How trade can support post-pandemic recovery: A conversation with the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva

Date

July 21, 2021, 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM EDT
Virtual Event

Cecilia Malmström (PIIE) and Kristalina Georgieva (International Monetary Fund)

This episode introduces our new host of Trade Winds, Cecilia Malmström, former European commissioner for trade and now PIIE nonresident senior fellow. Anabel González will return periodically as special guest host.

 

Event Summary

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 were:

HOST

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

GUEST

Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

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About This Series

Trade Winds explores the future of international trade—the challenges, possibilities, and where international efforts are headed—in a monthly virtual event series hosted by Cecilia Malmström. Join the discussion to learn from global policymakers, practitioners, business leaders from different sectors, experts, and more.