Highlights | The Bretton Woods Committee

Media	Title	Date posted
	Publication The Bretton Woods Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report The Committee has released it's 2017-2018 Annual Report.	Tue, Jul 10, 2018
	Event Summary Brazilian Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Beyond the Elections On Thursday, June 21, the Bretton Woods Committee co-hosted a private roundtable titled, *Brazilian Infrastructure Investment Opportunities: Beyond the Elections* in partnership with the Council of the Americas, Oliver Wyman, and the World Bank Group. A group of 40 private sector participants alongside public and multilateral leaders discussed ways to overcome structural hurdles to infrastructure finance and to achieve greater private sector infrastructure investment in Brazil.	Fri, Jun 29, 2018
	Policy Outreach World Bank General Capital Increase, A Conversation with U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary Heath P. Tarbert On Thursday, May 17, 2018 the Committee’s Legislative Task Force participated in a closed-door roundtable discussion with Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Investment Policy Heath Tarbert and a small group of Treasury officials from the Office of Multilateral Development Banks. The conversation allowed for the U.S. Treasury team to gather insights from voices of experience as they shape their strategy for moving the World Bank’s general capital increase package through the U.S. legislatives process.	Tue, May 22, 2018
	Event Summary 2018 Annual Meeting: Tectonic Shifts: Multilateralism in a Disrupted World On April 18, 2018, the Bretton Woods Committee held its 35th Annual Meeting at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC drawing an impressive line-up of speakers and over 200 Committee members and global leaders. With transformative challenges causing major changes across global economic, political, and technological spheres, this year’s conversation – *Tectonic Shifts: Multilateralism in a Disrupted World* – prompted timely solutions for navigating forces shaping the future of trade, finance, and development.	Wed, May 2, 2018
	Event Summary Member Appreciation Reception On April 20, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a Member Appreciation Reception in honor of the Committee’s 35th Anniversary. At the reception, the Committee recognized members of its Legislative Task Force for their service in support of our recent legislative efforts in securing a full replenishment for the World Bank’s IDA fund from the United States.	Tue, May 1, 2018
	Announcement Henry Owen Memorial Award 2018 Winners Announced The Henry Owen Memorial Award honors Bretton Woods Committee co-founder Henry Owen, and hopes to inspire new generations of thoughtful young leaders to follow Ambassador Owen’s example as both a scholar and diplomat. This Award has been made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Bretton Woods Committee members, friends, and the Owen family.	Wed, Apr 11, 2018
	Policy Outreach Legislative Update: Bretton Woods Committee Applauds IDA18 Funding in FY18 Omnibus The Bretton Woods Committee applauds Congressional passage of the FY2018 Omnibus spending bill on March 23 which authorizes a clean three-year replenishment of $3.291 billion to fund the World Bank’s International Development Association...	Thu, Mar 29, 2018
	Global Development Dialogue The IFC’s Role in the Future of Development Finance On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 a small group of Bretton Woods Committee members participated in a private roundtable discussion with senior officials from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (WBG).	Wed, Feb 7, 2018
	Regional Spotlight Venezuela on the Brink – IMF to the Rescue? On January 23, 2018, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference Regional Spotlight: Venezuela on the Brink? that explored the causes of the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, the regional and global ramifications of the instability, and the appropriate role for the international financial institutions and global community in responding.	Mon, Jan 29, 2018
	Future of Finance Rome Investment Forum 2017 The Italian Banking and Insurance Federation (FeBaf), in partnership with the Bretton Woods Committee, held its 2017 Rome Investment Forum in December in Rome, Italy.	Fri, Jan 12, 2018