At the 25th Washington Conference on the Americas, Michel Camdessus, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, speaks of the financial crisis in Mexico. Camdessus discusses why it occurred, how it was solved, and the significance of the first major economic crisis of the 21st century.
Speaking at the 24th Washington Conference on the Americas, Alexander Watson, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, focuses on the role of government in increasing economic growth. He emphasizes the importance of the Americas banding together to expand trade and create an exemplary partnership from which all countries in the Americas will benefit.
COA will host a discussion on Argentina's economic scenario with economist Eduardo Levy Yeyati in Washington D.C. on November 12.
COA will hold an off-the-record discussion in Washington D.C. on October 15 with the governor of the Central Bank, and finance minister of Paraguay.
COA and the U.S. Guatemala Business Council will hold a meeting on October 2 in Washington D.C. with incoming minister of economy of Guatemala.
Join AS/COA on May 13, as three representatives from the new crop of Brazilian elected officials will discuss their first 100 days in office.
The director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department returns to AS/COA on February 28 to discuss prospects for growth amid uncertain times.