Bill Dorotinsky of the IMF to discuss Global Trends in Public Financial Management Reform on June 18 DC Forum:

Bill Dorotinsky, Deputy Division Chief in the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department, will speak on some of the global trends in public financial management reform. Public financial management has certainly moved center-stage in the international development fora, and also continues as a key focus of upper and middle income countries.

What are some of the trends in terms of types of reform, reform objectives, and public financial management system progress? Are there lessons for sequencing of reforms? Bill's career spans the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Treasury Department, World Bank, and most recently the IMF. A recent IMF effort to help countries and public finance professionals keep-up with development in the field and internationally is the PFM Blog, available at http://blog-pfm.imf.org

Reservations:

E-mail: icgfm@icgfm.org

Cancellations:
Reservations that cannot be kept must be cancelled by e-mail before Wednesday, June 11 to avoid charges.

Cost:
$25 for ICGFM members, $30 for non-members payable by cash or check at the door.

CPEs:
Forum presentations yield one CPE and luncheon costs are reimbursable for government employees requiring CPEs.

Time:
11:30 Check-in
12:00 Lunch
(See “Note” below for details)

Location:
The Cosmos Club 2121 Massachusetts Avenue

By Metro:
Take the red line to Dupont Circle. Exit the station on Q Street, and walk 1 1/2 blocks west to 2121 Massachusetts Avenue.

By Car: View MapQuest directions

Parking: There are two parking lots, the Rear Valet lot and the West Garden lot. The Rear Valet Lot is located behind the Club and is accessed by turning onto Hillyer Court located off Florida Avenue. As you enter the Rear Valet Lot a parking attendant will take your car for you and ask you for the name of the function you are attending. The West Garden Lot is also located directly off Florida Avenue. It contains 20 parking spots including 3 handicapped spots and is protected by a gated entrance. There are no parking attendants at this lot. Parking fee for guests is $10.00.

NOTE: We are required to guarantee the number of attendees and must pay for those who make reservations and do not attend. Therefore, reservations will be billed unless a cancellation is received by noon Saturday before the luncheon. Also, since we have no flexibility on number of lunches, there will be a $10 charge for those making reservations after the deadline or walking in without reservations. Late registrations and “walk ups” will be seated for lunch on a space available basis when the main course is served. Late arrivals with reservations will be seated immediately until the main course is served and then seated on a space available basis. We are sorry that we cannot be more flexible.