What does the World Economic Outlook mean for Morocco and the MENA Region? (FR)

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What does the World Economic Outlook mean for Morocco and the MENA Region? (FR)

April 19, 2021

The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will host a webinar “What does the World Economic Outlook mean for Morocco and the MENA Region?” scheduled to take place on Monday, April 19th, 2021 at 11am Washington time/ 3pm Rabat time. Global prospects remain highly uncertain one year into the pandemic. New virus mutations and the accumulating human toll raise concerns, even as growing vaccine coverage lifts sentiment. Economic recoveries are diverging across countries and sectors, reflecting variation in pandemic-induced disruptions and the extent of policy support. The outlook depends not just on the outcome of the battle between the virus and vaccines—it also hinges on how effectively economic policies deployed under high uncertainty can limit lasting damage from this unprecedented crisis. 2021 will be the year of policies that continue saving lives and livelihoods and promote recovery, while balancing the need for debt sustainability and financial resilience. At the same time, policymakers must not lose sight of the transformational challenges to build forward better and accelerate the creation of more inclusive, resilient, sustainable, and green economies. Regional and international cooperation will be key complements to strong domestic policies. Featuring experts from both the IMF and the PCNS, the discussions will focus on the findings of the World Economic Outlook (WEO)’ Chapter one on Global conjuncture as well as the April 2021 Regional Economic Outlook (REOMCD). This webinar will take place in English and will be broadcasted live via our YouTube channel and Facebook page, with live coverage on Twitter. Simultaneous interpretation in French will also be available. For more information, please send us an email at: events@policycenter.ma 15h00 - 15h10 Welcoming remarks Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) Taline Koranchelian, Deputy Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD), International Monetary Fund (IMF) 15h10 - 15h15 Introduction to the Panel Moderator : Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, Head of Department of Research in Economics, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) 15h15 - 15h45 Presentation of the WEO’s chapter 1 on the Global Conjuncture Malhar Nabar, Division Chief, World Economic Studies Division, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Presentation of the Middle East and Central Asia (MCD) Regional Economic Outlook S. Pelin Berkmen, Division Chief, Regional Analytics and Strategy Division, MCD, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 15h45 - 16h05 Commentary Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) S. Pelin Berkmen, Division Chief, Regional Analytics and Strategy Division, MCD, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Malhar Nabar, Division Chief, World Economic Studies Division, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 16:05-16:15 Closing remarks (focus on Morocco) Roberto Cardarelli, Mission Chief for Morocco, MCD, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 16:15-16:30 Q&A

Speakers

Karim El Aynaoui

Executive President

Karim El Aynaoui is Executive President of the Policy Center for the New South. He is also Executive Vice-President of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Dean of its Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences Cluster. Karim El Aynaoui is an economist. From 2005 to 2012, he worked at the Central Bank of Morocco where he held the position of Director of Economics, Statistics, and International Relations. At the Central Bank of Morocco, he was in charge of the Research Department and equally a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Previously, he worked for eight years at the World Bank as an Economist for its regional units of the Middle East and North Africa and Africa. Karim El Aynaoui has published books and journal articles on macroeconomic issues in developing countr ...

Taline Koranchelian

Deputy Director in the Middle East and Central Asia Department, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Taline Koranchelian is the Deputy Director in the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where she oversees the regional work of the department as well as the IMF’s work in Algeria, Djibouti, Iraq, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen.Prior to her appointment as Deputy Director in the Middle East and Central Asia Department, Koranchelian was Director of the IMF’s Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center since June 2016. Between 2012 and 2016, Koranchelian was Assistant Director of the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review, leading the IMF surveillance policy and reviewing the work of the IMF for around 30 countries across all regions.Throughout her more than 15 years of experience at the IMF, Koranchelian has held various posi ...