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Effective 15 June 2022, Julián Fernández replaced Keld Mosgaard Christensen as Managing Director of APM Terminals Poti, Georgia and joined APM Terminals’ European Regional Leadership Team.

 

Julian Fernández - MD of APM Terminals PotiMr. Fernández became a member of APM Terminals Poti team in February 2020 in the role of Chief Financial Officer / Deputy MD and therefore has a detailed understanding of the terminal’s business, client base, and the stakeholder landscape.

 

“I am confident that the experience gained in my previous role, as a member of the APM Terminals Poti senior management team, will be of enormous benefit in driving further growth for the company,” says Mr. Fernández. “Ensuring the sustainable development of the company, empowering and leading people, engaging with stakeholders, as well as driving new investments and expansion plans in Poti, the region and beyond are high on my agenda,” he adds.

 

Mr. Fernández joined A.P. Moller - Maersk starting in 2001 as a graduate trainee. He holds an MSc in Economics and an MBA with a focus on Investments Appraisals and Valuation. After having worked in both Maersk and Damco in several countries in Europe and Latin America, in December 2011 he moved to APM Terminals Corporate Development, based in Panama. In this role his primary focus was identifying and securing new port and terminal investments in Latin America. From 2014, he became part of the Latin America regional leadership team heading up the Corporate Development activities throughout that region.

 

In his statement Igor Van Den Essen, Head of Terminals Europe, expressed his gratitude towards Keld Mosgaard Christensen, highlighting his exceptional leadership when the customer became the number one priority at APM Terminals Poti and this was reflected by the significant increase of the terminals NPS score – a measure of customer satisfaction. In addition, under his leadership, the APM Terminals Poti delivered numerous effective CSR projects, all of which are a testament to the company’s commitment to the communities it operates in.

Managed to add an engine mount, the engine attaches to the yellow jumper plate.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the COP26 Leaders Summit “Building Resilience in a Changing Climate” at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.

 

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1 November 2021

Glasgow, Scotland

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IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and IMF Communications Department Director Gerry Rice during the Managing Director’s press conference at the 2018 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings on Thursday, October 11 in Bali, Indonesia. Ryan Rayburn/IMF Photo

 

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in bilateral meeting with President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the State House in Lusaka, Zambia.

 

IMF Photo/Kim Haughton

23 January 2023

Lusaka, Zambia

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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in bilateral meeting with President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the State House in Lusaka, Zambia.

 

IMF Photo/Kim Haughton

23 January 2023

Lusaka, Zambia

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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a Presidential Panel at the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria.

 

IMF Photo/Hristo Rusev

08 July 2021

Sofia, Bulgaria

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Session 5: Managing Capital Flows

 

This session will focus on the challenges in the region associated with the normalization of U.S. and other advanced economy monetary conditions, including ongoing and possible spillovers to Asia, appropriate policies to be implemented by spillover-receiving countries, and the possible role for international policy coordination in ameliorating the negative impact of volatile capital flows. Key themes to be addressed include: How EM policy makers can prepare for / cope with financial volatility associated with asynchronous AE monetary policy stances. Experience with macroprudential policies and their potential role in managing capital flows. Regional insurance mechanisms, and their role in containing contagion from financial turbulence. Past experience of the IMF in facilitating coordination of macro-financial policies among key economies and possible ways forward.

 

Moderator:

 

Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Head of Research Department, IMF

 

Panelists:

 

Sukudhew Singh, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

 

In-chang Song, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Strategy, Korea

Yiping Huang, Professor, National School of Development, Peking University

Chatib Basri, Former Minister of Finance of Indonesia and Senior Lecturer Department of Economics University of Indonesia

Eswar Prasad, Professor of Economics, Cornell University

 

Left to Right Governor Martowardojo, Bank of Indonesia, Allen Harai, Chairman AICC, Dr.Basri, Minister of Finance, Indonesia, Deputy Chairman Kurniadi, BKPM, Ian Lifshitz, NA Director of Sustainability, Asia Pulp Paper.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva leaves the Arsenale to take part in a G20 cultural program and dinner at Teatro La Fenice

 

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10 July 2021

Venice, Italy

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Managed to spend a few days on this wonderful eco-friendly island 80 km off the Queensland coast. Famous for it's Manta Rays, it is also a great birding, whale spotting and snorkelling/diving destination.

Managed to get a picture of the partial solar eclipse from a cloudy Leighton Buzzard.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (L) is greeted by Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung (R) of Vietnam at the Ministry’s office March 16, 2016 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Lagarde is on a three day visit to Vietnam. IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe

Managing to shine on a mighty dreich day, Scotlee Transports F16 - 2013 HIGHLAND COMMERCIAL RUN - DALMORE 4th May

Managed to snap a few images early hours this morning of the comet, with the Canon 60D on my ED80. Not entirely happy but better than cloud which is what we have had! ;)

The Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Philoptochos honored Archon Michael Psaros, Co-Founder

and Co-Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners at its 64th Annual Chrysanthemum Ball on November

10 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.

The invocation was delivered by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios assisted by Archdeacon Panteleimon

Papadopoulos. The guests were welcomed by Fr. John Vlahos, Dean of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the

Holy Trinity, Stella Pantelidis, co-chair of the ball and the Cathedral Philoptochos President Dr. Miranda

Kofinas. This year's honoree Michael Psaros was introduced by Maria Marinakis and Maro Stratakis.

Honored guests included Dr. Konstantinos Koutras, Consul General of Greece to New York, and his wife,

Popita Pavli, Ambassador Maria Theophili, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN, Ambassador

Vasilios Philippou, Consul General of Cyprus to New York, and his wife Anthea, Jennifer Constantine,

Direct Archdiocesan District Philoptochos President, James Gianakis, Archdiocesan Cathedral Board of

Trustees President and Rev. Robert Stephanopoulos, Dean Emeritus of the Cathedral along with

Presvytera Nikki Stephanopoulos.

The Chrysanthemum Ball is the Holy Trinity Archdiocesan Cathedral Philoptochos’ main annual fundraising

event for its charitable activities.

 

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International Symposium on Managing Land and Water for Climate-Smart Agriculture held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 25 July 2022

 

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

 

Joshua Jackson has managed to pull off what a lot of actors don't. He went from being a teen idol, to a serious actor working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Joshua got his start at age 9, when he landed the role of 'Charlie' in that Emilio Estevez classic "Mighty Ducks." That film was a hit and he went on to star in the sequels. By 1998, they knew who he was down in Hollywood so he landed the 'Dawson's Creek' gig and for six seasons, he was pretty much every teenage girls' "imaginary" boyfriend. Along the way he starred in movies like "Scream 2" and "Skulls." He played a gay teenager in "Cruel Intentions" along with the lovely Sarah Michelle Gellar. When Dawson's Creek ended in 2002 Josh went on to look for "more mature" films. There was "I Love Your Work" alongside Giovanni Ribisi and Christina Ricci. 'Aurora Borealis' with Donald Sutherland and Juliette Lewis and 'Bobby' with Anthony Hopkins and Helen Hunt. Last year, Joshua returned to TV as Peter Bishop, in the series "Fringe." He also came back to Canada to star in the road movie "One Week" - a film about a young man's motorcycle trip from Toronto to Vancouver.

 

Check out his interview with George here - www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=1006295904

Kyle on the bow of Pinball tidying things up as we finish up a beautiful day of sailing on Mobile Bay, while my dog Peanut looks on.

 

Shot by my friend Mairi.

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British Award for African Development (BRAAD) Award Nominations Event and Launch of Africa Entrepreneurship Week at the prestigious London Waldorf Hilton Hotel London with Lexy Owusu-Boahene Managing Director LXHR Solutions HR Consultancy Recruitment Accra Ghana

Manage to catch a family of ducks.

Managing Director Christine Lagarde (C) visits the Pisac Artisan Market with the Minister of Economy and Finance Alonso Arturo Segura Vasi (R) and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Tourism Maria del Carmen de Reparas (L) October 4, 2015 in Pisac, Peru. Lagarde is in Peru to attend 2015 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings held in Lima, Peru. IMF Photo/Stephen Jaffe

The EBRD manages the Ignalina International Decommissioning Support Fund (IIDSF) which supports the development and implementation of key decommissioning and energy sector projects in Lithuania. To assist Lithuania with the decommissioning process, the European Commission together with 14 European governments set up the Ignalina International Decommissioning Support Fund (IIDSF) at the EBRD in 2001.

 

Lithuania had one nuclear power plant with two units at Ignalina. Both units were Soviet-designed RBMK 1500 reactors.

 

As part of the EU accession process, Lithuania agreed to the early closure of its reactors: Ignalina unit 1 was shut down at the end of 2004 and unit 2 at the end of 2009.

 

Dismantling works began in 2010 including mechanical and thermal cutting to reduce secondary waste, to optimise radiation protection.

 

To date 20% of the total equipment has been dismantled by INPP’s retained personnel. The plant’s preexisting personnel were retained to help in the decommissioning works.

 

17,000 RBMK spent nuclear fuel rods will be removed from the old Units, secured, and transported 2 kilometers to the newly built Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility.

 

Construction works at the interim spent fuel storage facility and the solid radioactive waste management facility are complete. The spent fuel storage facility started operating in October 2016 and the radioactive waste facility is expected to be operational in 2017.

 

Safe storage of spent fuel and the ability to safely handle and store radioactive waste produced during dismantling works, are key prerequisites for future decommissioning activities.

 

Rebuilding of Lithuania’s Energy Sector

 

The IIDSF has financed energy sector development projects which are an integral part of the closure of the Ignalina plant.

 

The control room for Lithuania’s energy sector manages the export of electricity supply to neighboring European countries.

 

With the decommissioning of Ignalina, Lithuania went from being a net exporter to a net importer of energy. IIDSF helped fund upgrades to plants such as the Elektrenai Power Plant to help fill the supply deficit.

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will today begin her three day visit to Rwanda, her first since she came to the helm of the institution in 2011. In an e-mail correspondence with The New Times’ Kenneth Agutamba, Lagarde sheds light on her institution’s current relationship with Rwanda and commends the country’s transformative and inclusive policies that have seen a significant decline in poverty levels.

You come here 20 years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. In your view, what has been the trigger for Rwanda’s rapid economic renaissance?

My main message to Rwanda is that “Good policies pay off.” Let me set this in a broader context by saying that I am very happy to have the opportunity to visit Rwanda at such a pivotal moment in its history. The horrific events that occurred 20 years ago tore the social and economic fabric of the country, and it is uplifting to see the progress in rebuilding, in peace efforts, and in improving the welfare of all Rwandans.

This truly is an example in terms of social and economic transformation. It proves that effective policies and inclusive growth can be transformational.

The economic performance has been remarkable, with strong annual growth for the past 15 years. This has helped Rwanda make progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The poorest have benefited from a focus on inclusive growth, with the poverty rate falling to 45 per cent of the population in 2011 from 60 per cent in 2000.

Of course, this rate is still high, but it is definite progress and we see the trend continuing. So, while there has not been a magic bullet or a single trigger, a holistic approach, that also included a focus on the agricultural sector, employment, and gender equality, has been instrumental in sharing the fruits of high growth more widely.

What is the status of IMF relations in Rwanda at present?

We have a very close economic policy dialogue and the IMF is currently supporting the government with a Policy Support Instrument (PSI) – designed for low-income countries that have graduated from financial support but still seek to maintain a close policy dialogue.

The PSI signals the strength of a country’s policies to donors, multilateral development banks, and markets. We also provide technical assistance as part of the Fund’s efforts to increase local capacity and know-how. We have an office in Kigali, where a resident representative, currently Mitra Farahbaksh, ensures our presence in the field.

Rwanda’s PSI, which is in its second year, supports Rwanda’s own policy priorities for strong and inclusive growth, with an emphasis on domestic resource mobilization, private sector development, export diversification, regional integration, and financial sector development.

We recently reviewed this programme and welcomed the country’s continued strong performance. We also agreed with the government that more work needs to be done to further reduce Rwanda’s reliance on aid and increase its resilience to external shocks.

What is your economic outlook for the country between now and 2020?

Our outlook for Rwanda is positive. The economy is recovering from a weak performance in agriculture and delays in related project implementation in recent years. Growth rebounded last year and inflation remains well contained. We expect GDP growth rates to rise gradually towards 7-7.5 per cent in the medium term, while inflation remains within the medium-term target of 5 per cent.

I am particularly impressed with the government’s continued commitment to poverty reduction.

As part of my stay here, I will be visiting the Agaseke Handicraft Cooperative and the ICT hub (knowledge Lab) in Kigali to see firsthand how the government has managed to improve the welfare of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups such as women and youth.

As your readers are aware, the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy for 2013–18 focuses on economic transformation, rural development, and youth employment. The strategy is rightly aimed at further reducing poverty.

I think that the continued rollout of planned measures and the successful inclusion of the private sector in leading economic development will help make sizeable inroads in making growth even more inclusive and in reducing inequality.

In a recent advisory by the IMF Board, they encouraged Rwanda to widen its tax base and put emphasis on domestic revenue sourcing. What is your advice on this?

We are devoting a significant portion of our technical assistance to support Rwanda’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign aid. The focus is appropriately on widening the tax base – not higher taxes, but all paying a fair share.

The government has already made significant progress in the areas of revenue administration.

The push to increase the number of registered VAT payers through the introduction of electronic billing machines, and the switch in the collection of local taxes and fees from the local governments to the revenue authority, should be useful in bringing more businesses under the tax system.

The introduction of tax regimes for agriculture and mining, and improvements in property taxation, should also help achieve the goal of providing budgetary resources for key expenditures, particularly those aimed at scaling up social spending and infrastructure in a context where donor resources are likely to be limited.

Lately, Rwanda has taken to raising money through bonds, do you think this is viable?

Rwanda’s successful Euro-bond issuance in 2013 demonstrated that market financing can play a complementary role in financing investment plans. Several other African countries have followed suit over the past year.

The key is to ensure that Rwanda’s debt remains sustainable. I welcome the government’s commitment to fully explore concessional financing options and private sector participation before considering the use of non-concessional resources.

At the same time, the government’s decision to begin issuing domestic currency bonds in 2014 was an important step in the process of developing and deepening local capital markets.

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Creating jobs remains a high priority for this country, but as you know the private sector is also still young. What should Rwanda do to address these two issues?

On private sector development, Rwanda’s potential depends critically on full implementation of ongoing reforms to attract foreign investment and boost exports. These include reducing the cost of doing business; improving infrastructure; supporting skills development; and tapping into regional markets.

The increased provision of lower-cost electricity and improved transportation should help facilitate diversification and business development.

On creating jobs, the government has identified three key priorities: skills development, the fostering of entrepreneurship for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and supporting household enterprises. We at the Fund share this emphasis on building the capacity of Africa’s greatest resource–its people. Increased investment in infrastructure can help put people to work.

The IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa projects regional GDP growth to pick up from about 5 per cent in 2013/14 to 5.75 per cent in 2015. That isn’t a big leap, is it? Can you elaborate on this?

Sub-Saharan Africa has made impressive progress over the past two decades, with growth averaging around 5 per cent. We expect that to continue in 2015, despite the impact of lower oil prices on some of Africa’s major oil exporting economies.

So there has been real progress, as growth has allowed for reducing poverty and improving living conditions.

For example, the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day in Africa has fallen significantly since 1990. But extreme poverty remains unacceptably high and not all countries are making progress. Some countries are still facing internal conflict and/or fragility.

Looking ahead, there are a number of longer-term demographic, technological and environmental challenges that need to be addressed in order to realise the ‘big leap’ that you refer to.

For instance, how can we tap into the productive capacity of Africa’s youth? How can Africa take advantage of technological innovation?

And how can we address the implications of climate change? Three broad policy priorities are crucial: building infrastructure, building institutions, and building people. Africa must also strengthen its institutional and governance frameworks to better manage its vast resources.

But the focus must be on people—with programmes aimed at boosting health and education and other essential social services. In fact, Rwanda is one of the countries that are effectively implementing policies in many of these areas.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has dealt a major blow to several African economies in the region. Can the effects of this blow spread to other parts of the continent?

The Ebola outbreak is a severe human, social and economic crisis that requires a resolute response. And the focus must be on isolating the virus, not the countries.

Strong efforts are underway in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, but it is unlikely to be brought under control before the second half of 2015.

The economic outlook for these countries has already worsened since September, when the IMF disbursed $130 million to the (three) countries to boost their response to the outbreak.

If the outbreak remains limited to the three countries, the economic outlook for the rest of sub-Saharan Africa remains favourable. Some neighbouring countries like The Gambia have seen an impact on tourism.

We are working with the governments of the three affected countries to provide additional interest-free financing of about $160 million, and expect our Board to make a decision in the next few days.

Following the endorsement by the G-20 leaders in Australia, we are also looking at further options to provide additional support to the Ebola-hit countries, including through the provision of donor-supported debt relief.

International oil prices have been tumbling, is this good for Rwanda and the other members of the EAC?

Indeed, oil prices have fallen recently, affecting both oil producers and consumers. Overall, we see the price decline as positive for the global economy. As an oil importer, Rwanda and indeed the East Africa region should benefit given that lower prices will most likely have a positive impact on growth whilst also easing inflation.

Countries can make use of this window of opportunity to reduce universal energy subsidies and use the savings toward more targeted transfers that benefit the poor.

Recently, the East African Community, a regional bloc to which Rwanda subscribes, reached a landmark Economic Partnership agreement (Epa) with Europe. Do you think that these countries need such agreements?

The EPA is designed to enhance commercial and economic relations, supporting a new trading dynamic in the region and deepening cooperation in trade and investment. It can serve as an important instrument of development in many respects.

It can promote sustained growth, increase the productive capacity of EAC economies, foster diversification and competitiveness, and, of course, boost trade, investment and employment. Rwanda is a key member of the EAC that has worked hard to create a conducive and transparent business environment. So it should benefit from this agreement.

By KAREN CAMPBELL

Assistant Managing Editor

A group of community organizers hope to revitalize an existing theater and bring back live dance, comedy and musical performances to Wapakoneta.

Ron Frey, who is working with “Friends of the Theater” to return the Brown Theater built in 1904 to its roots, said they are hoping to be able to do that by the time the Wapa Theater closes in March.

“What we’re planning is not a new idea,” Frey said. “It’s exactly what Mr. Brown did 107 years ago when he opened the building and brought vaudeville acts to Wapakoneta. We plan to take it back to what it was before and put live people on stage.”

According to an agenda for the group’s first meeting, they want to “introduce a plan that will enrich our whole community by revitalizing the Brown Theater to its original purpose — the performing arts.”

Frey, who serves as production manager, said it may take the support of the local community to accomplish this, but right now its the only option to keep the building open. There have been no other reported offers once the movie theater closes next month.

Initial plans for the non-profit include reopening the building as a live performance theater, which seats 620 people, by the end of March. The group would lease the space from theater owner and local attorney Robert Wiesenmayer.

“We have quite a few people on board,” Frey said. “It’s not going to be a (movie) theater anymore unless someone drops from the sky to run it. We have to save this building and take it into the next century.”

Discussions already are underway with the state Arts Council and Historical Society regarding the building, which was known as the Brown Theater from 1904 to 1928 and as the Wapa Theater from 1928 to 2010. It spent the last 75 years as a movie theater.

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Wapakoneta Commercial Historic District

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The Grade II Listed Lickey Monument alongside the Lickey Hills Country Park, one of the oldest parks managed by Birmingham City Council. While the park is in Birmingham this monument lies in Lickey, Worcestershire.

 

The Monument is a 60–80 ft tall obelisk constructed in 1834 out of Anglesey marble and is situated behind the trees bordering the old Birmingham road directly opposite the petrol station in Lickey. The inscription reads "To commend to imitation the exemplary private virtues of Other Archer 6th Earl of Plymouth". The Earl had land at Tardebigge, near Lickey.

 

The first evidence of people settling in the Lickey Hills date back to the stone age when a Neolithic hunter lost a flint arrow head on Rednal Hill. The arrow head is leaf-shaped and made of flint and is certainly over 4,000 years old. Additionally a 3,000 year old flint javelin point was found lying on the surface by an observant Mr W H Laurie when the Lickey's road-widening was taking place in 1925.

 

The Romans constructed a Roman road over the Lickeys very near to the present Rose Hill gap, be-fore it swung north and followed the route of the present day Bristol Road South. The road would have been used to transport salt and other goods between the Roman encampments at Worcester and Metchley, near where Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital now stands. It would have also been used as a military marching route by Roman soldiers.

 

In Norman times the Lickeys formed part of the royal manor of Bromsgrove and were set aside as a royal hunting forest. As well as stocking the area with deer, the Normans deliberately introduced rabbits to the area that were kept in large enclosures, or 'warrens' hence the road and place names. The word 'forest' means 'place of deer' and did not necessarily mean that the area was totally cov-ered with trees.

 

The manor was sold by crown charter in 1682 to the Earl of Plymouth. The Earl lived at nearby Tar-debigge and his descendants would own the lands at Longbridge, Rednal, Cofton Hackett and the Lickey Hills for the next 250 years.

 

In 1888 the Birmingham Society for the Preservation of Open Spaces purchased Rednal Hill and handed it to the City in trust. They also arranged for Pinfield Wood and Bilberry Hill to be leased on a peppercorn (nominal) rent. Birmingham City Council finally purchased Cofton Hill, Lickey Warren and Pinfield Wood outright in 1920. With the eventual purchase of the Rose Hill Estate from the Cadbury family in 1923, free public access was finally restored to the entire hills.

 

For many Birmingham and Black Country people, the Lickey Hills were a traditional day out. When the Birmingham tram network was extended to the Rednal terminus it would carry the crowds from all over the city to the Lickeys. There are records of crowds as far back as the Rose and Crown on busy Sundays, as families queued for the trams to take them home. The terminus and tram tracks were removed in 1953.

 

In 1904, J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, moved to Rednal with his mother, who had been ill and was convalescing. The hills became a favourite haunt and are thought to be an inspiration for the mythical Shire, where the hobbits lived in his books.

 

Managed to catch a few shots of this spectacular double rainbow over Kingswood shortly before it faded.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi the International Monetary Fund.

 

IMF Photo/Alison Shelley

12 December 2022

Washington, DC, United States

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Managed to get a couple photos off the dreaded bad card. It sux when you have to toss a 16 Gigger. But I'm not chancing that again.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva listens to French President Emmanuel Macron during a zoom call on Mobilizing with Africa during the 2020 Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.

 

IMF Photo/ Cory Hancock

9 October 2020

Washington, D.C., United States of America

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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks to the press ahead of a meeting with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.

 

IMF Photo/Kim Haughton

20 September 2022

New York, New York, United States

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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

 

IMF Photo/Lena Mucha

26 August 2021

Berlin, Germany

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Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Planning and Special Envoy of Oman speaking during the Session "Managing Cyber-Risks" at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre before World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek

Belle the Wonder Dog has captured the first of sixty fierce dino's roaming the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a meeting with Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane and Governor of the Bank of Zambia Denny Kalyalya at the Ministry of Finance in Lusaka, Zambia.

 

IMF Photo/Kim Haughton

23 January 2023

Lusaka, Zambia

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Managed to dodge the CCTV this time. And no visit from the Police either, which is always a plus!

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a meeting with Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane and Governor of the Bank of Zambia Denny Kalyalya at the Ministry of Finance in Lusaka, Zambia.

 

IMF Photo/Kim Haughton

23 January 2023

Lusaka, Zambia

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Managed to capture an Iridium Flare during my imaging session last night.

 

Nikon D750, Nikkor 50mm, F4, ISO1000, 2 Minute Exposure.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Berlaymont in Brussels, Belgium.

 

IMF Photo/Valeria Mongelli

6 December 2021

Brussels, Belgium

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Managed to get this lens from a carboot for £50 - very pleased. Came with tripod mount, hood and case.

Managed to keep a firmer grip on myself last month.

Managed to get my hands on these for you mate.

 

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