CESifo International Spring Conference 2009
"Perspectives for the Global Economy: The Aftermath of the Financial Shocks"

Thursday and Friday 19-20 March 2009
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin

Programme
19 March 2009
11:00	Press conference
12:00	Cold buffet lunch
12:45	Welcome and Introduction Hans-Werner Sinn, Ifo Institute, Munich
13:00	The World Economy and the Financial Crisis Hans-Werner Sinn, Ifo Institute, Munich
13:40	Perspectives for Financial Markets and Challenges for Policy Makers Axel Bertuch-Samuels, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington
14:10	When Will the World Recover? Jim O`Neill, Goldman Sachs, London
14:40	Weak Banks and Other Obstacles to Economic Recovery in Europe Kai Carstensen, Ifo Institute, Munich
15:10	Discussion
15:40	Coffee break
16:00	Transition in Crisis? Outlook and Risks for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Jeromin Zettelmeyer, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London
16:30	Is the Dragon Grounded? Taking Stock and Looking Ahead Sonja Opper, Lund University, Lund
17:00	Latin America: Back to the Future? Javier Santiso, OECD, Paris
17:30	General discussion
18:00	End of session
19:00	Dinner
20 March 2009
09:00	Welcome and Introduction Hans-Günther Vieweg, Ifo Institute, Munich
09:10	Bricks May Be Solid, Real Estate Values Will Melt Further? Tobias Just, Deutsche Bank Research, Frankfurt
09:35	Investment Cycles in the Oil Industry Enno Harks, BP, Berlin
10:00	Short Term Pain but Medium Term Gain – a Steel Industry Perspective Julian Steer, ArcelorMittal, London
10:25	Discussion
10:40	Coffee break
11:00	Chemicals Igor Magdalenic, essencia, Bruxelles
11:25	European Engineering Outlook: Recovery When? Anders Rune, Association of Swedish Engineering Industries, Stockholm
11:50	Automotive Industry Christophe Chabert, Renault, Paris
12:15	Electronic Industry: Beyond the Crisis, New Issues and Market Drivers David Enu, Decision, Paris
12:40	General discussion
13:00	End of session
	Hot buffet lunch
14:30	End of conference

CESifo International Spring Conference 2009 "Perspectives for the Global Economy: The Aftermath of the Financial Shocks"

Programme

CESifo International Spring Conference

CESifo International Spring Conference 2009
"Perspectives for the Global Economy: The Aftermath of the Financial Shocks"