Registration
Registration for the 2018 Annual Meetings is now open for all categories.
Attendance to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings is by invitation only. All participants must be accredited in advance of the Meetings. To facilitate accreditation and registration, the participants are divided into different categories, described below. Please determine your registration category and submit your registration request accordingly.
Participants are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible to avoid delays.
REGISTRATION FOR DELEGATES >
Delegates are governmental officials of the member countries of the IMF and the WBG. Delegates are registered through the IMF and WBG Offices of Executive Directors. If you have any questions about Delegate registration, please forward your inquiries to meetingsregistration@imf.org.
Registration for Delegates is now open.
REGISTRATION FOR OBSERVERS >
Observers are the representatives of international, regional, and economic organizations that have been pre-approved and invited by the IMF and the WBG. If you have any questions about Observer registration, please forward your inquiries to observerregistration@worldbank.org.
Registration for Observers is now open.
REGISTRATION FOR PRESS >
Members of the Press with valid credentials are invited to attend the Meetings. The online registration system to accept applications for press registration will open on June 18, 2018 and will close on October 14, 2018. All working Press must have Annual Meetings credentials to attend the Meetings. To be accredited, you must present one of the following:
1. Valid press credentials issued by national or local authorities;
OR
2. Clear evidence that you are on assignment from a specific news organization or publication. This applies to all freelancers, including photographers. A valid assignment letter from that news organization, or publication, is required. Photographic agencies must provide clear evidence from a client news organization or publication.
If such credentials are not held, or are in question, it will be at the discretion of the IMF and WBG to determine whether access to the Annual Meetings is granted. If you have any questions about Press registration please forward your inquiries to media@imf.org.
Press who already have IMF Connect accounts AND who previously attended the IMF Annual or Spring Meetings as Press may register here.
All other Press may register here.
REGISTRATION FOR CSOs >
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) include non-governmental organizations, community groups, labor unions, indigenous peoples movements, faith based organizations, professional associations, foundations, think tanks, charitable organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations.
All CSO representatives interested in participating in the Annual Meetings must obtain individual accreditation. The online registration system to accept applications for civil society registration will open on June 18, 2018 and will close on September 7, 2018. Registration will not be granted after this deadline, thus CSO representatives are encouraged to request registration early.
If you are interested in organizing a dialogue session in the Civil Society Policy Forum, please note that proposals must be submitted by August 18. If you have any questions about the Annual Meetings/the Civil Society Policy Forum, please forward your enquiries to ngoliaison@imf.org or civilsociety@worldbank.org.
Registration for CSOs is now closed.
REGISTRATION FOR GUESTS (Private Sector and Academia) >
Guests are representatives of government bodies, private sector or academia.
All Guests are subject to clearance. The online Guest registration system is now closed.
Who may apply as a Guest?
1. Parliamentarians and Senators.
2. Private Sector: Representatives from financial institutions and banks, commercial enterprises, consulting, and contractor firms who have professional interest in the operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG.
3. Academia: University professors, researchers, and faculty members who have professional and educational interest in the
operations and affairs of the IMF and the WBG. For students interested in attending, an endorsement letter is required from the Head of Department or Vice Chancellor of the University confirming status in the University and stating academic interest (Note: Supporting documentation should be submitted with the online application ).
If you have any questions about Guest registration, please forward your inquiries to:
IMF Guest Registration Team: IMFGuests@imf.org
WBG Guest Registration Team: GuestRegistration@worldbank.org
IMF and WBG Staff, who are attending the 2018 Annual Meetings will require to display their Annual Meetings registration badge to access all the venues.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Participants seeking access to the Annual Meetings venues, especially on the dates when the security perimeter is established around the buildings, must be accredited in advance of the 2018 Annual Meetings. Participants are required to carry their passports or other means of photographic identification. As Meetings badges should bear the most recent photograph, participants must present themselves to be photographed and obtain their individual identification badges.
Facilities for onsite accreditation are very limited and onsite accreditation is not guaranteed. Please plan your attendance at the Annual Meetings events in advance.
You may collect your meetings badge at the Registration office, which is located in the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, Bali, Indonesia. The Registration office will be open daily from Monday, October 8, 2018 through Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
