Speeches List 1997


December
Symposium on Capital Flows and Financial System Stability in Asia--Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki   Institute for International Monetary Affairs - International Monetary Fund, Tokyo, JapanDecember 08, 1997
Rebuilding Confidence in Asia--Remarks by Michel Camdessus  Speech to the ASEAN Business Forum, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecember 02, 1997
Making Globalization Work for Workers--Address by Michel Camdessus   Address given to the 24th Congress of the World Confederation of Labor, Bangkok, ThailandDecember 02, 1997
November
The Asian Crisis and the International Response -- Address by Michel Camdessus  Given at the Institute of Advanced Business Studies (IESE) of the University of Navarra, Barcelona, SpainNovember 28, 1997
The Global Financial System: Status Report--Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki  Prepared for presentation at the 11th International Conference of the International Federation of Associations of Business Economists (IFABE), The Global Economy: Three Worlds or One, Vancouver, CanadaNovember 18, 1997
Statement by Stanley Fischer  Given at the Middle East/North Africa Economic Conference, Doha, Qatar.November 16, 1997
Lessons from Southeast Asia -- Remarks by Michel Camdessus  Remarks at a Press Briefing, SingaporeNovember 13, 1997
October
The Asian Financial Crisis and the Opportunities of Globalization--Michel Camdessus  Remarks at the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, New YorkOctober 31, 1997
Old Battles and New Challenges: A Perspective on Latin America  Address given at the Europe-Latin America Convention, Bordeaux, FranceOctober 20, 1997
How to Avoid International Financial Crises and the Role of the International Monetary Fund--Stanley Fischer  These remarks were prepared for delivery to the 15th Annual Cato Institute Monetary Conference, Washington DCOctober 14, 1997
The United States as a Job Creation Machine: an Example for Germany?--Flemming Larsen  Address given at a conference by the Christian Social Union Bavaria, GermanyOctober 10, 1997
Macroeconomics and Sustainable Development--Address by Alassane D. Ouattara  Address given at the World Bank's Fifth Annual Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development, Washington, D.C.October 07, 1997
Lithuania in the New Global Context  Speech given at a Conference on The Changing Role of Central Banks in Europe, Vilnius, LithuaniaOctober 03, 1997
September
Concluding Remarks by Michel Camdessus  Concluding Remarks by Michel Camdessus at the Closing Joint Session of the Annual Meetings, Hong Kong, ChinaSeptember 25, 1997
Address by Michel Camdessus to the Board of Governors of the Fund  Address by Michel Camdessus to the Board of Governors of the Fund, Hong Kong, ChinaSeptember 23, 1997
Seminar--Asia and the IMF--Stanley Fischer  The recent market turmoil in the region has raised two fundamental sets of questions: the first, about the sustainability of the Asian miracle; and the second, about the risks of capital account liberalization.September 19, 1997
August
Putting Africa on a Sustainable, High Quality Growth Path--Alassane D. Ouattara   Address given at the IMF and Sustainable Development Seminar sponsored by the Swiss Coalition of Development Organizations, Berne, SwitzerlandAugust 25, 1997
July
Fostering an Enabling Environment for Development  Address by Michel Camdessus at the High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council, Geneva, SwitzerlandJuly 02, 1997
June
Global Capital Flows: Raising the Returns and Reducing the Risks  Address by Michel Camdessus at the World Affairs Council of Los Angeles, CaliforniaJune 17, 1997
The Agenda for Global Financial Cooperation  Address by Michel Camdessus to the Association of Japanese Business Studies, Washington, D.C.June 13, 1997
Do We Still Need the IMF in an Era of Massive Private Capital Flows?  Remarks by Michel Camdessus given at the Economic Club of New YorkJune 06, 1997
May
Toward a Second Generation of Structural Reform in Latin America  Address given at the 1997 National Banks Convention Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMay 21, 1997
The Challenges of Globalization for Africa --Alassane D. Ouattara  Address given at the Southern Africa Economic Summit sponsored by the World Economic Forum, HarareMay 21, 1997
April
Address by Michel Camdessus  Address at the Moscow Institute of International Affairs MoscowApril 02, 1997
March
EMU and the Euro: Ensuring a Successful Launch  Address given at the IMF conference on EMU and the International Monetary System, Washington, D.C.March 18, 1997
Globalization and Asia: The Challenges for Regional Cooperation and the Implications for Hong Kong  Address given at a conference sponsored by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the IMF on Financial Integration in Asia and the Role of Hong Kong, Hong KongMarch 07, 1997
January
The Challenges of a Sound Banking System  Address given at the Seventh Central Banking Seminar, Washington, D.C.January 31, 1997
Globalization and its Challenges for Germany, Europe, and the IMF  Address by Michel Camdessus given at a conference sponsored by the Christian Social Union Münich, GermanyJanuary 10, 1997