Mr Mike Callaghan AM, PSM Director, G20 Studies Centre Lowy Institute for International Policy Are international economic summits all talk and no go? Wednesday 12 Feburary 2014 The Brisbane G20 Summit in November 2014 is said to be the most important international meeting Australia has ever hosted. But there is growing criticism that the G20 has failed to deliver the new age of international economic governance that was hoped shortly after the crisis. The G20 was expected to be the global economic steering committee. What will it take for Australia’s turn as G20 chair to be considered a success? Details Date: Wednesday 12 February 2014  Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Venue: Radisson Blu, 27 O'Connell Street, Sydney Cost: $145 members, $175 non-members, $1240 tables (of 8 guests each) Lunch includes two courses and beverages. Enquiries: info@abe.org.au or call 0419 256 339 We offer an on-line booking and payment facility. To book on-line, please click here Or go to to abe.org.au > Events. Or, register on the form overleaf >>> Registrations are transferable. Please advise us by phone or email as soon as you can. Cancellations advised five working days before the seminar will be reimbursed in full. For cancellations notified less than five working days before the event, no refund will be made. Mr Mike Callaghan AM, PSM Mike Callaghan is Director of the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He has extensive experience on international economic issues, both in the Australian Treasury and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). From 2008 until 2012 he was Executive Director (International) in the Treasury and Australia’s G20 Finance Deputy as well as a member of the Financial Stability Board. Mike served as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, International Economy. From 2005 until 2007 he was Executive Director, Revenue Group in the Treasury. Prior to this position he spent four years on the IMF Board in Washington DC as an Executive Director. From 1999 to 2000 and in 2007, Mike served as Chief of Staff to the Australian Treasurer, the Hon Peter Costello. He has held various senior posts in the Australian Treasury. Australian Business Economists (ABE) aims to encourage greater understanding of economic issues by fostering debate in the financial markets, business and commercial sectors and across the community in general. Visit us at: abe.org.au Australian Business Economists email: info@abe.org.au web: abe.org.au phone: 0419 256 339 fax: 02 9365 6067 post: PO Box 7267, Bondi Beach 2026, Australia Register online here