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IMF Deputy Managing Director Speaks to NU Students
2024, September 17
Share this articleBo Li, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), visited NU on Sept. 16 to hold a Q&A session with students titled “A Path Towards Prosperity for Caucasus and Central Asia.”
During his talk, Li discussed critical economic issues facing the region, including structural reforms necessary to decrease youth unemployment, ways to combat the climate change, and the economic outlook for Kazakhstan.
Following the talk Li noted: “I’m very impressed by the university. In such a short period of time this university has become one of the best universities in the Central Asian region. The lecture was also very good, we had a lot of good questions from the students. I think the students are very energetic, but also intellectually active, thinking about the world, the country, the policies. I’m very happy to see such a young and promising student body.”
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Bo Li, who assumed the role of IMF Deputy Managing Director in August 2021, oversees the IMF’s work in 90 countries and a broad range of policy issues. His distinguished career includes serving as Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China and Vice Mayor of Chongqing, China’s largest municipality. Li holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, an M.A. in economics from Boston University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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