Events
Borrow Without Sorrow: Prudent Debt Management in a Volatile Global Environment
May 22-23, 2017
Vienna, Austria

The Eighth Debt Management Facility (DMF) Stakeholders’ Forum: "Borrow without Sorrow: Prudent Debt Management in a Volatile Global Environment" will take place on May 22-23, 2017, in Vienna, Austria.
The Forum will facilitate the discussion of issues in public debt management in a changing global environment, faced by developing countries. The Forum is targeted for policy-makers and government debt managers, international and regional technical assistance providers, representatives of civil society organizations, as well as bilateral donors and multilateral development banks.
DAY ONE May 22, 2017 |
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8:00-8:45am |
Registration (Venue) |
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8:45-9:15am
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Introductions: (3 mins)-Abha Prasad, DMF Program Manager Welcome Remarks: Mr. Carlos Felipe Jaramilo, Senior Director, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management global Practice, The World Bank Opening Address: Mr. Harald Waiglein, Director General, MOF, Austria |
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9:15-10:45am |
Plenary Session 1: Global fiscal challenges and their impact on debt management decisions | |
10:45-11:15am |
Coffee Break |
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11:15am-12:45pm |
Plenary Session 2: Prudent Debt Management in volatile economy- can it be achieved? |
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12:45-2:00 pm
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Lunch (Hotel Zeitgeist, Vienna) |
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2:00 pm -3:00 pm 2:00-2:05 pm 2:05-2:30 pm 2:30-3:00 pm |
Keynote Address Introduction: Mr. Carlos Felipe Jaramilo, Senior Director, MFMGP, World Bank Keynote Address: Prof. Carmen Reinhart Q/A and Closing Remarks by Mr. Carlos Felipe Jaramilo |
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3:00-4:30pm |
Breakout Session 1: Managing Fiscal Risks from Contingent Liabilities– the role of the debt managers | |
3:00-4:30 pm |
Break-out Session 2: Debt Management and Monetary Policy Objectives: what do we need to know? |
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4:30-4:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
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4:45 – 6:15 pm |
Plenary Session 3: Domestic Debt Markets –Broadening the Investor base |
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6:45 – 8:15 pm |
Reception (Hotel Zeitgeist, Vienna) |
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DAY TWO May 23, 2017 |
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8:45- 9:45am |
Special Session: 2016 Review of the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries (LIC-DSF) |
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9:45-11:00am |
Plenary Session 4: DMF Results |
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11:00-11:15am |
Coffee Break |
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11:15am-12:45 pm |
Breakout Session 3: Governance reforms in debt management – what has been achieved? |
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11:15am-12:45 pm |
Break-out Session 4: Cash Management tools and the role of debt managers |
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12:45-2:00 pm |
Lunch (Hotel Zeitgeist, Vienna) |
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2:00-3:00 pm |
Special Session: Climate Action Peer Exchange (CAPE) Event |
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3:00-3:30 pm |
Coffee |
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3:30 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 5: Debt for Nature |
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3:30 – 5:00 pm |
Breakout Session 6: Innovative Approaches in Sovereign Sukuk Issuance |
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5:00-5:30 Pm |
Closing: Ms. Paloma Anos Casero, Director, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice and [TBC] |