Over 250 legislators from 70 parliaments will be gathering in Geneva this week to debate the global economic crisis. They will discuss macroeconomic policies to stimulate the global economy, create jobs and ward off social recession. The participants will also examine how best to mitigate the impact of the crisis on development. Part of the debates will focus on reforming the international financial system and achieving financial stability.
The participants will be briefed on the work of the expert commission set up by the President of the UN General Assembly and led by the Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stieglitz as well as the outcome of the G20 summit and the recent meeting of the Bretton Woods Institutions.
The meeting is being convened by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and will feature a series of thematic debates, panel discussions and round tables moderated by senior experts and officials. It will take place at the United Nations Office at Geneva (Room XVIII) on 7 and 8 May.
It is expected that the legislators will recommend more active parliamentary involvement at the national and global levels to ensure greater transparency and accountability in economic policy and financial systems.
You will find every information and document concerning this event on it's dedicated webpage
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