Highlights

2016 International Council: Navigating Uncertainty in an Uncharted Economic Era

On October 7, 2016, over 200 Bretton Woods Committee members and friends – including leaders from the public and private sectors as well multilateral institutions – gathered at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the 2016 Bretton Woods Committee International Council Meeting. This year’s program theme – “Navigating Uncertainty in an Uncharted Economic Era” – explored financial stability risks, progress on the harmonization of financial reforms, regional economic development challenges and opportunities, and the future of globalization in an increasingly uncertain world.

2016 Annual Meeting: The Spirit of Bretton Woods: Multilateral Leadership in Turbulent Times

On June 27, 2016, over 130 Committee members and friends – including leaders from both public and private sectors as well as civil society – gathered at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the 2016 Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting. This year’s program theme – “The Spirit of Bretton Woods: Multilateral Leadership in Turbulent Times”– focused on the new and evolving set of global economic challenges and the critical role of multilateral and U.S. leadership in managing risks and capitalizing on opportunities.

2016 Annual Meeting Highlights

The Bretton Woods Committee would like to thank all our members and friends who joined us yesterday at our 2016 Annual Meeting – The Spirit of Bretton Woods: Multilateral Leadership in Turbulent Times.

The Future of the World Bank Under the Next President

Global Standards for Digital Currencies

A panel of leading experts joined the co-chairs of BWC’s new Future of Finance Working Group to discuss digital currencies and the need for global standards and coordination.

Financing the Future Roundtable: The Role of IFIs in Development and Climate Finance

As an affiliated event to the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris , BWC organized a roundtable discussion Financing the Future: The Role of IFIs in Development and Climate Finance. The roundtable featured a cross-section of participants from MDBs, private sector, and civil society and highlighted the work of BWC’s Climate and Energy Transition Finance and Multilateral Reform working groups.
 
Key themes that emerged were:

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