When: 9am-4pm, June 27-28, 2026
Where: UQAM | University of Quebec in Montreal
The IIF is pleased to announce the 9th Forecasting Summer School. This year’s topic is Forecasting Risks, taught by instructors Prof. Domenico Giannone, Professor of Economics and Statistics, The Johns Hopkins University; and Prof. Leonardo Iania, Professor of Finance, Louvain School of Management (LSM) – UCL.
The course will cover growth-at-risk, a framework that received the Central Banking Award and Debt-at-Risk, a framework for fiscal surveillance developed at the IMF. Read more about the syllabus, course outline and registration here.
Before you dive into the classroom, check out these excellent insights on how these frameworks quantify global risks:
📖 Quantifying Global Debt Risks: https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/quantifying-global-debt-risks-amid-high-and-rising-public-debt
🎥 Watch the IMF Explainer: Debt-at-Risk Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yab69j8mnOc
🏆 Learn more about the Award-Winning GaR Framework: Central Banking Awards Feature: https://www.centralbanking.com/awards/7972305/economics-in-central-banking-tobias-adrian-nina-boyarchenko-and-domenico-giannones-growth-at-risk-framework
We look forward to seeing you in Montreal!
Contact:
Forecasting Summer School 2026 organizer:
Malvina Marchese, Associate Professor in Finance, Bayes Business School
IIF Director