About the speech by the Governor of Banque de France – AFP : L’euro résiste, mais le marché inquiet profite au dollar – Bloomberg : Willeroy warned ECB will watch Euro for imported inflation danger – Reuters – ECB’s Villeroy : overly weak euro could threaten inflation goal – Reuters : Un uro trop faible complique la lutte contre l’inflation, dit Villeroy (BCE)…
About the speech by H.E. Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) – News.abidjan.net – Dîner de gala du Forum des Marchés Émergents – Abidjan.net Photos – Ivoiresoir.net : Ouattara au dîner du Forum des Marchés Emergents à Paris – YECLO.ci (ivoiresoir.net) – Afriksoir.net : Alassane Ouattara bien portant au Forum des marchés émergents fait encore mentir Chris Yapi – AFRIK SOIR – Afrikipresse.fr : Impact…
Press Coverage for the Paris conference 2022 – Emerging Markets Forum – Les Echos : La réforme du système monétaire international revient sur la table | Les Echos
Our 16th Global Meeting will take place in Morocco from 10 to 12 October 2023 in Marrakech. It will be organized in collaboration with and hosted by the Policy Centre for the New South to coincide with the occasion of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF. The Forum will start with an opening session at…
On April 4, our distinguished fellow Johannes F. Linn had the pleasure of speaking at the Caspian Policy Center on the future of BRI in Central Asia. Johannes touches on key takeaways from two books: China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Potential Transformation of Central Asia and the South Caucasus and The Belt and Road Initiative…
As a part of the work behind EMF’s latest book, The Belt and Road Initiative & Global 2030 Sustainability, a series of studies covering 11 countries in Africa, Central Asia, and Asia were commissioned. Each of these background studies provided critical research that informed the book. As a continuation of the initial four backgrounds paper,…
As a part of the work behind EMF’s latest book, The Belt and Road Initiative & Global 2030 Sustainability, a series of studies covering 11 countries in Africa, Central Asia, and Asia were commissioned. Each of these background studies provided critical research that informed the book. We will be releasing a number of these papers…
Climate Funds: Time to Clean Up is a recent paper by Philippe Le Houerou, the Co-Chairman of the Eurasia Emerging Markets Forum and former CEO of IFC, with help from Ieva Vilkelyte, a Research Associate at Centennial Group International. The study examines the plethora of green-climate funds created over the last 30 years to finance climate-related projects and…
On January 25th, in a hybrid format, EMF held a book launch seminar in DC on its latest book: The Belt and Road Initiative & Global 2030 Sustainability. The book discusses the progress of the BRI as it enters its tenth year after being launched in 2013 and becoming by far the biggest bilateral development assistance…
On the sidelines of the 5th Lisbon Conference, Harinder Kohli had the pleasure of speaking with Mário Rui Cardoso from RPT about the ten global megatrends from Envisioning 2060: Opportunities and Risks for Emerging Market.
We successfully hosted the 15th Global Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum in collaboration with Banque de France in Paris between May 16-18, 2022. We were delighted to host this physical conference after a break of two years –due to a pandemic that left no region of the world untouched. To say the least the…
On May 31, 2022, at Oxford Martin School, Emerging Markets Forum launched Envisioning 2060: Opportunities & Risks for Emerging Markets. Harinder Kohli, Founding Director of EMF and primary editor of the book, presented the Major Conclusions of the book. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and G-20 Sherpa of India discussed…
Emerging Markets Forum – Les Echos : La réforme du système monétaire international revient sur la table | Les Echos About the speech by the Governor of Banque de France – AFP : L’euro résiste, mais le marché inquiet profite au dollar – Bloomberg : Willeroy warned ECB will watch Euro for imported inflation danger – Reuters – ECB’s Villeroy : overly weak euro…
NEW STUDY PRESENTS CONTRASTING SCENARIOS FOR EMERGING MARKETS; CALLS FOR ACTIONS TO CREATE A MORE CONVERGENT, EQUITABLE AND STABLE WORLD PARIS, 17 May 2022 – Thestellar socio-economic progress achieved by most emerging markets around the world in the past several decades could be at risk unless immediate actions are taken, according to a new book…
In 2016, the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) published a seminal work The World in 2050: Striving for a more Just, Prosperous and Harmonious Global Community (Oxford University Press). The book provided a long-term economic growth forecast through 2050, suggesting policies and strategies that should be undertaken by political, economic and business leaders to achieve the set…
Today, Emerging Markets Forum released a new report entitled ‘World Economy after the Pandemic.’ This paper focuses on recent developments in the World economy, presenting scenarios for the global economy emerging from the COVID pandemic and through 2060, with the primary focus on Emerging and Developing Economies (EMDEs).
Nearly a year ago, the world lost a champion of development with the passing of President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania. President Mkapa is remembered for having impacted countless lives in Africa, and Tanzania in particular, through his efforts to address many of the development challenges both during and after his Presidency. His unyielding fight to ensure availability of quality health services…
4th annual OECD-EMF meeting calls for better global dialogue to ensure efficient post COVID-19 crisis recovery The Emerging Markets Forum gathered on 30 April, on the occasion of the 4th annual OECD-EMF meeting, to discuss the theme of Emerging Economies in a Post-COVID World. During the Forum, participants focused on the extent to which the COVID-19…
We are most honored and pleased to announce that Sir Suma Chakrabarti, has agreed to be the Co-Chair of the Eurasia Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum. Sir Suma Chakrabarti is Adviser to the Presidents of Kazakstan and Uzbekistan on economic development, effective governance and international cooperation. He is also Deputy Chair of the Kazakhstan…
Background Paper: Rethinking Development Finance and Debt by Andrew Sheng List of participants as of April 16
We are most pleased to announce that Mr. Philippe Le Houérou, hasagreed to be the Co-Chair of the Eurasia Meeting of the Emerging Markets Forum. Philippe Le Houérou was Chief Executive Officer of IFC from March 2016 to September 2020. Duringhis tenure at IFC, Mr. Le Houérou designed and implemented anew strategy aimed at creating…
The passing of Jack Boorman is a loss to the Multilateral and International Economic Community. His contributions to the understanding and solution of the World’s problems were enormous at different stages of his life. They will be remembered and moreover will continue to have an impact for years to come. More than that, his passing…
All of us at the Emerging Markets Forum were saddened to learn of passing away of Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia. She was one of India’s most distinguished economists and a close friend of our Forum for years. She is a graduate of Presidency College and Delhi School of Economics, and received her PhD from Massachusetts…
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Mr. Narvekar, an Indian National, had a very long and distinguished career at the Fund that spanned four decades starting from 1953 through 1997. He began his career as a Research Assistant in 1953 and rose to Director of APD from 1986-1991, Special Advisor to the Managing Director from 1991 to 1994, and as Deputy…
百余名来自全球多个国家与地区以及国际组织的代表日前齐聚美国首都华盛顿附近的兰思当社区，就“一带一路”倡议6年来的建设成效和未来前景进行研讨。多国政商学界人士展示了“一带一路”在促进世界联通和推动相关国家经济增长方面的事例，对所谓的“债务陷阱”论调予以驳斥，并认为“一带一路”将为相关国家和地区的进一步发展拓宽道路。 六年“成绩单”获赞赏 在22日闭幕的新兴市场论坛2019年度全球会议上，来自全球政商学界的130多位人士重点围绕“一带一路”提出6年来的发展历程进行了讨论，论坛主办方还发布以“一带一路”在中亚和南高加索地区的实践为研究样本的新书《中国的“一带一路”——中亚和南高加索潜在转型》。 该书编写者、华盛顿智库百年集团主席哈林德尔·科利在接受新华社记者专访时指出，中国在哈萨克斯坦建造的铁路、在希腊建造的港口、在东欧建造的桥梁和在非洲建造的诸多建筑在全球范围都是高标准。“一带一路”是“完美榜样”，将“唤起全球对新兴市场的关注”。 会议期间，来自多个共建“一带一路”国家的人士介绍了“一带一路”助推本国经济增长的事例。巴基斯坦总理顾问伊什拉特·侯赛因对新华社记者表示，中国在巴基斯坦开展的诸多“一带一路”项目帮助巴解决了电力匮乏等问题。
20 October 2019 NEW RELEASE Washington DC, 20 October – Potential pitfalls from Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments can be addressed through proactive policy and institutional reforms, according to a new book entitled China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Potential Transformation of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The book was launched today at the 14th Global Meeting…
Since its launch in 2013, China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative has become a highly talked-about global development initiative. We have estimated that China has so far committed over $600 billion under BRI, which now encompasses some 133 countries. It is not surprising, therefore, that there are almost daily press stories about it, and numerous summits…
Mesdames et Messieurs,C’est pour moi un plaisir d’être avec vous, dans cette réunion, dont le thème porte sur la gouvernance économique mondiale et le rôle plus important des marchés émergents. Je voudrais remercier les organisateurs de m’avoir invité et les féliciter pour l’organisation de cette importante réunion, qui offre une agréable occasion d’échanges sur un…
Introduction of the Speech It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity to give a speech at the Emerging Markets Forum today. The situation surrounding emerging economies has been changing rapidly. The global economy has recently been slowing down and there are various downside risks, ranging from trade tensions to geopolitical risks. At this…
As in the past, the Forum was co-chaired by Michel Camdessus, Honorary Chairman, Banque de France and former Managing Director, IMF; Enrique Garcia, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America; Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank (ADB); and Hiroshi Watanabe, Chairman, Institute for International Monetary Affairs. We are delighted…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a potential gamechanger for the Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC) region. CASC countries naturally view this massive development program as a unique opportunity to accelerate their economic development through increased foreign investment, upgraded physical infrastructure, and tighter economic relationships with their neighbors. Yet embracing the BRI is…
Background Papers: An Economic Perspective on the BRI: Five Years after Its Launch Harinder Kohli’s opening remarks The Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: The Perspectives of China, Russia, the EU, India and the United States of America Johannes Linn’s session presentation Presentations: Andrea Siviero’s opening remarks Harinder Kohli’s opening…
