Investment opportunities and trade partnerships are on the agenda at the 11th Central European Initiative (CEI) Economic Forum (Chisinau, Moldova, 8 - 9 October 2008). The Forum brings together governments, businesses and international organisations from across Central Europe and beyond.

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Food prices increased 130 per cent from January 2002 to July 2008. In a public discussion taking place on 3 October at the EBRD, leading experts from the EBRD, Harvard University, George Washington University and Stanford University will look at the causes, consequences and possible remedies for the current food crisis.

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The EBRD’s Board of Directors decided today that Turkey should become a recipient of EBRD investments, pending final confirmation by the Bank’s Board of Governors.

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EBRD Chief Economist Erik Berglöf assesses the impact of the financial crisis in the EBRD region and speaks about lessons learned.

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On 23 September 2008 leading experts from Russia and the global markets in derivatives will gather at the EBRD Headquarters in London for the international conference 'Derivatives in Russia'. Organised by the EBRD, three Russian trade associations and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the conference will focus on the development of the Russian market in derivatives.

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The Accra Action Agenda endorsed in Accra, Ghana, is the culmination of one of the most extensive consultation processes ever held in the field of development co-operation. Gary Bond, EBRD Director for Monitoring and Impact Assessment, explains the Agenda's key points and its implications for the EBRD.

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