Registration is Now Open for All Categories

Registration

Registration for the 2017 Annual Meetings is now OPEN.

Attendance to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings requires accreditation prior to the meetings. To facilitate accreditation, participants are divided into different categories as described below. Please determine your registration category and submit your registration request before the online registration deadline for your category. Because clearance and accreditation may take several weeks, prospective attendees should register as soon as possible to avoid delays.

All participants seeking access to the Annual Meetings venues, especially on the dates when the security perimeter is established around the buildings, must be accredited prior to the 2017 Annual Meetings.

REGISTRATION FOR DELEGATES >

Delegates are governmental officials of the member countries of the IMF and the WBG. Delegates are registered through the IMF and WBG Offices of Executive Directors. If you have any questions about Delegate registration, please forward your inquiries to meetingsregistration@imf.org.

Registration for Delegates is now open.

REGISTRATION FOR OBSERVERS >

Observers are the representatives of international, regional, and economic organizations that have been pre-approved and invited by the IMF and the WBG. If you have any questions about Observer registration, please forward your inquiries to observerregistration@worldbank.org.

Observers may register here.

REGISTRATION FOR PRESS >

Members of the Press with valid credentials are invited to attend the Meetings. The online registration system to accept applications for press registration will open on July 31 and will close on October 14. All working Press must have Annual Meetings credentials to attend the Meetings. To be accredited, you must present one of the following:

1. Valid press credentials issued by national or local authorities;

2. Clear evidence that you are on assignment from a specific news organization or publication. This applies to all freelancers, including photographers. A valid assignment letter from that news organization, or publication, is required. Photographic agencies must provide clear evidence from a client news organization or publication.

If such credentials are not held, or are in question, it will be at the discretion of the IMF and WBG to determine whether access to

the Spring Meetings is granted. If you have any questions about Press registration please forward your inquiries to media@imf.org.

Press who already have IMF Connect accounts AND who previously attended the IMF Annual or Spring Meetings as Press may register here.

All other Press may register here.

REGISTRATION FOR CSOs >

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) include non-governmental organizations, community groups, labor unions, indigenous peoples movements, faith based organizations, professional associations, foundations, think tanks, charitable organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations.

All CSO representatives interested in participating in the Annual Meetings must obtain individual accreditation. The online registration system to accept applications for civil society registration will open on July 31 and will close on September 22. Registration will not be granted after this deadline, thus CSO representatives are encouraged to request registration early.

As in previous years, the Civil Society Policy Forum, a program of policy dialogue sessions for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), will be held ahead of the Annual Meetings from October 10 to October 13. Information on the Policy Forum and the schedule of sessions will be posted on the WBG Civil Society website.

If you are interested in organizing a dialogue session in the Civil Society Policy Forum, please note that proposals must be submitted by August 18. If you have any questions about the Annual Meetings/the Civil Society Policy Forum, please forward your enquiries to ngoliaison@imf.org or civilsociety@worldbank.org.

CSOs may register here.

REGISTRATION FOR GUESTS (Private Sector and Academia) >

Guests are representatives of government bodies, private sector or academia.

All Guests are subject to clearance. The online registration systems will be open from July 31, 2017 until close of business on Friday, October 6, 2017. Because the clearance process may take up to two weeks, Guests are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Guest accreditation is not transferrable.

Who may apply as a Guest?

1. Parliamentarians and Senators.

2. Private Sector: Representatives from financial institutions and banks, commercial enterprises, consulting, and contractor firms who have professional interest in the operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG.

3. Academia: University professors, researchers, and faculty members who have professional and educational interest in the

operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG. For students interested in attending, an endorsement letter is required from the Head of Department or Vice Chancellor of the University confirming status in the University and stating academic interest (Note: Supporting documentation should be submitted with the online application ).

IMF Guest or WBG Guest?

Applicants are requested to choose whether they are to be listed as IMF Guests or WBG Guests, based on their focus during the Annual Meetings. The choice of the Fund or the Bank will not preclude access to venues and events at the other institution. Therefore, except for restricted events, all IMF and WBG Guests will have access to both Bank and Fund venues. (Note: Submitting Guest registration requests to both institutions will substantially delay the processing of your application).

Guest Registration is CLOSED.

If you have any questions about Guest registration, please forward your inquiries to:

IMF Guest Registration Team: IMFGuests@imf.org

WBG Guest Registration Team: GuestRegistration@worldbank.org

IMF and WBG Staff with regular IMF/WBG staff IDs may access all buildings with their staff ID and do NOT need to register unless attending meetings where additional credentials are required.

Check-In and Collection of Annual Meetings Badges

Steps for collecting Annual Meetings badges:

1. Attendees are strongly urged to present their confirmation letter to registration staff in order to facilitate the check-in process.

2. Participants must present their passports or other means of photographic identification to registration staff.

3. If a photograph is not on file, participants will need to be photographed before their badge can be printed.

Further information regarding Annual Meetings badge collection may be provided closer to the Meetings dates.