Center for American Progress

: Macroeconomic Cooperation and the International Monetary System
Past Event


Macroeconomic Cooperation and the International Monetary System


5:00 - 6:00 PM EDT




Please join the Center for American Progress, the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies for a discussion on the challenges of macroeconomic cooperation in a world of independent monetary and fiscal policies. In particular, the panel will elaborate on the ways in which to reform the international monetary system and economic governance in order to maintain sustained global economic growth and high levels of employment.

Welcoming remarks:
Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy, Center for American Progress

Featured speakers:

Massimo D’Alema, President, Foundation for European Progressive Studies; former Prime Minister of Italy

Jose Antonio Ocampo, Co-President, Initiative for Policy Dialogue

Adam Posen, President, Peterson Institute of International Economics

Joseph Stiglitz, Co-President, Initiative for Policy Dialogue

Moderated by:

Stephany Griffith-Jones, Financial Markets Director, Initiative for Policy Dialogue