Changing geopolitical landscape – economic implications for central, eastern and south-eastern Europe
9th ECB conference on central, eastern and south-eastern European (CESEE) countries
Monday, 17 July 2023
European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
The conference on central, eastern and south-eastern European (CESEE) countries is a forum to discuss key economic and financial issues in the region, with participation of central banks from the EU and EU candidate countries and potential candidates, representatives from European and international institutions (European Commission, IMF, EBRD, EIB, BIS, OECD, World Bank) as well as from academia. It provides a platform for deepening the understanding of CESEE economies and exchanging views on topical policy issues.
Participation is by invitation only.
- 9:30
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          Registration 
- 10:15
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          Welcome addressChristine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank 
- 10:30
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          Session 1
 Macroeconomic policy challenges amid a changing geopolitical landscapeChair: Philip Lane, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank 
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          Keynote speech #1Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, European Commission 
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          Panel discussion- Alfred Kammer, Director of European Department, International Monetary Fund 
- Debora Revoltella, Chief Economist, European Investment Bank 
- Boštjan Vasle, Governor, Banka Slovenije 
- Sergiy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Ukraine 
 
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          Open floor discussion 
- 12:45
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          Buffet lunch 
- 14:15
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          Session 2
 A longer-term view – potential structural changes aheadChair: Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank 
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          Keynote speech #2Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
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          Panel discussion- Ivailo V. Izvorski, Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank
- Anita Angelovska Bezhoska, Governor, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia
- Boris Vujčić, Governor, Hrvatska narodna banka
- Gent Sejko, Governor, Bank of Albania
 
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          Open floor discussion 
- 16:30
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          Concluding remarks/End of conference 
This programme may be subject to change without notice.
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Participants are requested to arrange their own transfers unless indicated otherwise.
Shane De Hora
Directorate General Economics
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CESEE_conference_2023@ecb.europa.eu 
Monika Galof
Directorate General International and European Relations
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