{ "title": "Asia Pacific Regional Seminar 1117", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1117", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1117", "overlayPath": "/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1117/index.md", "summary": "Meanwhile, rising inflation in many economies requires close monitoring.", "profileBlocks": [ { "type": "office", "heading": "Contact", "lines": [ { "text": "For event inquiries:" }, { "text": "International Monetary Fund" }, { "text": "Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific" }, { "text": "Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700" }, { "text": "Email: TokyoConference@IMF.org", "href": "mailto:oapmedia@imf.org", "linkText": "TokyoConference@IMF.org", "links": [ { "href": "mailto:oapmedia@imf.org", "linkText": "TokyoConference@IMF.org" } ] } ] } ], "sections": [ { "heading": "Seminar theme and key findings", "content": "- Title: World Economic Outlook: Recovery During a Pandemic.\n- The IMF’s World Economic Outlook, published in October, highlights that \"the global economic recovery is continuing but with greater divergence across countries.\"\n- The World Economic Outlook also notes that \"rising inflation in many economies requires close monitoring.\"\n- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific hosted a webinar with the lead authors of the World Economic Outlook to discuss global prospects, policy recommendations, and inflation developments.\n- Participation: 180 people from 23 countries in Asia and beyond participated in the virtual seminar." }, { "heading": "Presentations and policy focus", "content": "- Malhar Nabar:\n - Presented on global economic prospects and policy recommendations (Chapter 1 of the World Economic Outlook).\n - Role: heads the World Economic Studies division in the IMF Research Department, which produces the World Economic Outlook.\n - Background details provided: covered China and Japan in the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department; was mission chief for Hong Kong, SAR; research interests in financial development, investment, and productivity growth; joined the IMF in 2009; formerly Assistant Professor of Economics at Wellesley College; holds a Ph.D. from Brown University.\n- Prachi Mishra:\n - Discussed inflation developments (Chapter 2: Inflation Scares).\n - Role: Advisor in the Research Department at the IMF.\n - Background details provided: previously Managing Director, Global Macro Research, and India Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs; worked in several IMF departments in Washington including the office of the First Deputy Managing Director; during 2014-17 served as Specialist Adviser and Head of the Strategic Research Unit at the Reserve Bank of India; formerly Senior Economist in the Office of Chief Economic Advisor in India’s Ministry of Finance, and at the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council." }, { "heading": "Agenda and timing", "content": "- 11:00-11:05 am — Introduction\n- 11:05-11:25 am — Presentation on Global Prospects and Policies (Ch. 1); Malhar Nabar, Division Chief, Research Department, IMF; Presentation\n- 11:25-11:45 am — Presentation on Inflation Scares (Ch. 2); Prachi Mishra, Advisor, Research Department, IMF; Presentation\n- 11:45-12:05 pm — Q&A session\n- 12:05-12:10 pm — Closing & post-event survey" } ], "bullets": [ "Title: World Economic Outlook: Recovery During a Pandemic.", "The IMF’s World Economic Outlook, published in October, highlights that \"the global economic recovery is continuing but with greater divergence across countries.\"", "The World Economic Outlook also notes that \"rising inflation in many economies requires close monitoring.\"", "The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific hosted a webinar with the lead authors of the World Economic Outlook to discuss global prospects, policy recommendations, and inflation developments.", "Participation: 180 people from 23 countries in Asia and beyond participated in the virtual seminar.", "Malhar Nabar:", "Prachi Mishra:", "11:00-11:05 am — Introduction", "11:05-11:25 am — Presentation on Global Prospects and Policies (Ch. 1); 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