S i l R d T bl th L h f thSpecial Round Table on the Launch of the Graduate School of Global Governance

Meiji University Tokyo December 6 2014Meiji University, Tokyo, December 6, 2014

Comments by Giovanni Ganelli, Senior Economist, IMF y , ,Regional Office of Asia and Pacific

What Does the IMF Do?

IMFIMF

The IMF’s Executive Board

Countries with their own Executive Director: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. The other 188 members are represented by 16 Executive Directors.

Countries with their own Executive Director: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. The other 188 members are represented by 16 Executive Directors.

IMF ManagementIMF Management

11 Managing DirectorManaging Director11 Managing DirectorManaging Director

11 First Deputy Managing DirectorFirst Deputy Managing Director

3 Deputy Managing Directors3 Deputy Managing Directors

IMF staffIMF staffWHO WE ARE

3,270 employees

91 offices

152 nationalities

Key Skills Required for IMF Economists

Analytical skills and versatilityy y

Planning and organizing skillsPlanning and organizing skills

Adaptabilityp y

Communication skillsCommunication skills

Intellectual leadershipIntellectual leadership

Interpersonal and negotiation skillsInterpersonal and negotiation skills

Key Factors for Career Development in the IMF

Competition and Cooperation

CommunicationCommunication

Listen to others and express own views

N kiNetworking

Employment Opportunities at IMF

Long-term:Long term: Economist program (EP) Point of entry for young economists Three-year program consisting of 2 assignments: area and functional

department Participants have full professional responsibilities Mid-career program E i t d i t ( t t fi i l t EXR l Economists and non-economists (accountants, financial experts, EXR, lawyers, etc)

Sh t tShort-term Research assistant program Fund internship program

http://www.imf.org/external/np/adm/rec/recruit.htm

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IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)

Capacity building activities through regional seminars and capacity building events

Capacity building activities through regional seminars and capacity building eventscapacity building events

Participating in regional meetings, including APEC, ASEAN, and ASEAN+3

capacity building events

Participating in regional meetings, including APEC, ASEAN, and ASEAN+3and ASEAN+3

Administering the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

and ASEAN+3

Administering the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)(JISPA)

Contributing to regional surveillance as well as bilateral

(JISPA)

Contributing to regional surveillance as well as bilateral surveillance on Japan and Mongolia

Carrying out public relations and outreach activities

surveillance on Japan and Mongolia

Carrying out public relations and outreach activitiesy g p

Facilitating the work of IMF headquarters’ staff and providing support to visits of management and staff

y g p

Facilitating the work of IMF headquarters’ staff and providing support to visits of management and staffsupport to visits of management and staff.

OAP Website: http://www.imf.org/external/oap/index.htm

support to visits of management and staff.

OAP Website: http://www.imf.org/external/oap/index.htm

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

• Established in 1993• Established in 1993

for Asia (JISPA)for Asia (JISPA)

• Funded by the Government of Japan, administered by OAP• Funded by the Government of Japan, administered by OAP

• Main objective is building capacity in macroeconomic management in emerging and developing countries in Asia and the Pacific

• Main objective is building capacity in macroeconomic management in emerging and developing countries in Asia and the Pacific

• Targets qualified junior level officials from key government agencies and central banks in emerging and developing economies in Asia and the Pacific

• Targets qualified junior level officials from key government agencies and central banks in emerging and developing economies in Asia and the Pacificin Asia and the Pacific

• Provides graduate-level training in macroeconomics and related

in Asia and the Pacific

• Provides graduate-level training in macroeconomics and related subjectssubjects

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JISPA Track Record: (1993-2013)JISPA Track Record: (1993-2013)Scholars by Country Number Percent

China 96 15.9%

Vietnam 83 13.8%

U b ki t 71 11 8%Uzbekistan 71 11.8%

Cambodia 52 8.6%

Mongolia 44 7.3%

Myanmar 43 7 1%Myanmar 43 7.1%

Kyrgyz 41 6.8%

Kazakhstan 33 5.5%

Thailand 27 4 5%Thailand 27 4.5%

Indonesia 25 4.2%

Phillipines 17 2.8%

Bangladesh 16 2.7%g

Lao PDR 14 2.3%

Tajikistan 10 1.7%

India 7 1.2%

Nepal 5 0.8%

Sri Lanka 4 0.7%

Fiji 3 0.5%

Malaysia 3 0.5%

Maldives 3 0.5%

Bhutan 2 0.3%

T k i 2 0 3%Turkmenistan 2 0.3%

Timor-Leste 1 0.2%

Grand Total 602 100.0%

The Japan IMF ScholarshipThe Japan IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Program for Advanced Studies (JISP)Studies (JISP)

The Japan IMF ScholarshipThe Japan IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Program for Advanced Studies (JISP)Studies (JISP)

Th k !Th k !Thank you !Thank you !