The IFC – Milken Institute Alumni Network currently covers over 220 policymakers across more than 50 countries and 90+ different government institutions. We support these policymakers in taking their vision for capital markets to the next level, and in implementing effective policy in their home countries.
Through the Network, the IFC and Milken Institute stay in touch with and support alumni throughout their careers as they continue training, collaborating, and sharing ideas and best practices on improving capital markets internationally.
“It’s a powerful connection – we call the alumni our second family. I now have friends all over Africa, in the Caribbean, in Asia. That just changes your whole horizon, and you know that if you have a problem you can just pick up the phone, and talk to someone who is facing the same policy challenges as you are”.
In-person workshops and roundtables designed for alumni to:
- Problem-solve with fellow classmates across countries
- Connect with other cohorts
- Engage with IFC and Milken Institute leadership around issues crucial to policy implementation
- Cover the latest trends in financial markets and financial technology with access to world-class speakers
This password-protected repository facilitates connectivity, continued learning and exchange across alumni. The portal grants alumni access to:
- Recorded speakers and workshops
- Alumni publications and working drafts
- Group projects
- Online chat rooms
- Milken Institute and IFC resources for advisory and continued learning
Three active alumni-led committees spearhead alumni resources and engagement:
- Continued Learning: This committee determines how to best continue alumni learning trajectories, both professionally and personally, following the fellowship. It uses and populates the alumni portal as an official platform for the community to exchange ideas and access high-quality publications, and leads the quarterly alumni webinars.
- Events: Alumni work towards the inaugural alumni event in Naivasha, Kenya this November by leading panels and workshops. Other responsibilities include canvassing across alumni and current cohorts to determine which events would be most productive for the alumni network moving forward, such as prioritized seminars, workshops, and retreats.
- Press and Publications: This committee will ensure that the latest roundtables, collaboration efforts, and papers are shared across cohorts via the alumni portal. It also creates the quarterly capital markets newsletter, where various alumni and Fellows contribute updates on their local capital markets.
A unique platform for alumni to:
- Work together on creative policy solutions across countries
- Practice their leadership and communication skills
- Present and pitch to curated audiences of investors and thought leaders at flagship Milken Institute conferences
- Develop implementation roadmaps and publish papers on their proposed policy initiatives
