Development Talk: The Political Economy of the Postwar Reconstruction of Ukraine

Date: 

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location: 

Nye A, Zoom (registration information below)

The Growth Lab's "Development Talks" is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in economic development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.

Speaker: Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director, International Monetary Fund

Moderator: Konstantin Usov, Acting Deputy Mayor of Kyiv, HKS MC/MPA 2023

Whether attending in-person or virtually, please register in advance. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. Seating availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis. The Zoom webinar is open to the public.

Vladyslav RashkovanAbout the speaker:

Vladyslav Rashkovan became a member of the International Monetary Fund Executive Board in February 2017. As an Alternate Executive Director, Vladyslav represents Ukraine and 15 other European countries. Previously, Vladyslav had a prominent banking career, serving as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ukraine and being responsible for the banking sector reforms and central bank transformation. Before joining the NBU in 2014, Vladyslav occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer of UniCredit Bank in Ukraine, also being engaged in the leadership of the Group turnaround projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vladyslav stands at the center of many international projects to provide financial support to Ukraine and plan its post-war reconstruction and modernization. He also serves as a member of the International Advisory Panel for the National Recovery Council.