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  "title": "Julie Kozack, Director, IMF Communications Department",
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  "summary": "Ms. Julie Kozak is the Director of the Communications Department (COM) at the International Monetary Fund. As Director of the COM, Ms.",
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      "content": "- Director of the Communications Department (COM) at the International Monetary Fund.\n- Responsible for IMF strategy on external engagements with media and the Fund's key stakeholders, including legislatures and parliaments, labor representatives, civil society groups, and academics.\n- Responsible for the Fund's internal communications.\n- Works closely with the Managing Director and senior IMF management on the communication of the institution's operations, including policy and lending decisions.\n- Public social media handle: @IMFSpokesperson"
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      "heading": "Career and prior positions",
      "content": "- Previously a Deputy Director in the European Department (EUR), where she oversaw the IMF’s work on Ukraine.\n- Previously a Deputy Director in the Western Hemisphere Department (WHD) and lead negotiator for Argentina on its program.\n- Worked in the Fund’s Research and Strategy and Policy Review Departments.\n- Served as mission chief for:\n  - Germany\n  - Iceland (during the crisis program period)\n  - Lithuania\n  - Poland\n- Served as deputy mission chief for Russia.\n- Heavily involved in multilateral surveillance work, particularly on G20 and G7 engagement at the time of the global financial crisis.\n- Served a three-year role as Director of the Singapore Regional Training Institute; responsibilities included:\n  - Running an independent institute away from headquarters with a mix of headquarter, local, and expert staff.\n  - Overseeing delivery of training and capacity development to the Asia-Pacific region.\n  - Engaging with parliamentarians in the region through workshops and other training forums.\n  - Conducting public and press engagements."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Education and nationality",
      "content": "- United States national.\n- Holds a PhD in economics from Columbia University, New York.\n- Holds two master’s degrees in economics from Columbia University, New York.\n- Earned a BA from Rutgers University."
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