IMF Managing Director Press Briefing on the Global Policy Agenda

Location: Meeting Halls A&B, HQ1-3-430A&B

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OVERVIEW

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva briefs the press on the IMF’s Global Policy Agenda to identify policy challenges facing the IMF’s member countries, and how the IMF can help.

ONLY PRESS ARE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO PRESS CONFERENCES/BRIEFINGS

SPEAKERS

Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, IMF

Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF since its inception in 1944. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank and also served as Interim President for a time. Previously, she served at the European Commission as Vice President for Budget and Human Resources – and as Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. She was named “European of the Year” and “Commissioner of the Year” by European Voice for her leadership in the European Union’s humanitarian response to crises.