College of Central Bankers
On December 14, 2018, the Global Interdependence Center announced our College of Central Bankers initiative to further sustain and enhance our relationships with former leaders of the world’s central banks and theirs with the Global Interdependence Center.
GIC enjoys a long and trusted rapport with current and former leaders of central banks both in the US and across the globe. Through their participation in our events, the GIC offers a distinguished, neutral platform for thought leadership on important macroeconomic and socially important topics – many in central banking and monetary policy.
Our 2020 members of the College of Central Bankers are:
- David (Danny) Blanchflower, Former Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England
- Jose De Gregorio, Former President of the Central Bank of Chile
- Patrick Honohan, Former Governor of Central Bank of Ireland
- José Manuel González Páramo, Former Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
- Alfonso Prat-Gay, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina
These join existing Fellows of the College of Central Bankers:
- Christian Noyer, Honorary Governor, Banque de France (2018)
- Anthony Santomero, Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2018)
- William Poole, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute and Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2018)
- Charles Plosser, Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2019)
- Dennis Lockhart, Former President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2019)
The College of Central Bankers will continue to enhance GIC’s position as a leader in international dialogue and to further strengthen GIC’s connection to the central banking community. Examples of benefits for members of the GIC College of Central Bankers are:
- The opportunity to conduct/publish research/comment on GIC platforms such as GIC’s website and social media
- Invitation to speak at GIC’s domestic and international programs with defrayed travel expenses as appropriate
- Opportunity to participate in College of Central Bankers‐specific programs, which will feature members’ expertise and research
- Opportunity for members to be prominently promoted by GIC as affiliated with the College of Central Bankers including exposure to members of the media, and referral in response to media’s requests for experts
- The College of Central Bankers would publish (or collaborate in the publishing) the work of its members, invited authors, and other thought leaders through the GIC and College web site(s)
GIC College of Central Bankers Events
The GIC College of Central Bankers has held events including member induction ceremonies, as well as our 2019 event in Paris with Christian Noyer, Former Governor of the Banque de France and 2018 Member of the College of Central Bankers. View a list of GIC College of Central Bankers events, including presentation resources, below:
| Event | Date | Location | Resource(s) |
| Assessing the Monetary Policy Response | May 28, 2020 | Virtual Event | Video replay |
| GIC Global Citizen Award Ceremony & Economic Outlook | December 13, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Program handout Video replay |
| College of Central Bankers Event in Paris | April 29 – 30, 2019 | Paris, France | Program handout |
| 2018 Global Citizen Award and Global Economic and Policy Outlook | December 14, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA | Program handout Video replay |
GIC College of Central Bankers resources and blog series
The GIC College of Central Banking blog series allows members of the GIC community to publish thoughts and findings on issues relating specifically to the Central Banking industry. We encourage you to explore the below posts and share your thoughts in the comments.
The College and its membership operates within the GIC umbrella and with GIC’s administrative support.