The World Bank and IMF at 80: Do they have a further lease of life? Building a global mandate in a nationalist world.

Can you envision a world free of poverty on a livable planet? How can we influence the actions of global financial institutions to play a greater role in achieving such a goal? Please join this discussion with people who are actively engaged with this important topic both globally and locally. On the 80^th anniversary of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), a critical perspective on mandates and what lies ahead. Insights and observations will be shared by Mark Malloch-Brown, Former Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, and María Ortiz Pérez, Managing Director, Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program. Moderated by Marc Chu ’24.5 (Political Science) and Salomé Vuarlot (exchange student Sciences-Po, France).

Sponsored by Sustainability & Environmental Affairs, and Climate Action Program, and Beyond Bretton Woods Initiative.