International Economic Forum of the Americas

Mission

The International Economic Forum of the Americas was founded to promote the role of the Americas in decisions and reforms related to the current global economic context. Its mission is also to foster agreements, offer business opportunities and provide access to unique insights from leaders.

History

The International Economic Forum of the Americas was founded in 1995, when Gil Remillard, a former Minister of Justice of Quebec, held an inaugural Conference of Montreal, on June 20–22, 1995.

At the time, the globalization of the economies was beginning to emerge at an increased rate. With the fall of communism, the success of the “Uruguay round” in 1989, the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994 and the beginnings of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the world was ready to construct a global market that would benefit of every countries. A desire emerged to create an independent international forum in Montreal, to identify and understand the impact of all these developments on the global economic system.

The IEFA now hosts three annual events: the Conference of Montreal, the Toronto Global Forum, as well as the World Strategic Forum, held in Miami. These conferences and forums have welcomed past and present politicians, heads of states, corporate executives, central bankers and global economic decision makers.

Conference of Montreal

The Conference of Montreal is an annual event organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas, since 1995. The Conference is committed to heightening knowledge and awareness of the major issues concerning economic globalization, with a particular emphasis on the relations between the Americas and other continents.

Toronto Global Forum

The Toronto Global Forum is the second annual event presented by the International Economic Forum of the Americas, since 2007. The event fosters dialogue on national and global issues, in the context of changing dynamics in the economy.

World Strategic Forum

The World Strategic Forum is the most recent annual event, held in Miami under the auspices of the International Economic Forum of Americas, established in 2011. Its mission is to address the major governance challenges of the new world economic order, focusing on the central role of the Americas and in the global market. The Forum was held in Palm Beach, Florida, for its first four editions. The subsequent editions, as of 2015, are held in Miami, Florida.

Publications

The Global Economy – The Foundation for the Next Era of Growth is a multi-authored examination of the current business state of affairs, compiled to mark the 20th anniversary edition of the Conference of Montreal and the IEFA.

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