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2016 Annual Meeting Highlights, Regional Spotlight: Sub-Saharan Africa Summary, Upcoming Programs, Views from the Members, and more!
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Recent Events
2016 Annual Meeting
The Spirit of Bretton Woods: Multilateral Leadership in Turbulent Times
Thank you to all Bretton Woods Committee members and friends who attended our Annual Meeting on June 27, 2016. You helped to make it a robust and thought-provoking program. Held only days after the Brexit vote, we had an insightful discussion on the role of multilateral and U.S. leadership in addressing emerging global challenges. To read press coverage of the event, click here. An event summary and full recording can be found here.
Regional Spotlight: Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
In June, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference entitled Regional Spotlight: Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. The event featured Roger Nord, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Africa Department, and Bretton Woods Committee Member Carolyn Campbell, Founding Partner and Managing Director of Emerging Capital Partners (ECP). Read more
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Upcoming Programs
2016 International Council Meeting
Date: Friday, October 7, 2016
Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm ET
With Reception to Follow
Location: St. Regis Hotel, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Economic and Trade Leadership Globally: Post-Election Analysis
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Location: GoToWebinar
Please check our website regularly for updates
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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.
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Robert Bergqvist, Chief Economist, SEB Group
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Bretton Woods Committee Member Robert Bergqvist provides analysis on how prolonged low interest rates (and negative rates in a rising number of advanced economies) have affected the monetary policy paradigm, the role of central banks, and the risk appetite of investors. Read the full analysis.
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Henry Owen Memorial Award 2016 Winners Announced
For this year's Henry Owen Memorial Award essay contest, graduate students were asked to consider how the Bretton Woods institutions and their respective members (U.S., European, emerging market, and/or developing countries) might embrace or enable the concepts of relevance, responsiveness, and results. Read the winning essays.
We are grateful to Committee members John Donaldson, Mary Oakes Smith, and Ana Vasilache for evaluating the submissions.
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Member Spotlight
The Bretton Woods Committee would like to congratulate two members on their recent achievements!
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Nouriel Roubini joined ACGM in July 2016 as Chief Economic Advisor.
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John Koudounis was appointed Chief Executive Officer at Calamos Investments in March 2016.
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Welcome New Members!
- Mark R. Yzaguirre, University of Houston
- Lourdes Casanova, S.C. Johnson School of Management, Cornell University
- Evan Siddall, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
- The Honorable Kevin G. Lynch, Bank of Montreal
- Francois Villeroy De Galhau, Banque de France
- Kevin Lu, Partners Group
- Gordon Dee Smith, Strategic Insight Group
- Yuji Nakata, Nomura Holdings, Inc.
- William Jannace, Fordham University School of Law
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Membership
Reminder: Your Membership Contribution is Needed!
If you have already made your contribution for the year, thank you! You have helped to keep our well-regarded programs thriving. If you have not yet made your tax-deductible contribution, please click here or contact Melissa Smith, Office Manager, at 202-331-1616 or via e-mail.
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Do you know someone who might be a good candidate for the Committee? Nominate your colleagues for membership with the Bretton Woods Committee via this online form and help us grow our membership.
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