Washington, USA
2022 World Bank & International Monetary Fund
Spring Meetings
The Annual and Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness.
YDC Delegates interact with experts from around the world while attending IMF-WBG Summit sessions and participating in meetings with stakeholders. The IMF-WBG Annual Meetings are an exclusive opportunity for Canadian youth to observe and learn from high-level discussions on international trade, finance, and comparative public policy.
Coralie Vachon-Cnockaert, Head Delegate
Coralie is currently completing her Master’s degree at Università Bocconi in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations as part of a dual degree with Institut d'études politiques (Sciences Po), where she will graduate from a Master’s degree in Finance and Strategy. She is currently based in Milan and works as a research assistant at the Sovereign Investment Lab, a chair dedicated to studying sovereign wealth funds. Coralie has accumulated several experiences at the crossroads between the private and the public sectors.
She has previously completed an internship at Lazard (Paris, France) in the Sovereign Advisory team, where she participated in advising heavily indebted governments on their macro-fiscal policies and financing strategies. She has also worked within the Debt Capital Markets team at HSBC where she assisted euro area countries in their debt issuances during the Covid-19 crisis.
Michelle Musindo, Communications Coordinator
Michelle Musindo (she/her) has always been interested in the intersections between gender, law and development. Michelle holds a Masters in Global Affairs from the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Arthur Kroeger College.
She has experience working for, non-for-profits, think tanks and international organizations on issues of gender, policy and development, justice mechanisms, and international law. Michelle hopes to continue working towards equitable justice and legal mechanisms for survivors of violence around the world.
Mina Sidhu, Delegate
Mina is a graduate student at Carleton University pursuing an MA in Economics. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of British Columbia. Alongside her studies, Mina is currently a volunteer communications assistant at Canada 2020. She previously served as the public affairs coordinator for the BC Council for International Cooperation’s youth-led Climate Change Branch. Mina has also worked in communications for Student Energy, a global advocacy group supporting youth engagement in the sustainable energy transition, and in finance at Wealthsimple.
In the future, she hopes to pursue a career that offers an intersection between her interests in sustainability, finance, and development. Mina looks forward to attending the WBG-IMF spring meetings and deepening her knowledge of the organizations’ priorities around climate change and international economic development.
Jason Liao, Delegate
Jason is a second-year student at the University of British Columbia, where he studies business and computer science as a Trek Scholar. He is a decorated environmental activist and martial arts athlete that is passionate about exploring big ideas and the stories behind them. He is especially interested in emerging technologies that have applications in global development and hopes to make a difference at the intersection of innovation and public policy after graduation. He has previously interned with the House of Commons of Canada and is an elected Board Director of the Alma Mater Society of UBC - the largest student organization in North America - helping oversee its $20 million budget and strategic decisions.
In his free time, Jason is a Karate nerd, wannabe musician, and an aspiring mountaineer (Mount Kilimanjaro is next on his bucket list). Through the WBG-IMF meetings, he hopes to take away key insights on how to tackle the challenges that his generation will face in coming years - particularly renewable energy, poverty reduction, and financial inclusion. Having been heavily involved with Canadian non-profits and advocacy efforts in the past, Jason has seen the impact of the youth voice and is excited to contribute his to YDC.
Elizabeth Tuck, Delegate
Elizabeth Tuck (she/her) is a Rhodes Scholar (Maritimes & Linacre College, 2020) who recently completed her MSc in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford. She received her undergraduate degree from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick where she honoured in Human Rights and completed double majors in Political Science and Great Books. An advocate for gender justice, Elizabeth has held various volunteer and other leadership positions with YWCA Canada, Plan International Canada, Girls Guides of Canada, the Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity, and Fora: Network for Change (formerly G(irls)20).
She is a 2022 Fellow with the Ryerson Leadership Lab's CanStudyUS Fellowship, and is also Managing Editor with the Canadian Law Review. Elizabeth is honoured to be participating with the YDC delegation to the 2022 WBG-IMF Spring Meetings and is particularly looking forward to brining her experience from working in the international cooperation sector to discussions on aid effectiveness and poverty eradication. Elizabeth currently resides in Pesikitk, Mi’kma’ki.
Emilio Caputo, Delegate
Emilio is an Associate Consultant with Global Public Affairs, where he works predominantly with energy, environment, and resource-based clients. He works extensively on energy policy and the development of net-zero energy solutions with global export potential. Previously, he has worked for the Government of British Columbia, the University of Northern British Columbia, and as curator of a museum. Born and raised in McBride, B.C., Emilio holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History with minors in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Northern British Columbia, where he graduated as Valedictorian for the College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences. He completed his thesis on masculinity in the medieval Spanish military orders which he is in the process of publishing.
An avid gamer, traveller, and member of the arts community, he spends his time volunteering with local government and on political campaigns, currently serving on two electoral district associations. In the past, he has volunteered with historical societies and student body associations and co-founded the Northern Historical Conference in Prince George, B.C.