IMF and World Bank executives, officials from international public organizations and NGOs, private sector representatives and academicians are expected to attend the gathering.
Below is a schedule of events that will take place within the framework of the annual meeting:
September 30 - Officials will hold a press briefing on the annual meeting in Istanbul.
October 1st - The "World Economic Outlook" report will be made public
October 2nd - World Bank President Robert Zoellick and IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Khan will hold a joint press conference.
October 3rd-4th - A series of seminars are scheduled to be held. Geithner to make a statement on October 3rd.
October 4th - International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) is expected to discuss the impact of global economic crisis on developing countries.
October 5th - the Development Committee (DC) will convene.
October 6-7 - The opening and closing sessions of the annual meeting will take place.