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Webinar Presenting the Paper: Quantitative Trade with Ships

September 15, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Resilience by Design : What Role Can Policy Frameworks play in the Middle East and North Africa?

October 28, 2026 Read more

CEF-API Event on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: War in the Middle East: Navigating Uncertainty, Strengthening Resilience, and Unlocking Growth

November 10, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Taxation in the Middle East and North Africa

May 25, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Institutions for Industrial Policy: The Foundation of Economic Development

June 15, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Global Fragmentation, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis

Read more June 30, 2026

Webinar on Nowcasting GCC GDP: A Machine Learning Solution for Enhanced Non-Oil GDP Real-Time Prediction

February 12, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Geopolitical Turning Points and Macroeconomic Volatility A Bilateral Identification Strategy

April 09, 2026 Read more

Webinar on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: War in the Middle East: Economic Spillovers and Policy Challenges

May 11, 2026 Read more

Webinar on Artificial Intelligence for Financial Sector Supervision: An Emerging Market and Developing Economies Perspective

December 01, 2025 Read More

Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA Resilience amid Uncertainty - Will it Last?

December 16, 2025 Read More

Seminar on Boosting Competitiveness in the Arab Region: Industrial Policy vs. Structural Reforms

January 19, 2026 Read More

Webinar to discuss Women’s Economic Participation: A Pathway for Growth

June 25, 2025 Read More

Webinar on How to Develop and Implement a Medium-Term Fiscal Framework

October 7, 2025 Read More

High-Level Seminar on Institutions for Growth and Development

November 11, 2025 Read More

Webinar on How to Assess Fiscal Risks from State-Owned Enterprises

April 15th, 2025 Read More

Webinar on Advances in Artificial Intelligence : Implications for Capital Market Activities

May 20, 2025 Read More

Webinar on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: Charting a Path through the Haze

May 27, 2025 Read More

Webinar on Climate Change and Fiscal Risks

November 12th, 2024 Read More

Joint IMF-CEF-AFESD Seminar on Unlocking the Region’s Employment Potential in a Changing Global Economy: Challenges and the Path Forward

December 11th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape

December 18th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on NEET in MENA: Lessons from Morocco's Labor Market

September 24th, 2024 Read More

CEF Event on The Outlook for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Policy Priorities

October 8th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on Data Adequacy Assessment and Data Provision to the Fund for Surveillance Purposes

October 15th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on Gen-AI Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

May 7th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: An Uneven Recovery amid High Uncertainty

May 29th, 2024 Read More

Joint IMF-CEF-AFESD Seminar on Tackling MENA Countries’ High Debt: Challenges and Policy Priorities

June 11th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on Managing Fiscal Risks in the Middle East and North Africa

January 23rd, 2024 Read More

Webinar on Fiscal Policies in a Warming World

March 6th, 2024 Read More

Webinar on Informality, Development, and the Business Cycle in MENA

April 10th, 2024 Read More

Joint Webinar to discuss “A Low-Carbon Future for the Middle East and Central Asia: What Are the Options?”

November 6th, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF-MCD Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA: Building Resilience and Fostering Sustainable Growth

November 14th, 2023 Read More

Joint IMF-CEF-AFESD Seminar on Navigating Economic Challenges in the MENA Region: A conversation with Dr. Jihad Azour

January 9th, 2024 Read More

Joint CEF - MCM Webinar on Nonbank Financial Intermediaries: Vulnerabilities amid Tighter Financial Conditions

June 7th, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF - MCM Webinar on IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report Geopolitics and Financial Fragmentation: Implications for Macro-Financial Stability

September 6th, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF - AFR Webinar on Fostering Private-Sector-Led Growth in the MENA Region: A New Role for the State

September 26th, 2023 Read More

Joint IMF - CEF Webinar on Financial Inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa

January 24th, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF - FAD Webinar on Fiscal Monitor: Helping People Bounce Back

February 7th, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF - MCD Webinar on IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for MENA :Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability amid Continued Uncertainty

May 23rd, 2023 Read More

Joint CEF - FAD Webinar on How to Achieve Inclusive Growth

June 21st, 2022 Read More

Joint IMF - CEF - AFESD Seminar on Economic Challenges and Policy Choices for the MENA Region

November 21st, 2022 Read More

Joint IMF - CEF - MCD Webinar on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and North Africa

December 6th, 2022 Read More

Joint CEF - STA Webinar on the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) Guide

January 25th, 2022 Read More

Joint IMF - CEF - ATI High-level Webinar on Lessons from Success Cases on Economic Diversification

February 9th, 2022 Read More

Joint CEF - MCD Webinar on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook report for MENA: Inflation Dynamics and Spillovers from US Monetary Policy Normalization

May 31st, 2022 Read More

Joint CEF - WTO Webinar on Government Policies to Promote Innovation in the Digital Age

September 1st, 2021 Read More

Joint CEF - ICD Webinar on Online Learning

October 27th, 2021 Read More

Joint CEF - MCD Webinar on IMF’s Regional Economic Outlook Report for the Middle East and North Africa

December 1st, 2021 Read More

Virtual Seminar for Directors of Training

June 29th, 2020 Read More

CEF Events from the 2020 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings

October 22nd, 2020 Read More

High-level Webinar on The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Commodity Price Shock: The Way Forward for Africa and the Middle East

January 27th, 2021 Read More

High-level Symposium on Good Governance and Transparency in the Arab World

February 13th, 2019 Read More

High-level Symposium on Public Sector Reforms for Better Governance

November 18th, 2019 Read More

CEF Expert Webinar Series

June 16th, 2020 Read More

High-level Symposium on The Economic Challenges Facing Kuwait and the Arab World

October 31st, 2017 Read More

High-level Symposium on Inclusive Development in the Arab World: A Call for Action

February 14th, 2018 Read More

High-level Symposium on The World Economic Outlook: Implications for Kuwait and the Region

November 12th, 2018 Read More

Dubai’s Department of Economic Development DED Talks

May 22nd, 2016 Read More

Symposium on Raising Inclusive Economic Growth in Kuwait and other Arab Countries

December 7th, 2016 Read More

Fiscal Reforms in Kuwait and other Arab Countries

May 8th, 2017 Read More

Symposium on Tax Reform and its Economic Implications

January 25th, 2016 Read More

Regional Workshop for Directors of Training

March 1st, 2016 Read More

Symposium on The Path to Economic Diversification in Kuwait and other GCC Countries

May 16th, 2016 Read More

Symposium on The Economic and Social Implications of the Subsidy Reform

September 14th, 2015 Read More

International Conference on Islamic Finance: Meeting Global Aspirations

November 11th, 2015 Read More

Symposium on The World is Fast: How to Understand It and Thrive in It

November 18th, 2015 Read More