Christian Josz, Mission Chief at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has today confirmed that he will attend the Iraq Britain Business Council’s (IBBC) annual retreat at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor on 8-10 July 2016. He will speak during a session – titled ‘Iraq’s Financial and Budgetary Crisis’ – and will be joined by Robert Bou Jaoude, the World Bank’s Special Representative for Iraq.

Other special guest speakers who are confirmed for the retreat include H.E. Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq’s Minister of Finance; Dara Rasheed, Iraq’s acting Minister for Housing, Construction and Municipalities; Ján Kubiš, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq; Patrick Simonnet, the EU’s Ambassador to Iraq; Frank Baker OBE, Her Majesty’s Ambassador; and H.E. Dr Salih Husain Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the UK.

Registration is still open to representatives from IBBC member companies. To register your participation or for further inquiries, please email [email protected]