World Bank conference: Economic Recovery and Growth in Romania
BANCA MONDIALĂ BIROUL ROMÂNIA - 19 October 2011
World Bank has the pleasure to invite you to the international conference Economic Recovery and Growth in Romania, organized in cooperation with the European Commission and the Romanian Center for Economic Policies (CEROPE), and with the participation of representatives from the Government, National Bank of Romania, IMF, academy, private sector and a number of reputable international think-tanks.
The objective of the conference is to deepen the public debate on understanding the challenges of economic recovery and growth by also bringing into picture lessons from the experience of other EU countries in the areas covered by the event. The conference will seek to provide a platform for discussing views on the priorities of the Romanian economy in the short to medium term to consolidate macroeconomic stabilization and accelerate sustainable convergence with the EU.
The event will take place on Wednesday, October 26th, and Thursday, October 27th, from 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM, at the National Institute of Statistics, 16 Libertatii Blvd., Amfiteatru Hall.
Among the speakers:
- Mr. Gheorghe Ialomitianu, Minister of Public Finance
- Mr. Peter Harrold, Country Director, World Bank
- Mr. Niculae Idu, Head of EC Representation in Romania
- Mr. Jeffrey Franks, Mission Chief – Romania, IMF
- Ms. Andreea Vass, Economic Adviser of the PM
- Mr. Valentin Lazea, Chief Economist, NBR
- Mr. Michael Landesmann, President, WIIW
- Mr. Marek Dabrowski, co-founder and former President of the CASE, Warsaw
- Mr. Sudharshan Canagarajah, Lead Economist, World Bank
- Mr. Jan Marusinec, former Head of Budget, Slovak MoF
- Mr. Ionut Dumitru, Head of the Fiscal Council
- Mr. William Dorotinsky, Sector Manager, WB
Main topics:
Romania: from macrostabilization to sustained economic growth –key issues in a volatile global context
Prospects and Challenges for Recovery and Growth – A Macroeconomic Perspective
- Short and long term macroeconomic challenges for Romania
- Government's reform agenda for macroeconomic consolidation and growth
- Joining the Eurozone? Aspects of nominal and real convergence
- Crisis in the Eurozone: prospects, implications and possible solutions
Institutional reforms for growth – lessons from the international experience
Public sector efficiency and growth
- Key pillars of fiscal policy for growth in Romania – an assessment
- Restructuring public finances – the Slovak experience
- SOE performance in Romania – an assessment
- Tax Policy and Revenue Collection in Romania
- Lessons from the international experience on SOE restructuring and management
Private Sector Competitiveness as a key to EU convergence: challenges and the way ahead
Accessing EU funds for infrastructure – where do we go from here?
- An assessment to EU Funds absorption challenges
- Implementing the Action Plans of the government for improving EU funds absorption
- A perspective from the EU on the funds absorption
- A practitioner’s perspective on EU funds absorption
- Lessons from the international experience with EU funds absorption
Moderators:
- Ms. Satu Kahkonen, Sector Manager, World Bank
- Mr. Catalin Pauna, World Bank
- Mr. Bogdan Bujor Teodoriu, Presidential Counselor, Romanian Presidency
- Mr. Francois Rantrua, Country Manager, World Bank
Sponsors: Maldon & Wat, OMV Petrom, Microsoft, Holcim, Foreign Investors Council, and American Chamber of Commerce
Media partner: Doingbusiness.ro
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The industrial market in Romania is still characterized by over-supply, with modest take-up in Q1 2012
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