{ "title": "$name", "publication": "IMF Seminars, January 1, 1901", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/ja/news/seminars/conferences/2016/12/31/economic-growth-and-integration-in-central-america", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/ja/news/seminars/conferences/2016/12/31/economic-growth-and-integration-in-central-america", "overlayPath": "/ja/news/seminars/conferences/2016/12/31/economic-growth-and-integration-in-central-america/index.md", "summary": "$name $name Thursday, June 21, 2007 12:30 - 2:00 p.", "publishDate": "0001-01-01", "sections": [ { "heading": "Event details", "content": "- The event was held on Thursday, June 21, 2007.\n- Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.\n- Location: IMF Auditorium (HQ1-R-710).\n- Access: Open to Fund/Bank Staff and the Public (light refreshments will be served).\n- Security and entry instructions provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF): RSVP required to EventsRSVP@imf.org; a picture ID will be required; persons and bags will be screened. Visitors should arrive 15-20 minutes early. Visitors should enter through the IMF Center, 720 19 th St. NW. Only IMF/World Bank Staff ID holders should use IMF main entrance at 700 19 th St. NW." }, { "heading": "Context and objectives", "content": "- The event focused on regional prospects and policy options in Central America in the context of continuing political and economic stability and deepening global and regional integration.\n- Noted regional integration milestones and prospects:\n - Implementation of the free trade agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR).\n - Prospects for the creation of a Central American customs union.\n - Forthcoming start of negotiations on an Association Agreement with the European Union.\n- Policy objective highlighted by the IMF: accelerate reforms to make the region more attractive for investment, with the ultimate objectives of achieving higher sustainable growth and tackling poverty.\n- Additional objective: increase regional resilience to adverse shocks, including those associated with the integration process itself." }, { "heading": "Program, themes, and analytical focus", "content": "- The event was structured as a book forum on \"Economic Growth and Integration in Central America\".\n- Format:\n - Moderated discussion led by David Robinson.\n - Short presentation by the editors of the publication, Dominique Desruelle and Alfred Schipke.\n - Comments from regional representatives and a civil-society policy analyst.\n- Core analytical themes to be addressed:\n - How deeper global and regional integration affects growth prospects in Central America.\n - Policy reforms to accelerate investment attraction.\n - Strategies to enhance resilience against adverse shocks related to integration.\n - Role of regional initiatives (customs union, trade agreements) in shaping economic outcomes." }, { "heading": "Participants and roles", "content": "- Moderator:\n - David Robinson, Deputy Director of Western Hemisphere Department, IMF. Background: studied mathematics and economics at Oxford University; previously worked at the U.K. Treasury (joined in 1982); joined IMF staff in 1985; has worked in European, Asian, and Research Departments; involved in study of the USSR economy in 1989; worked on Thailand and Malaysia pre-Asian crisis; responsible for IMF work on China and Hong Kong SAR; managed the Fund's multilateral surveillance including the World Economic Outlook; worked on the first Multilateral Consultation.\n- Presenters (editors of the publication):\n - Dominique Desruelle, Chief of the Central America Division in the Western Hemisphere Department, IMF. Responsibilities: coordinated the Department's regional work in Central America; led bilateral missions to Costa Rica and El Salvador; previous assignments in the Policy Development and Review Department and European II Department.\n - Alfred Schipke, Regional Resident Representative for Central America in Guatemala, IMF. Responsibilities: co-led analytical work on Central America; fostered dialogue with Central American authorities on regional issues; expanded the Fund's regional outreach activities. Background: former research fellow at the Kiel Institute of World Economics; holds a PhD in economics; taught international trade and finance at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government; research interests include economic integration and linkages between macroeconomics and financial markets.\n- Commentators:\n - Arturo Cruz, Ambassador of Nicaragua to the United States of America and Canada; tenured professor at INCAE Business School in Managua; academic focus on social, economic and political trends in Latin America; holds a Doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and a Masters in International Relations from the Paul Nitze School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins.\n - Jose Guillermo Castillo Villacorta, Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States of America; previously minister (1999-2000) and vice minister of economy in charge of trade issues (1998-99); background in financial and corporate sectors; holds a bachelor's degree from Francisco Marroquín University and an MBA from Northwestern University; is a Fulbright scholar.\n - Peter Hakim, President of the Inter-American Dialogue; Washington-based policy analyst and commentator on Western Hemisphere affairs; contributor to publications including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, and Financial Times; frequent congressional testimony and media commentator." }, { "heading": "Key logistical and contact information (IMF External Relations)", "content": "- Departments: Public Affairs; Media Relations.\n- E-mail contacts: publicaffairs@imf.org; media@imf.org.\n- Fax: 202-623-6220.\n- Phone: 202-623-7100." } ], "bullets": [ "The event was held on Thursday, June 21, 2007.", "Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.", "Location: IMF Auditorium (HQ1-R-710).", "Access: Open to Fund/Bank Staff and the Public (light refreshments will be served).", "Security and entry instructions provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF): RSVP required to EventsRSVP@imf.org; a picture ID will be required; persons and bags will be screened. 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