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FFD MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS ON SYSTEMIC ISSUES

November 16-17, 2004

Washington, DC

Co-sponsored by:

Foreign Ministry of Sweden, UN Financing for Development Office, UN Foundation, New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

Location:

International Monetary Fund

700 19^th Street, NW

Room 2-530

Click on presenters name to obtain their background paper or remarks.

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

9:00-10:30am             Session 1:       Introductions and Overview

Moderator:                   *Torgny Holmgren, EGDI, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Welcome:                     *Jo Marie Griesgraber, New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

Background:                 *Aldo Caliari, Center of Concern

Overview:                     Research on 4 Scenarios

*Keith Bezanson, *Francisco Sagasti,  IDS/Sussex;  Foreign Ministry of Sweden

10:30 – 11:00am          Coffee Break

11:00-12:30am           Session 2:       Review of Official Reform Agenda

Moderator                    *Fantu Cheru, American University, Helsinki Process

Overview:                     *Roy Culpeper, President, North-South Institute, Canada

Expert:                         *Andrew Cornford, former UNCTAD, Geneva

12:30–2:00pm Lunch:  World Bank

2:00– 3:30pm              Session 3:       Crisis Prevention

Moderator:                   *Irfan ul Haque, South Voice, New Rules for Global Finance

Overview:                     *Brad Setser, Consultant, co-author Bailouts and Bail-ins

3:30-4:00pm                Coffee break

4:00–5:30pm               Session 4:       Credit in Times of Crisis

Moderator:                   *Jan Kregel, UN Financing for Development Office

Overview:                     *Jacques J. Polak,  formerly IMF  

Expert:                         *Karin Lissakers, Open Society Institute

Reception Follows Immediately

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

9:00–10:30am             Session 5:       Management of Flows and Risk

Moderator &

Overview:                     *Randall Dodd, Financial Policy Forum

Expert:                         *Liliana Rojas-Suarez, Center for Global Development & Latin American Shadow Finance Regulatory Committee; Center for Global Development

10:30–11:00am            Coffee Break

11:00am–12:30pm      Session 6:       Global Governance

Moderator:                   *James Weaver

Overview:                     *Colin Bradford

Expert:                         *Leo Van Houtven, formerly IMF Secretary

12:30pm–2:00pm         Lunch Buffet

2:00pm–3:30pm          Session 7:       Conclusions and Next Steps: 

                                    *Frank Schroeder, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung New York Office

*Confirmed