"The Economic Outlook For the Middle East Region" Featuring Masood Ahmed
Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, The International Monetary Fund
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010, 12:00-1:00 pm, Middle East Institute, 1761 N St. NW, Washington DC 20036
The Middle East Institute is proud to host the IMF's Masood Ahmed for a discussion about the economic prospects in the MENA region. Specifically, he will discuss the prospects for the Middle East and North Africa region in light of the global economic recovery that has begun to gain traction after the deepest downturn in recent history. The region's oil-exporting countries are benefiting from solid oil prices, and oil importers are recovering from last year's economic slowdown. At the same time, however, new global growth patterns imply important challenges for the region, for which Mr. Ahmed will provide policy options. Discussing the outlook for the region, Mr. Ahmed will place special emphasis on competitiveness and job creation.
Bio: Masood Ahmed is the current director for the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department. Prior, Mr. Ahmed served as the Director of the External Relations Department in the IMF. From 2002 to 2003, Ahmed acted as the Director General for Policy and International Developement at the UK Government's Department for International Defense (DFID). He has previously held positions at the IMF and World Bank, focusing on international economic debt policy, the effectiveness of aid, trade and global economic prospects. Mr. Ahmed is a graduate of the London School of Economics.
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