URU, Alm.del - 2014-15 (1. samling) - Bilag 96: Invitation til Global Parliamentary Conference den 12.

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GLOBAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

April 12-13, 2015

Washington D.C.

The Global Conference is the

Parliamentary Network’s

flagship e e t, ri gi g together et ee

some 150 Network parliamentarians from over 100 countries, leaders from civil society and partner

organizations, and top officials from a number of International Financial Institutions including the

World Bank, IMF and regional development banks.

This year’s o fir ed key ote speakers i lude oth IMF Ma agi g Dire tor

Ms. Christine Lagarde

and World Bank President

Jim Yong Kim.

Past Keynote speakers include the Presidents of Brazil, Indonesia and Senegal but also Nobel

Economics Laureates, high-level national officials, CSOs, academia, and private sector

representatives.

This edition of the Global Conference will be hosted by the World Bank Group and

IMF in Washington DC.

The

post-2015 framework

presents a unique opportunity to build on the achievements of the

Millennium Development Goals

(MDGs), while also addressing the dimensions that lag behind.

Parliamentarians must focus on the remaining tasks and future challenges facing international

development.

Parliamentarians have a particular role in shaping new frameworks for development. They are both

the instigators of the legislation leading to better development results, as well as the scrutinizer of

the national polices and budgets affecting development outcomes. Therefore, it is vital that

URU, Alm.del - 2014-15 (1. samling) - Bilag 96: Invitation til Global Parliamentary Conference den 12. - 13. april 2015 i Washington

Parliamentarians lead a well-informed and knowledge-based development process.

This year’s Co fere e age da fo uses o :

(i) the twin goals of boosting shared prosperity and

eradicating poverty, and macroeconomic stability; (ii) Transparency and governance and (iii) gender

equity. By focusing on these three areas,

the Net ork ai s to: i i rease Parlia e taria s’

knowledge of these individual subject matters, push for legislations and reforms in key areas; (ii)

u derli e Parlia e taria s’ roles i i pro i g these areas i their respe ti e ou tries; a d iii look

at how international development partners such as the World Bank and IMF can support them in this

task.

Parliamentarians and parliamentary organizations interested in participating in the Global

Conference, please contact William Perlmutter at:

[email protected]

and Line Zouhour at:

[email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you in Washington DC on April 12-13 and to fruitful discussions

together.

The Parliamentary Network On The World Bank & International Monetary Fund

www.parlnet.org

Parliamentary Network

- Secretariat

66 avenue d'Iéna - 75116 Paris, France