Source: United Nations (video statements)
Joint stakeout, delivered by Ukraine, on Russia and Ukraine.
UK When will passengers have simplified rail fares? | Inside Lords Questions
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Will the government change the rail sector to give passengers confidence they’re getting the right fare for the right journey?
In the latest episode of Inside Lords Questions, we hear from Baroness Pidgeon who recently quizzed the government on when it intends change the rail sector to ensure train passengers can have simpler fares, and the confidence they are getting good value for money.
Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi6-TN-wf_E
Look out for more episodes of Inside Lords Questions where we’ll speak to different members about the questions they raise to government. Catch up on previous episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLilBYVf0P9abs7iH2ILMKNy1zWa5xHFB5
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Closing remarks | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Closing remarks by Fiorella De Fiore, Agnese Leonello, Caterina Mendicino, Helene Rey, Carolina Villegas Sanchez on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
Systematic Origins of Monetary Policy Shocks | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 5 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Caterina Mendicino*, ECB
“The Systematic Origins of Monetary Policy Shocks”
Authors:
• Lukas Hack, ETH Zürich
• Klodiana Istrefi*, ECB and CEPR
• Matthias Meier, University of Mannheim
Discussant: Francesca Monti*, UCLouvain and CEPR
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
Monetary Policy and Capital Misallocation | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 5 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Caterina Mendicino*, ECB
“A Tale of Two Margins: Monetary Policy and Capital Misallocation”
Authors:
• Silvia Albrizio, IMF
• Beatriz Gonzalez*, Banco de España
• Dmitry Khametshin, Banco de España
Discussant: Daria Finocchiaro*, Sveriges Riksbank and CEPR
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
Monetary Policy and Sovereign Risk in Emerging Economies | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 5 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Caterina Mendicino*, ECB
“Monetary Policy and Sovereign Risk in Emerging Economies”
Authors:
• Cristina Arellano, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• Yan Bai*, University of Rochester and CEPR
• Gabriel Mihalache, Stony Brook University
Discussant: Ozge Akinci*, Federal Reserve Bank of New York and CEPR
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
HANKSSON | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 4 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Fiorella De Fiore*, BIS and CEPR
“HANKSSON”
Authors:
• Florin O. Bilbiie, University of Cambridge
• Sigurd Mølster Galaasen, Norges Bank
• Refet Gürkaynak, Bilkent University
• Mathis Mæhlum, Norges Bank
• Kristina Molnar*, Norwegian School of Economics
Discussant: Morgane Richard*, SciencesPo
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
Crisis Response Challenge🌍
Source: European Commission (video statements)
When disasters strike, who delivers the aid?
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It’s a team effort — the EU & UN work together to support over 150 million people every year.
24 October marks the anniversary of the creation of the United Nations.
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Fiscal Policy and Sectoral Reallocation | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 4 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Fiorella De Fiore*, BIS and CEPR
“Fiscal Policy and Sectoral Reallocation According to HANK-SAM-IO”
Authors:
• Alexey Gorn, University of Liverpool
• Nicolò Rizzotti, University of Chicago
• Antonella Trigari*, Bocconi University and CEPR
Discussant: Anna Rogantini Picco*, ECB and CEPR
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html
Geopolitical Risk and Global Banking | 5th WE_ARE_IN Conference 2025
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Session 3 on the second day of the 5th WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance Conference 2025.
Chair: Hélène Rey*, London Business School and CEPR
“Geopolitical Risk and Global Banking”
Authors:
• Friederike Niepmann, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• Leslie Shen*, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Discussant: Veronica De Falco*, Imperial College
The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the European Central Bank (ECB) organised their 2025 conference WE_ARE_IN Macroeconomics and Finance. The aim of the conference is to bring together women in economics to present and discuss new research on macroeconomics and finance which is of particular interest to central banks.
WE_ARE_IN stands for Women in Economics: Advancing Research in Economics Internationally. It complements the WE_ARE initiative, a CEPR seminar series in which junior women present their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers and from senior economists.
The conference took place on 20 and 21 October 2025 in Frankfurt am Main.
Watch all sessions from the conference: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnVAEZuF9FZnv2PtaYv_V20Ae4cN18GNQ
See the conference programme here:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20251020_we_are_in.en.html