## MD Tokyo visit 0720

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### Contact

For event inquiries:  
International Monetary Fund  
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  
Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700  
Email: [OAPConferences@IMF.org](mailto:OAPEconomicSeminar@imf.org)

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### Event overview
- 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.

### Key messages from Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
- 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.

### Remarks and panel discussion
- 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.

### Partnerships and initiatives highlighted
- 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.

### Meetings and engagements during the visit
- 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.

### Communications and social media
- Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's tweets in Japan: tweet 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10.

### Press contact
- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda
- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719
- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org

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## References

- [Regional Office Website](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home)
- [OAP 25th Anniversary](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2022/07/20/oap-25th-anniversary)
- [Speech by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/07/19/sp071922-japan-and-the-imf-a-partnership-for-resilience)
- [Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar Series](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-series)
- [IMF Policy Conference on Climate Finance](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2022/05/06/060122oap-mcm-apd-climate-policy-dialogue?fbclid=IwAR2KOETdRGBBXyx2lsE1MMuj9K7FIa-G0gzFd4um8rgWKcUVGLEqwLy9Tfo)
- [OAP 20th Anniversary](https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2017/10/14/oap-20th-anniversary-imf-japan-collaboration-for-the-asia-pacific-region)

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