November 14, 2014 Low Library Panelists will weigh in on the prospects for the ‘New Development Bank’ and the ‘Contingency Reserve Arrangement’ set-up by the BRICS. They will also look into how these recently-established mechanisms present either alternatives or complements to existing multilateral agencies such as the World Bank and the IMF. Opening Remarks: Jan Svejnar (Director, CGEG, Columbia University) Otaviano Canuto (Senior Advisor on BRICS, World Bank) Padma Desai (Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Comparative Economic Systems, Columbia University) Arturo Porzecanski (Distinguished Economist in Residence, American University) Moderator: Fernando Faria (Founder, InnovaBRICS)