emerging Markets Forum-Policy Center for the New South Joint Press Conference (Access to accredited press only) Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) |
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Registration |
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16:00-17:00 |
Opening Session : Opening Remarks by Co-Chairs - Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India - Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) - Enrique Garcia, Former President and CEO, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) |
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17:00-18:30 |
State of the Global Economy and its Implication for Emerging Market Economies Chair - Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Discussants - Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) - Roberto de Ocampo, Chairman and CEO, Philippine Veterans Bank - Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto, Governor, Central Bank of Brazil - Jean Daniel Gerber, Chairman of the Board, Swiss Investment Fund Emerging Markets (SIFEM) - Indermit Gill, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, World Bank Group - Nialé Kaba, Minister of Planning and Development of Cote d’Ivoire - Haruhiko Kuroda, Former Governor, Bank of Japan (BoJ) - Online - Mustapha Nabli, CEO, North Africa Bureau of Economic Studies (NABES) |
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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08:30-08:45 |
Introduction to the Structure and Main Themes of the Forum - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) |
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08h45-09h30 |
Dialogue Session - Vision on the World Political and Economic Prospects Moderator - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) Speaker - Hiroshi Watanabe, President of Institute for International Monetary Affairs |
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09h30-09h45 |
Coffee Break |
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09h45-10h30 |
Vision and Role of the Policy Center for the New South - Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) |
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10:30-12:00 |
Climate Change: The Big Challenge—How would Emerging Economies Finance their transition to Net Zero? Chair - Indermit Gill, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, World Bank Group Presenter - Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India Discussants - Rim Berahab, Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) - Ingrid Gabriela Hoven, Managing Director, GIZ – German Development Agency - Lord Nicholas Stern, Professor and IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London School of Economics (LSE) - Hasan Tuluy, Senior Associate, Centennial Group |
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Fireside Chat - Resisting the Fragmentation of the World Economy |
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14h15-14h30 |
Group photo |
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14:30-16:00 |
Reforming the Multilateral System: Report of the G20 Independent Expert Group (IEG) on “Strengthening Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)” Chair - Suma Chakrabarti, Chair of ODI Board, United Kingdom Presenter - N.K. Singh, Chairman, Fifteenth Finance Commission of India; Co-Chair, G20 Expert Group (IEG) on MDBs Discussants - Carolina España, Executive Vice President, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America - Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow – Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings Institution - Donald Kaberuka, Former President, African Development Bank (AfDB) - Vera Songwe, Chair, Liquidity and Sustainability Facility; Co-chair of the High-Level Panel, Finance for Climate Action - Woochong Um, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Closing Remarks - Enrique Garcia, Former President and CEO, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America |
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16:00-16:15 |
Coffee Break |
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16:15-17:45 |
Reforming the International Monetary System Chair - Anoop Singh, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) Introduction - Michel Camdessus, Former Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Online Discussants - Masood Ahmed, President, Center for Global Development (CGD) - Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, Governor, Central Bank of Western African States - Pablo Garcia Silva, Vice Governor, Central Bank of Chile - Julio Velarde, Governor, Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) - François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Central Bank of France (BdF) - Hiroshi Watanabe, President of Institute for International Monetary Affairs Closing Remarks - Bernard Snoy, Chairman, Robert Triffin International (RTI) Association |
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17:45-18:15 |
Keynote Address Introduced by - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) - François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Central Bank of France (BdF) |
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 |
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08:30-09:30 |
Keynote Address: What Will It Take for India to Become an Advanced Economy? Moderator - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) Speaker - Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India |
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09:30-09:45 |
Coffee Break |
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09:45-11:30 |
Improving Governance in Emerging Market Economies: Critical Importance of Robust Institutions Chair - Nobumitsu Hayashi, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Presenter - Rajat Nag, Distinguished Fellow, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) Discussants - María Eugenia Brizuela de Avila, Director, Inversiones Vision - Larabi Jaïdi, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) - Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Director and Board Member, Mo Ibrahim Foundation - Djoomart Otorbaev, Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan - Sommai Phasee, Chairman, Thailand Bond Market Association Launch of the latest EMF publication: “From Here to Denmark ..the importance of institutions for good governance” by Rajat Nag and Harinder Kohli |
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13:30-15:15 |
Food Security, Climate change and Agricultural Production Chair - Fathallah Oualalou, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Introduction - Kevin Cleaver, Former Associate Vice-President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Discussants - Jennifer Blanke, Vice Chair, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) - Bambang Brodjonegoro, President of the Board of Commissioners, Bukalapak and PT Telkom - Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam - Megumi Muto, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - Cecilia Nahón, Alternate Executive Director, The World Bank Group, Argentina |
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15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30-17:15 |
Future Economic and Social Development of Africa: Impact of Inequalities Chair - Donald Kaberuka, Former President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Presenter - Hamza Saoudi, Senior Economist, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Discussants - Ted Ahlers, Director, Africa and the Middle East, Centennial Group - Mohamed Beavogui, Former Prime Minister of Guinea - Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, Executive Vice President, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) - Jean-Louis Sarbib, Director, Africa and the Middle East, Centennial Group - Karin Wedig, Chief Economist, Economic Transformation, GIZ – German Development Agency |
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17:15- 18:00 |
Coffee Break |
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18:00-18:15 |
Keynote Address: The Role of Morocco in Africa’s Development - Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, Morocco |
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18:15-19:00 |
Closing Session - Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, Morocco
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India - Suma Chakrabarti, Chair of ODI Board - Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) - Enrique Garcia, Former President and CEO, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America - Indermit Gill, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, World Bank Group - Nobumitsu Hayashi, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) - Donald Kaberuka, Former President, African Development Bank (AfDB) - Harinder Kohli, Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum (EMF - Hiroshi Watanabe, President of Institute for International Monetary Affairs |
