With Latin America and the Caribbean facing fiscal challenges and global economic headwinds, the next president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will face the task of positioning the Bank as a reliable partner in the region’s economic recovery and long-term sustainable development efforts. This conversation will be a unique opportunity to hear directly from the IDB’s presidential candidates about their vision and plans for the future of the Bank.

What should be the priorities of the IDB over the next five years? How can the IDB best step up to support member countries in their efforts to recover from high inflation, unemployment, and supply chain disruptions? How can the Bank help member countries capitalize on new opportunities?

Join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Friday, November 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET for a virtual conversation on the future of the Inter-American Development Bank. This event is open to the press.

Featuring*

Gerardo Esquivel Hernández
Presidential Candidate
Inter-American Development Bank (nominated by Mexico)

Nicolás Eyzaguirre Guzmán
Presidential Candidate
Inter-American Development Bank (nominated by Chile)

Ilan Goldfajn
Presidential Candidate
Inter-American Development Bank (nominated by Brazil)

Gerard Johnson
Presidential Candidate
Inter-American Development Bank (nominated by Trinidad and Tobago)

Cecilia Todesca Bocco
Presidential Candidate
Inter-American Development Bank (nominated by Argentina)

In conversation with

Pepe Zhang
Associate Director and Fellow, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Opening remarks

Jason Marczak
Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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