The information from IMF is as follows.<\/p>\n
The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) would like to invite you to the following event:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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OAP Economic Issues Seminar: <\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Vietnam – Economic Developments and Prospects<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
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Date: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, March 13, 2018<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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Speaker: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alex Mourmouras, Division Chief in the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department and Mission Chief for Vietnam and Singapore, IMF<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Language: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 English with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Venue:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kasumigaseki Knowledge Square<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
3F, West Bldg. Shop & Restaurant, Kasumigaseki Common Gate<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
3-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo\u3000<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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The seminar will be held under Chatham House Rule*<\/u><\/b>, which imply that media will be free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speakers.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
*The Chatham House Rule<\/u><\/b> is used worldwide to facilitate both free speech and importantly, confidentiality at meetings. When a meeting, or par thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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Mr. Alex Mourmouras\u2019 bio:<\/u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Alex Mourmouras is the Division Chief in the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department and mission chief for Vietnam and Singapore. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Previously, he served as Chief of the European and Middle Eastern Division in the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development, Senior Economist in the Policy Development and Review Department, and Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department. <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Prior to joining the IMF, Dr. Mourmouras was an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Cincinnati. He obtained his PhD in Economics at the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a\uff0a<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Please register online at http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/ytq6pk<\/a> by Monday, March 12. We would highly appreciate it if you could circulate the e-mail to the relevant persons and departments within your organization. We look forward to hearing from you soon.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
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Contact:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Tel. 03-3597-6700; Fax. 03- 3597-6705<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
Email: oapeconomicseminar@imf.org<\/a>\u00a0 <\/u><\/u><\/p>\n