IMF, RoK to co-host conference on Asia
The International Monetary Fund and the Republic of Korea’s Government will jointly host an
int'l conference on Asia in Seoul in July.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Government will jointly host an
international conference on Asia in Seoul in July, the IMF announced on
Jan. 14.
The conference will examine Asia's economic dynamism, its development and evolving role in international policy-making, said the IMF.
More than 300 leading figures are expected to attend, ranging from governors of central banks and finance ministers to business leaders, financial analysts and representatives of civic society.
Asia is at an important crossroads, said the IMF’s Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, noting that in the post economic crisis world, Asia is well-positioned to build on its strong macro-economic track record and engage prominently in the debate on challenges facing the global economy.
Also according to the IMF, Strauss-Kahn will visit Japan and Hong Kong from January 18-20 where he will meet with senior-level Japanese government officials and deliver a keynote speech at the Asian Financial Forum 2010 in Hong Kong on January 20./.
The conference will examine Asia's economic dynamism, its development and evolving role in international policy-making, said the IMF.
More than 300 leading figures are expected to attend, ranging from governors of central banks and finance ministers to business leaders, financial analysts and representatives of civic society.
Asia is at an important crossroads, said the IMF’s Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, noting that in the post economic crisis world, Asia is well-positioned to build on its strong macro-economic track record and engage prominently in the debate on challenges facing the global economy.
Also according to the IMF, Strauss-Kahn will visit Japan and Hong Kong from January 18-20 where he will meet with senior-level Japanese government officials and deliver a keynote speech at the Asian Financial Forum 2010 in Hong Kong on January 20./.
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