MD Tokyo visit 0720

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Event: Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP).
Date: July 20.
Visiting official: Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
Visit duration: two-day visit.
Prior Managing Director visit: first since November 2019.

Building resilience is "more important and urgent" given multiple global crises.
The IMF’s longstanding and strong partnership with Japan helps build more resilient economies in the Asia-Pacific region.
Long-term resilience requires the vision to pursue bold changes, such as green and digital transformations of economies.
The need to build a strong foundation for sound economic policies and institutions.
Expression of deep appreciation to Japan for supporting resilience building through generous contributions to the Fund’s financial resources and capacity development activities.

Joint remarks delivered with Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki.
Four panelists, including Krishna Srinivasan (new director of the IMF Asia and Pacific Department), reflected on:
- Lessons from the past 25 years of economic development in the region.
- Regional economic issues and policy priorities.
- The importance of international cooperation to make regional and global economies more resilient.

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA):
- Purpose: program for young officials to pursue economic graduate degrees in Japan.
- Administration: administered by OAP.
- Financing: financed by Japan.

Meeting with Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, to exchange views on confronting common challenges through strong partnership and cooperation.
Engagements with JISPA scholars:
- Managing Director Georgieva shared personal career experiences and encouraged their goal of becoming future policy leaders.
Exchanges on women’s empowerment with female leaders in business, academia and government.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's tweets in Japan: tweet 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10.