Highlights
Media | Title | Date posted |
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Future of FinanceRome Investment Forum 2017The 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 | |
AnnouncementHappy Holidays 2017Happy Holidays from the Bretton Woods Committee! |
Tue, Dec 12, 2017 | |
Event Summary2017 International Council Meeting: Solutions for Sustaining Economic CooperationOn October 12, 2017 the Bretton Woods Committee convened a diverse group of over 200 global thought leaders at our flagship International Council meeting. |
Mon, Oct 30, 2017 | |
Event SummaryOctober 2017 Program HighlightsThe Bretton Woods Committee would like to thank all our members and friends who joined us last week for Committee events! |
Mon, Oct 16, 2017 | |
Policy UpdateLegislative Update: Bretton Woods Committee Action on IDA18 FundingIn July 2017, the Appropriations Committee of U.S. House of Representatives passed a State and Foreign Operations budget bill with a near 50% cut to funding for the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s Fund for the poorest. |
Fri, Sep 22, 2017 | |
Regional SpotlightFighting Famine in Africa and YemenOn September 13, 2017, the Bretton Woods Committee hosted a virtual conference Regional Spotlight: Fighting Famine in Africa and Yemen, that explored the underlying causes of and international response to the famine crises in South Sudan, Somalia, northeast Nigeria, and Yemen. |
Fri, Sep 22, 2017 | |
Policy OutreachBretton Woods Committee Taking Action on IDA Budget CutsRecently the Bretton Woods Committee informed its members and friends of the detrimental cuts to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) budget, as proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives State and Foreign Operations bill for fiscal year FY 2018. |
Tue, Aug 1, 2017 | |
Publication2016-2017 Inaugural Bretton Woods Committee Annual ReportClick above to view the Bretton Woods Committee's inaugural Annual Report. |
Fri, Jul 7, 2017 | |
Regional SpotlightCanadian Perspectives on NAFTAOn June 28, 2017 the Bretton Woods Committee hosted the virtual conference, Regional Spotlight: Canadian Perspectives on NAFTA. In the context of the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation, this event explored Canadian priorities and the potential impacts on the future of the Canadian economy, the integrated relationships between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and the future of multilateral trade institutions. Featured speakers included Benoit Daignault, President and CEO of Export Development Canada, as well as Brett House, Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist at Scotiabank. |
Fri, Jun 30, 2017 | |
Event Summary2017 Annual Meeting: The Future of Globalism and MultilateralismOn April 19, 2017, over 175 Committee members and friends – including leaders from both public and private sectors as well as academia and civil society – gathered at the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the 2017 Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting. This year’s theme, The Future of Globalism and Multilateralism, focused on... |
Tue, Jun 27, 2017 |