The Annual Conference is the Parliamentary Network's flagship event, bringing together over 200 network members, leaders from civil society and partner organizations, and top officials from a number of International Financial Institutions including the World Bank, IMF and regional development banks. The agenda – which runs over two to three days – is packed with stimulating and informative sessions as well as many opportunities for discussion.
Past attendees include the presidents of Brazil, Indonesia and Senegal. Participants attending the 2008 Annual Conference in Paris engaged with World Bank President Robert Zoellick, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Nobel Economics Laureate Michael Spence, and French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment Christine Lagarde, among others.
The Parliamentary Network annual conferences are hosted by the Parliament and Government of countries where the event takes place. The next Annual Conference will take place in December 2010 for the 10th anniversary of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank.