Calendar of Activities 2021
(Preliminary Version)

 

The Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) has been a benchmark in central banking issues in the region for many years. In a changing economic environment with significant challenges, CEMLA reaffirms its commitment to the highest standards in the study of these issues and changes, not only for its understanding but also to facilitate its management.

Thus, CEMLA presents a Program of Activities strengthened for the current year, with a deep commitment to its membership. Below are the courses, workshops, seminars, meetings and other activities scheduled for 2021.

 

Preliminary Version
Last updated: January 11, 2021, 12:00h

DATE	EVENT	CO-SPONSORS	VENUE
January 18 – 22	Workshop on Central Banking for Small and Open Economies Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	The Central Bank of The Bahamas	Videoconference
January 25 – 27	Recent Topics in the Compilation of Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Videoconference
January 25 – February 5	Course IMF: Monetary Policy Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de México	Videoconference
February 8 – 12	Course IMF: Analysis and Forecast of Monetary Policy Based on Models Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco Central de la República Dominicana	Videoconference
February 10 – 11	CEMLA-FSI Seminar on stress testing Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Financial Stability Institute (FSI)	Videoconference
March 23 – 24 To be confirmed	Round table on the effects of Covid-19, on migration, remittances, and financial inclusion Coordinator: René Maldonado	Central Banks Working Group on the Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program	Videoconference
March 23 – 25	IV Meeting of the Fintech Forum Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
March To be confirmed	Technical Assistance 1 Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
March To be confirmed	Committee of Deputies Meeting - First semester Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
April 14 To be confirmed	Seminar on remittances, migration and gender. Presentation of the study carried out by CEMLA, IDB Lab and Banorte Coordinators: Jesús Cervantes y René Maldonado	CEMLA Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program, IDB Lab and Banorte	Videoconference
April 14 – 16 To be confirmed	XIV Meeting on International Reserves Management Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de México	Videoconference
May 4 – 6	Meeting of Heads of Operational Risk in Central Banking  Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de España	Videoconference
May 5	Meeting of the Central Bank Accounting Committee Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
May 6 – 7	XVII Meeting of Accounting and Budgeting Aspects of Central Banking Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Banco Central del Paraguay	Videoconference
May 12 – 14	II Meeting on Central Bank Financial Risk Management Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
May 18 To be confirmed	Seminar to present the results of the survey on migration, remittances and financial inclusion in Costa Rica Coordinator: René Maldonado	Banco Central de Costa Rica and Central Banks Working Group	Videoconference
May 19 To be confirmed	Seminar to present the results of the survey on migration, remittances and financial inclusion in Nicaragua Coordinator: René Maldonado	Central Banks Working Group on the Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program	Videoconference
May 24 – 28 and June 7 – 11	Course IMF: To be announced Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco Central do Brasil	Videoconference
May 25 - 27	VII Meeting of the Financial Information Forum Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
May To be confirmed	CEMLA´s Board of Governors and Assembly Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
May To be confirmed	CX Meeting of Central Bank Governors of CEMLA Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
May To be confirmed	Technical Assistance 2 Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
June 7 – 9	Seminar on Big Data in Central Banking Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes	Banco de España	Videoconference
June 15 – 17	Regional Conference on Payments and Market Infrastructures Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Banco de la República (Colombia)	Videoconference
June 29 – 30 To be confirmed	Seminar to close the Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program: Results of the project and of the consultation with central banks to assess the effects of Covid-19 Coordinator: René Maldonado	Central Banks Working Group on the Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program	Videoconference
June 30 – July 2 To be confirmed	XI Meeting on Central Banking Operations Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de México	Videoconference
June To be confirmed	Seminar on Good Governance and Transparency: Strategy and Modernization of our Institutions Coordinator: Roberto Marino	Banco de España	Videoconference
July 5 – 7	Seminar on Use of Surveys by Central Banks Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
July 28 – 30 To be confirmed	Intermediate Meeting of the Working Group of the Joint Research, 2021 Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de España	Videoconference
July To be confirmed	Technical Assistance 3 Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
August 16 – 20	Course on the Monetary and Financial Information for Macroeconomic Analysis Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
August To be confirmed	Committee of Deputies Meeting - Second semester Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
September 7 – 9	XI Meeting of Heads of Financial Stability Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
September 7 – 10	Meeting of the Central Bank Human Resources Committee and XIV Meeting on Central Bank Human Resources Management Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade	Banco Central do Brasil	Videoconference
September 8 – 10 To be confirmed	XVIII Meeting of Monetary Policy Managers Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de la República (Colombia)	Videoconference
September 20 – 24	CEMLA Course: Financial Econometrics Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
September 21 – 24	Meeting on Document and Archives Management at Central Banks Coordinators: Paula Seixas y Roberto Marino	Banco Central de Costa Rica	Videoconference
September 22 – 24	II Meeting of Heads of Financial Markets Infrastructures Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
September 27 – October 1	Course on Advanced Topics in Seasonal Adjustment Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes	Deutsche Bundesbank	Videoconference
September 27 – October 1	Course on Blockchain Technologies and Central Banking Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco Central do Brasil	Presence-based modality * Brasilia, Brazil
September To be confirmed	Technical Assistance 4 Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
October 4 - 8 To be confirmed	Course on Machine Learning and Central Banking Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Deutsche Bundesbank	Videoconference
October 18 – 22	III Course on Financial Stability Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de España	Videoconference
October 19 – 22	Meeting of the Central Bank Treasurers Committee, XV Meeting of Central Bank Treasurers and VII Meeting of Experts on the Fight of Money Counterfeiting Coordinators: Paula Seixas y Roberto Marino	Banco de España	Videoconference
October 20 – 22 To be confirmed	XXVI Meeting of the Central Bank Researchers Network Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
October To be confirmed	CEMLA's Board of Governors and Assembly - Second semester Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
October To be confirmed	CXI Meeting of Central Bank Governors of CEMLA Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
November 8 – 12	Course on Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
November 9 – 10 To be confirmed	XIX Meeting on Central Bank Communication Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	To be defined	Videoconference
November 11 – 12 To be confirmed	XII Conference on Education and Financial Inclusion for Latin America and the Caribbean Coordinator: René Maldonado	To be defined	Videoconference
November 15 – 19	Course on Financial Technologies and Central Banking Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Presence-based modality * Mexico City, Mexico
November 15 – 19	CEMLA Course: Financial Mathematics Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
November 22 – 26	Course-Workshop on Cybersecurity Coordinator: Raúl Morales	European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil	Videoconference
November 23 – 25	Conference on Financial Stability Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Presence-based modality * Mexico City, Mexico
November 29 – December 10 To be confirmed	Course IMF: To be announced Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
November To be confirmed	Technical Assistance 5 Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
December 1 – 2 To be confirmed	V Seminar on Information Security Management Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade	To be defined	Videoconference
December 1 - 2	CEMLA-FSI Seminar on Cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Financial Stability Institute (FSI)	Presence-based modality * Bogota, Colombia
December 7 – 9	II Regional Conference on Climate Change and the Financial System Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco Central do Brasil and University of Zurich	Presence-based modality * Brasilia, Brazil
4th quarter To be confirmed	II Course on Financial Market Infrastructures Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Banco de España	Videoconference
To be confirmed	Conference CEMLA - FRBNY - ECB Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and European Central Bank (ECB)	Videoconference

 

*/ The event will take place in presence based modality if the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic allows it.

 

 

Notice COVID-19

Given the health risks associated to the spread of the COVID-19 disease, the Activities Program for 2021 is preliminary. We suggest you frequently check the calendar.