The Public Debt Management Network, an initiative fostered by the OECD, the Italian Treasury and The World Bank, is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Public Debt Management Conference which will be held on September 4-5, 2019 at the Headquarters of the OECD in Paris, France.

The conference aims to explore techniques, analysis and proposals to improve the management of public debt in the context of a shifting macroeconomic, geopolitical, regulatory, and technological environment.

Topics could cover institutional and legal frameworks, financial modeling and application for risk management in public debt management, coordination of public debt management with other public policies, and use of innovative financial technologies and instruments in the issuance or processing of debt transactions. Proposals across these or any other topics relevant to public debt management are welcome.

Submit your complete proposal electronically by April 5, 2019, 11:59 pm EST.

E-mail your proposal (in the form of an abstract with preliminary findingsand a supporting outline, or a working paper) and a short curriculum vitae toPublicDebtConference@worldbank.org

Enquiries about the conference may be directed to:

Coskun Cangoz ccangoz@worldbank.orgEric Bouyé ebouye@worldbank.orgFabio Vittorini fabio.vittorini@mef.gov.itFatos Koc fatos.koc@oecd.org

Please visit the Public Debt Management Network website for more information: http://www.publicdebtnet.org/

Deadline to submit proposals:April 5, 2019, 11:59 pm EST