{ "title": "Asia Pacific Regional Seminar 1024", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2023/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1024", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2023/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1024", "overlayPath": "/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2023/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1024/index.md", "summary": "The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific hosted a seminar with authors of the latest World Economic Outlook and the Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook to discuss the global and regional outlook and policies.", "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: OAPEconomicSeminar@IMF.org", "href": "mailto:OAPEconomicSeminar@imf.org", "linkText": "OAPEconomicSeminar@IMF.org", "links": [ { "href": "mailto:OAPEconomicSeminar@imf.org", "linkText": "OAPEconomicSeminar@IMF.org" } ] } ] } ], "sections": [ { "heading": "Seminar focus and thematic highlights", "content": "- Objective: Discuss the global and regional outlook and policies in light of challenges from multiple shocks and geopolitical fragmentation pressures.\n- Key thematic analyses presented:\n - (1) the recent developments of inflation expectations\n - (2) the vulnerabilities and risks connected to fragmentation of commodity markets\n - (3) the spillovers of the Chinese economy under different scenarios\n- Framing questions addressed:\n - How could financial stability be maintained amid multiple shocks?\n - How could fiscal sustainability be safeguarded?\n - How could more inclusive and transformational growth be supported?" }, { "heading": "Presentations and authors", "content": "- World Economic Outlook (WEO) presentations:\n - Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Economist, Research Department, IMF\n - Topic: Global Prospects and Policies, Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Vulnerabilities and Risks (WEO Ch.1, Ch.3)\n - Silvia Albrizio, Economist, World Economic Studies Division, IMF Research Department\n - Topic: Managing Expectations: Inflation and Monetary Policy (WEO Ch.2)\n- Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) presentations:\n - Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris, Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF\n - Topic: Challenges to Sustaining Growth and Disinflation in the Asia and Pacific (REO Ch.1-2)\n - Diego Cerdeiro, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF\n - Topic: The Impact of China-OECD de-risking strategies (REO Ch.3)" }, { "heading": "Speaker backgrounds (as presented)", "content": "- Silvia Albrizio\n - Economist in the World Economic Studies Division of the IMF’s Research Department.\n - Previously worked at the Bank of Spain, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the European Central Bank.\n - Education: studied at Bocconi University, Master degree from Pompeu Fabra University, Ph.D. in Economics at European University Institute.\n - Research areas: monetary, fiscal and environmental policies, firm's productivity and investment.\n- Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi\n - Economist in the World Economic Outlook Division of the IMF’s Research Department.\n - Previous organizations: World Bank, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Boston Consulting Group; worked on IMF programs in Western Hemisphere and Middle East and Central Asia Departments.\n - Education: Ph.D. from Columbia University, graduate from l’Ecole des Mines de Paris, studied at Hong Kong University.\n - Research areas: macroeconomics, energy economics and real estate finance.\n- Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris\n - Division Chief of Regional Studies, Asia and Pacific Department (APD), IMF; Mission Chief for the Philippines.\n - Former Advisor to the Director of APD, Mission Chief for Myanmar, Deputy Division Chief covering ASEAN macro financial Surveillance; past Resident Representative in the Philippines; Mission Chief to Tonga.\n - Joined IMF Economist Program in 2001 after completing D. Phil (PhD) in Economics at Oxford University as a British Chevening Scholar.\n- Diego Cerdeiro\n - Economist in the Regional Studies Division, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF.\n - IMF work includes China, Honduras, Panama, Tuvalu, the United States; contributions to World Economic Outlook and External Sector reports.\n - Research: international macroeconomics, international trade, financial contagion, and network theory.\n - Education: PhD from the University of Cambridge." }, { "heading": "Agenda and timetable (exact schedule)", "content": "- 9:30 AM — Registration\n- 10:00 AM — ; Introduction; Akihiko Yoshida, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific\n- 10:05 AM — ; Presentations on World Economic Outlook (WEO); ; Global Prospects and Policies, Fragmentation and Commodity Markets: Vulnerabilities and Risks (WEO Ch.1, Ch.3) by Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Economist, Research Department, IMF; Presentation on Ch.1 / Ch.3; ; Managing Expectations: Inflation and Monetary Policy (WEO Ch.2) by Silvia Albrizio, Economist, Research Department, IMF; Presentation;\n- 10:35 AM — ; ; ; Presentations on Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) ; ; Challenges to Sustaining Growth and Disinflation in the Asia and the Pacific (REO Ch.1-2) by Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris, Division Chief, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF; Presentation; ; The Impact of China-OECD de-risking strategies (REO Ch.3) by Diego Cerdeiro, Economist, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF; Presentation;\n- 11:05 AM — Q&A session\n- 11:25 AM — Closing & post-event survey" }, { "heading": "Contact for press inquiries", "content": "- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda\n- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719\n- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org" } ], "bullets": [ "Objective: Discuss the global and regional outlook and policies in light of challenges from multiple shocks and geopolitical fragmentation pressures.", "Key thematic analyses presented:", "Framing questions addressed:", "World Economic Outlook (WEO) presentations:", "Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook (REO) presentations:", "Silvia Albrizio", "Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi", "Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris", "Diego Cerdeiro", "9:30 AM — Registration", "10:00 AM — ; 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