A Conversation and Reception for Development and Central Bank Week Thu., November 08, 2018 | 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM 1871, Auditorium Suite 1212 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago, IL 60654 United States Join Paula Worthington, Senior Lecturer, for a conversation with Harris Alumni as we kick-off Development and Central Bank Week – a weeklong series of events organized by the Center for Economic Policy and Harris’ Career Development Office. Learn about the pressing issues these economists are grappling with from governance and political instability to the technological innovations that help to overcome these challenges. Phil De Imus, MPP’02, MBA’02 Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund Kandice Alter, MPP’06 Assistant Vice President, Payments Policy Group at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Victoria Strokova, MPP’09 Senior Economist, Social Protection & Jobs, The World Bank Claudia Figueroa, MPP’15 Evaluation Consultant, Inter-Development Bank After the panelist discussion, we invite you to connect with the speakers, students, and Career Development Office staff who will share more information about the services we’re offering alumni in effort to build a stronger Harris Network. Alumni must RSVP by November 2 to confirm participation. Students must RSVP in HarrisLink to confirm their participation. Recent News More news Provost Katherine Baicker Appointed Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor Thu., July 03, 2025 Alumni Profile: Daisuke Kageyama, MPP'23 Thu., June 26, 2025 Inside the Machinery of Misinformation: Konstantin Sonin Explores How Authoritarian Regimes Manipulate Minds Wed., June 25, 2025