The Future of Money Session 5 of The Future of the World global policy dialogues Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 8:30-10:00 a.m. EST

  • What are the latest regional economic forecasts heading into year 3 of the pandemic?
  • How can be cryptocurrencies be used to help the most people?
  • What can we do to enable investors to better align investments with sustainability goals?

As the world continues to deal with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) will host a discussion on monetary policy in 2022. Experts will discuss how Central Banks will approach recovery from the pandemic, how innovations in digital currencies can help more people achieve financial security, and how countries, local governments, civil society and other stakeholders are approaching sustainable investing. Speakers will draw from UN DESA’s latest flagship World Economic Situation and Prospects report, recent policy briefs and the wider work of the UN toward recovering better after the pandemic.

Register here by 25 January 2022: bit.ly/dialogue26jan

More information: bit.ly/DESAdialogues

The event is free and open to all, and will be streamed live on UN DESA’s Facebook page. It will be held in English with captions available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, and translation into American Sign Language. The event is made possible by the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund. All are welcome!