The IMF and the World Bank had initially scheduled their 2004 annual meetings for 4-5 October, but the events will now be held during the weekend from 2-3 October. According to the IMF, “The schedule is being consolidated to these dates to enable the IMF and the World Bank group to conduct their meetings so that they take into account the needs of the institutions and the District of Columbia.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security raised its assessment of a terrorist threat, and said that the World Bank and the IMF, as well as several other key financial institutions based in New York were potential targets for attack. The IMF said the change in dates will not affect the actual agenda of the meetings.  

dates: 2-3 October 2004  
location: Washington, District of Columbia, US  
contact: Annual Meeting inquiries  
phone: 1-202-473-7272  
fax: 1-202-623-4100  
e-mail: bfcoffice@worldbank.org  
www: http://www.imf.org/external/am/