The euro: views from the Commonwealth
London, 13th April 2018
The Central Bank of Malta and Queen Mary University of London are organizing a joint conference titled "the euro: views from the Commonwealth". The conference will provide an opportunity for scholars, central bankers and policy practitioners from the Commonwealth countries and Europe to express their views and perceptions about the global role of the euro in the post-crisis world economy.
Organisers: Elise Gourier (Queen Mary University of London), Caruana John (Central Bank of Malta), Tatsuro Senga (Queen Mary University of London), Roman Sustek (Queen Mary University of London)
Pre-registration is mandatory for all non-presenter attendees. Session begins Friday, 13 April at 9am and will be held at New Graduate Centre, GC6.01.
Venue: New Graduate Centre, 404 Bancroft Rd, London, E1 4DH
Programme (13 April, 2018)
8:15 to 9:00
Registration and coffee
9:00 to 9:05
Opening remarks:
Professor Sujoy Mukerji, Professor and Head, School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London
Session 1:
9:05 to 9:45
9:45 to 10:10
10:10 to 10:40
Moderator, Professor Sujoy Mukerji
Professor Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance, Malta
Mr Mahmood Pradhan, Deputy Director European Department, International Monetary Fund
Q&A
10:40 to 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2:
11:00 to 11:20
11:20 to 11:40
11:40 to 12:00
12:00 to 12:20
Moderator, Dr Elise Gourier, Lecturer in Finance, Queen Mary University of London
Professor Franklin Allen, Imperial College London
Ms Rita Schembri, Central Bank of Malta
Dr Kalina Koleva, Central Bank of Malta and Mr Brian Camilleri, Malta Enterprise Corporation
Q&A
12:30 to 14:00
Lunch
Session 3:
14:00 to 14:20
14:20 to 14:40
14:40 to 15:00
Moderator, Dr Roman Sustek, Lecturer in Economics, Queen Mary University of London
Mr Arun Sharma, International Finance Corporation
Professor Jagjit Chadha, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
Q&A
15:00 to 15:20
Coffee break
Session 4:
15:20 to 15:40
15:40 to 16:00
16:00 to 16:20
16:20 to 16:40
Moderator, Dr Sarolta Laczo, Reader in Economics, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Peter Westaway, Chief Economist, Vanguard Europe
Dr Richard Barwell, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Professor Athanasios Orphanides, MIT Sloan School of Management
Q&A
16:40 to 17:00
Concluding remarks:
Dr Mario Vella, Governor, Central Bank of Malta
17:15
Leaving drink (only by invitation)
Venue: 7th floor, Graduate Centre, Queen Mary University of London
18:30
Dinner (only by invitation)
Venue: Senior Common Room, Queen Mary University of London (by invitation)