БЪЛГАРИЯ - ОТ ПРЕХОД КЪМ КОНВЕРГЕНЦИЯ: НОВИ ПРЕДИЗВИКАТЕЛСТВА
Съвместен семинар на БНБ и МВФ
2 май 2007, хотел „Шератон”, София
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9:30 – 10:00 Opening remarks:
Mr. Ivan Iskrov, Governor, Bulgarian National Bank
Mr. Robert Hagemann, Mission Chief, IMF
10:00 – 11:00 Experience As Guidance for Medium Term Policy Formulation –
Chair: Mr. Dimitar Kostov, Deputy Governor, Bulgarian National Bank
A. Lessons drawn from Fund programs: Mr. Tsvetan Manchev, Deputy Governor, Bulgarian National Bank
B. What can Bulgaria learn from NMS-8 accession?: Мr. Norbert Wunner, Economist- desk officer for Bulgaria, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
C. Summary comments by chair and questions and answers
11:30 – 12:45 Accelerating Convergence within the EU –
Chair: George Kopits, Member, Monetary Council, National Bank of Hungary
A. Addressing the Medium- and Long-run Challenges: The overall policy framework œ Mr. Ljubomir Datsov, Deputy Minister of Finance
Questions and answers
B. Sustaining Bulgaria’s Competitiveness – Ms. Jesmin Rahman, Policy Development and Review Department, IMF
Questions and answers
12:45 – 14:15 Buffet lunch
14:15 – 15:30 Accelerating Convergence within the EU –
Chair: George Kopits, Member, Monetary Council, National Bank of Hungary
C. The inflation challenge: Understanding inflation dynamics in Bulgaria - Ms. Jianping Zhou, European Department, IMF
Questions and answers
D. Structural reform: The unfinished agenda œ Mr. Georgy Ganev, Center for Liberal Studies
Questions and answers
16:00 – 17:00 Panel Discussion – The Political Economy of Reform – Moderator Juan Jose Fernandez-Ansola, Senior Regional Representative, IMF
Mr. Jürgen Kröger œ Director of Economic Studies and Research, Directorate œ General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission Mr. Alexander Bozhkov - CED (Center for Economic Development) Mr. Plamen Dimitrov - Confederation of Independent Trade Unions Ms. Sasha Bezuhanova œ Deputy Chairperson, Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria
Questions and answers
17:00 – 17:30 Closing remarks
Mr. Plamen Oresharski - Minister of Finance
Mr. Robert Hagemann - Mission Chief, IMF
