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Sound economic governance and strong institutions help countries to prosper and underpin long-term growth. Growing geopolitical tensions and concerns about economic security increase the risk of ill-informed policies, protectionism and regulatory capture. This means that support for institutions that promote well-functioning markets and the competitiveness and sound governance of private firms is more important than ever. It also means working with state-owned enterprises, where necessary, to guarantee the provision of high-quality essential services. Economic governance is one of the themes of the EBRD’s five-year strategic framework, underscoring the Bank’s renewed commitment to championing competitive, open and transparent markets. The EBRD is the first international financial institution (IFI) to make governance a strategic priority, but concerns about a policy shift towards protectionism and interventionism are shared more widely. This panel will bring together national and international policy-makers and thinkers to discuss key global trends and the solutions IFIs can provide to the challenges of economic governance. They will also explore areas of complementarity and the potential for deeper cooperation between IFIs in addressing today’s challenges.
Speakers:
Martin Sandbu, European Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Doina Nistor, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalisation, Moldova
Simon Mordue, Deputy Secretary General , European External Action Service
Mark Bowman, Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, EBRD
International Sign language version: youtube.com/watch?v=16BWAP1vI7k
Sound economic governance and strong institutions help countries to prosper and underpin long-term growth. Growing geopolitical tensions and concerns about economic security increase the risk of ill-informed policies, protectionism and regulatory capture. This means that support for institutions that promote well-functioning markets and the competitiveness and sound governance of private firms is more important than ever. It also means working with state-owned enterprises, where necessary, to guarantee the provision of high-quality essential services. Economic governance is one of the themes of the EBRD’s five-year strategic framework, underscoring the Bank’s renewed commitment to championing competitive, open and transparent markets. The EBRD is the first international financial institution (IFI) to make governance a strategic priority, but concerns about a policy shift towards protectionism and interventionism are shared more widely. This panel will bring together national and international policy-makers and thinkers to discuss key global trends and the solutions IFIs can provide to the challenges of economic governance. They will also explore areas of complementarity and the potential for deeper cooperation between IFIs in addressing today’s challenges.
Speakers:
Martin Sandbu, European Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Doina Nistor, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalisation, Moldova
Simon Mordue, Deputy Secretary General , European External Action Service
Mark Bowman, Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, EBRD
International Sign language version: youtube.com/watch?v=16BWAP1vI7k
