Press release
20 May 2010
Ministry of Finance
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Economic heavyweights come to Stockholm to discuss development challenges in a post-crisis world
We invite you to take part in, broadcast, and undertake interviews with some of the world's most prominent and influential thinkers and researchers in development economics at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) held in Stockholm, May 31-June 2 at Clarion Hotel, Sign.
Please note, that due to a very big interest in the conference, we can unfortunately not accept any more participants as we have reached maximum capacity. This invitation is for the media only.
The conference will be hosted by the Swedish Minister of Finance, Mr Anders Borg and the Swedish Minister of International Development Cooperation, Ms Gunilla Carlsson and The World Bank. Speakers include Nobel Laureates Elinor Ostrom, Joseph Stiglitz, Eric Maskin, James Mirrlees and Robert Solow as well as World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Justin Yifu Lin.
Research issues to be discussed cover some of the most urgent global challenges, such as environment and climate change, development in light of the financial and economic crisis, fragile states and human and social developments. The conference will be rounded off with a Development Debate on "Development Challenges in a Post-Crisis World", with three Nobel Laureates. The debate will be part of the World Bank's new Development Debates initiative. This session will be moderated by BBC Economics Editor, Ms. Stephanie Flanders.
The ABCDE-Conference was first organized in 1988 and has, since then, been established as one of the most prominent annual conferences on development economics. This year's conference is being co-organised by the Swedish Government and the World Bank, and it will gather around 600 delegates and experts from all over the world. For more information about the conference and to access an updated agenda you will find a link to the conference website under External links.
Media Accreditation:
Accreditation is necessary and journalists are invited to register with Ms Pernilla Stålhammar, pernilla.stalhammar@foreign.ministry.se at the ABCDE-Secretariat. If possible, please register by sending an email with your name, title, and affiliation no later than May 25. Requests for interviews are welcome and we will try to accommodate such requests, provided the persons concerned have time available.
Conference badges will be handed out at the registration desk at Clarion Sign Hotel. The Registration desk will be open May 30 15h00-20h30, May 31-June 1 07h30-19h00 and June 2 07h30-13h00. Please note that conference badges for media will only be issued upon presentation of press credentials bearing a photograph. A Press Centre will be open May 31-June 1 08h00-19h00 and June 2 08h00-15h00.
Contact
Anna Charlotta JohanssonPress Secretary
+46 8 405 10 00
Peter Larsson
+46 8 405 10 00
Dr Mia Horn af Rantzien
Director of ABCDE-Secretariat, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
+46 8 405 52 57
+46 76 140 24 00
email to Dr Mia Horn af Rantzien Julia Hector
Desk Officer, ABCDE-Secretariat, Department for Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
+46 8 405 82 02
+46 70 300 77 53
email to Julia Hector Pernilla Stålhammar
ABCDE-Secretariat, Department for Development Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
+46 8 405 49 64
+46 72 230 31 26
email to Pernilla Stålhammar Sara Brandt-Hansen
Press Officer, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
+46 8 405 81 03
+46 702 57 56 56
email to Sara Brandt-Hansen
