October 24, 2008

Jerusalem, Israel

 

Jeffrey M. Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will speak at the Hebrew University Business School in Jerusalem, Israel.

Event Details

Topic: Comments on Monetary Policy
When: Monday, November 3, 2008
Time: President Lacker is expected to begin speaking at 9:45 a.m. (2:45 a.m. EST)
Where: Meirsdorf Faculty Club, Mt. Scopus Campus, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

Media Opportunities

Q&A Session: A media Q&A will follow at 11:15 a.m. (4:15 a.m. EST).

Note: No live broadcast and/or audio feeds are permitted during the media Q&A.

Speech Text

Erin Hartshorn, executive director of the Global Interdependence Center, will be on-site to facilitate with the media. She also will distribute embargoed hard copies of President Lacker's speech about 30 minutes in advance. The speech text is embargoed until 9:45 a.m. (2:45 a.m. EST)

The speech text can be found on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Web site.

Media Contacts

Erin Hartshorn
Executive Director
Global Interdependence Center
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-9453
(215) 898-0893 (Fax)
(215) 279-0474 (Cell) (Also available in Israel.)