The International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended important financial relief and assistance to support members during the pandemic, but what comes next? How does the IMF assess the prospects for recovery? Can the trading system facilitate the equitable distribution of vaccines? And as governments explore ways to reduce carbon emissions, what role will climate play in the future global trading system?

Joining this episode of Trade Winds are:

HOST

Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUEST

Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, IMF

All attendees will be muted and video blocked unless the host grants them permission. Two methods for asking questions will be available through Zoom during the Q&A:

– Q&A tool.
– Hand-raising feature to be called on and unmuted. Please allow the host a moment to unmute before you begin your question.

Please note that attendees who join by phone will only be able to listen to the webinar.

Please submit any advance questions to meetings@piie.com.

Trade Winds is a monthly virtual event series hosted by Cecilia Malmström that explores the future of global commerce in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ways that international cooperation on trade can accelerate the recovery. Features episodes with special guest host Anabel González.