Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The launch of the latest EBRD’s Regional Economic Prospects will be in panel discussion format for a special EBRD Annual Meeting 2025 session. The discussion will cover the latest economic forecasts for the regions where the EBRD invests. The EBRD’s Chief Economist, Beata Javorcik, and leading regional experts will discuss the challenges confronting policymakers amidst rising geo-political tensions and intensifying pressures on government finances. The report will be published on the same day.

The event is open to all participants and questions from the accredited press are welcome after the discussion.

Speakers:
Jonathan Charles, Strategy Advisor
Sergey Guriev, Dean, Professor of Economics, London Business School
Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, EBRD
Lord Jim O'Neill of Gatley

International Sign language version: youtube.com/live/9K1ZcrYTOU8