Calendar of Activities 2021

 

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.

 

Last updated: April 6, 2021, 11:30 h

DATE	EVENT	CO-SPONSORS	VENUE
January 18 – 22	Workshop on Central Banking for Small and Open Economies Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú Concluded	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 Concluded	International Monetary Fund (IMF)	Videoconference
January 25 – February 5	Course IMF: Monetary Policy Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú Concluded	Banco de México	Videoconference
February 8 – 12	Course IMF: Analysis and Forecast of Monetary Policy Based on Models Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú Concluded	Banco Central de la República Dominicana	Videoconference
February 10 – 11	Seminar on Stress Testing in Covid times Coordinator: Serafín Martínez Concluded	Financial Stability Institute (FSI)	Videoconference
February 16 – 17	Technical Assistance Program - Advisory on Central Bank Digital Currency Coordinator: Raúl Morales Concluded	Banco de la República (Colombia)	Videoconference
March 23 – 25	IV Meeting of the Fintech Forum Coordinator: Serafín Martínez Concluded		Videoconference
April 14 – 16	XIV Meeting on International Reserves Management Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de México	Videoconference
April 23	Committee of Alternates Meeting - First semester Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		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 11	Seminar on remittances, migration and gender. Presentation of the study carried out by CEMLA, IDB Lab and Banorte Coordinators: Jesús Cervantes and René Maldonado	CEMLA Remittances and Financial Inclusion Program, IDB Lab and Banorte	Videoconference
May 14	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
May 18	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	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 20	CEMLA´s Board of Governors and Assembly Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
May 21	CX Meeting of Central Bank Governors of CEMLA Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade		Videoconference
May 24 – 28 and June 7 – 11	Course IMF: Managing Capital Flows Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco Central do Brasil	Videoconference
May 25 - 27	VII Meeting of the Financial Information Forum Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
June 1 – 3	Seminar on "Big Data and Data Science Applications and Development at Central Banks" 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 21 – 23	Meeting of Good Governance and Transparency Coordinator: Roberto Marino	Banco de España	Videoconference
June 28 – July 2	Course on Suptech and Regtech Coordinator: Serafín Martínez		Videoconference
June 29 – 30	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	XI Meeting on Central Banking Operations Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	Banco de México	Videoconference
July 5 – 7	Seminar on Use of Surveys by Central Banks Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
July 7 – 9	Conference CEMLA - FRBNY - ECB Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) and European Central Bank (ECB)	Videoconference
July 13 – 15	II Meeting of Heads of Financial Risk Management in Central Banks Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de España, Banco de México and Banco Central de Costa Rica	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	Technical Assistance Program – Advisory on Accounting Issues Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Banco Central de Bolivia	Videoconference
August 16 – 20	Course on the Monetary and Financial Information for Macroeconomic Analysis Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
August 30 – September 3	Course on Blockchain Technologies and Central Banking Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco Central do Brasil	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 13 – 15	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 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 28 – 30	I Meeting of Heads of Operational Risk in Central Banking  Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de España	Videoconference
September To be confirmed	Technical Assistance – Country III Coordinator: Raúl Morales		Videoconference
October 4 - 8	Course on Machine Learning and Central Banking Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Deutsche Bundesbank	Videoconference
October 5 - 8	Meeting on Document and Archives Management at Central Banks Coordinators: Paula Seixas and Roberto Marino	Banco de España and Banco Central de Costa Rica	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 and 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 25 – 29	III Course on Financial Stability Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de España	Videoconference
October 25 – 29	Course-Workshop on Cybersecurity Coordinator: Raúl Morales	European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil	Videoconference
October To be confirmed	Technical Assistance – Country IV Coordinator: Raúl Morales		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 9 – 10 To be confirmed	XIX Meeting on Central Bank Communication Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú	To be defined	Videoconference
November 11 – 12	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		Videoconference
November 15 – 19	CEMLA Course: Financial Mathematics Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
November 22 – 26 To be confirmed	II Course on Financial Market Infrastructures Coordinator: Raúl Morales	Banco de España	Videoconference
November 23 – 25	IV Conference on Financial Stability Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco de Mexico, Bank of Canada, University of Zurich and Journal of Financial Stability	Presence-based modality * Mexico City, Mexico
November 29 – December 10	Course IMF: Financial Markets and Instruments Coordinator: Santiago García-Verdú		Videoconference
November To be confirmed	Technical Assistance – Country V 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)	Videoconference
December 6 – 10	Course on Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes		Videoconference
December 7 – 9	II Regional Conference on Climate Change and the Financial System Coordinator: Serafín Martínez	Banco Central do Brasil and University of Zurich	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 can be changed. We suggest you frequently check the calendar.