The President of the European Central Bank will give a lecture in the Independence Hall of Eesti Pank at 11.30 on 4 November on the topic of Monetary Policy in the Euro Area. The event is part of a series of lectures dedicated to the economist Professor Ragnar Nurkse. The seminar will be in English.

To listen to the lecture

You can watch and listen to the public lecture on this events page of the Eesti Pank website. You can also follow the event through the Eesti Pank Facebook page.

Please note that attendance in person is by invitation.

Information for journalists

Journalists are invited to report the event. Please inform us that you wish to attend by 3 November at the latest by emailing [email protected], giving the name and contact details of the journalist and the publication. Entrance is only permitted to journalists who have registered in advance. Please bring proof of ID to the event.

Please note that President Lagarde will not be giving separate interviews after the event.

The Professor Ragnar Nurkse lecture series

Professor Ragnar Nurkse was an economist from Estonia who gained international recognition in the 1940s and 1950s. His research has provided valuable information, lessons and rules on monetary policy issues, international trade, international policy coordination and development economics.

Eesti Pank started the lecture series dedicated to Professor Nurkse in 2007.