- Central Bank Communications Conference
Communications challenges for policy effectiveness, accountability and reputation
Tuesday, 14 and Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Main Building, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
Conference room C2.01/02
Open to the media
Programme
Conference brochure- 8:30
- Registration and coffee
- 9:00
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Opening remarks
Christine Graeff, European Central Bank
- 9:05
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Session 1 Leveraging communication for policy effectiveness and reputation
Chair: Beatrice Weder di Mauro, INSEAD Singapore
Communicating unconventional monetary policy
Michael Ehrmann, European Central BankThe future of Odyssean and Delphic guidance
Charles L. Evans, Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoGeneral discussion
- 10:30
- Coffee break
- 11:00
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Policy panel At the heart of policy: challenges and opportunities of central bank communication
WatchChair: David Wessel, Brookings Institution
Mark Carney, Bank of England
Mario Draghi, European Central Bank
Haruhiko Kuroda, Bank of Japan
Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve - 12:45
- Lunch at the ECB executive dining area, third floor
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Lunch speech Are there limits to communication? Can central banks talk too much?
Hyun Song Shin, Bank for International Settlements
- 14:30
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Session 2 Learning about policy from central bank communications
Chair: Charles Wyplosz, Graduate Institute, Geneva
Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs
Erik F. Nielsen, UniCredit
Jill Vardy, Bank of CanadaGeneral discussion
- 16:00
- Coffee break
- 16:30
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Session 3Is “more” always “better”? Transparency, accountability and the clarity of message
Chair: Erkki Liikanen, Bank of Finland
Stefan Gerlach, EFG Bank
Sylvie Goulard, Former Member of the European Parliament Watch
Donald Kohn, Brookings Institution WatchGeneral discussion
- 18:00
- End of first day
- 19:00
- Dinner
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Dinner speech Be first, but be right: the future of news amid market pressures
Alessandra Galloni, Reuters
- 8:30
- Registration and coffee
- 9:00
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Session 4 Reaching out beyond the comfort zone
Chair: Adrian Monck, World Economic Forum
Anthony Gooch, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Watch
Christine Graeff, European Central Bank Watch
Gerry Rice, International Monetary Fund WatchGeneral discussion
- 10:30
- Coffee break
- 11:00
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Closing policy panel discussion Looking ahead: what is on central banks’ communication agenda?
Chair: Peter Praet, European Central Bank
Sharon Donnery, Central Bank of Ireland
Andy Haldane, Bank of England Watch
Lars Rohde, Danmarks Nationalbank - 12:50
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Closing remarks
Peter Praet, European Central Bank
- 13:00
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Buffet lunch in the foyer of the conference room
Opportunity for guided tours of the ECB Visitor CentreEnd of conference
This programme may be subject to change without notice.
General information
European Central Bank
Main building, Conference room C2.01/02
Sonnemannstrasse 20
60314 Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 1344 0
Fax: +49 69 1344 6000
info@ecb.europa.eu
English
Participants are requested to arrange their own transfers to and from the airport, unless indicated otherwise.
Windows 25, Japan Center, Taunustor 2, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
Mr Gabriel Glöckler
Directorate General Communications
Principal Adviser
Tel.: +49 69 1344 6568
Mobile: +49 160 9092 7606
Email: gabriel.glockler@ecb.europa.eu
Mr Roberto Motto
Directorate General Economics
Head of the Strategy Issues Section
Tel.: +49 69 1344 6309
Mobile: +49 152 2258 07869
Email: roberto.motto@ecb.europa.eu
Mr Nasser Hanafy
Directorate General Communications
Outreach Division
Tel.: +49 69 1344 7523
Mobile: +49 174 172 4642
Email: communicationsconference@ecb.europa.eu