The EBRD's 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum took place between 1618 May in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Its theme was "Investing in Resilience".We are pleased to invite you to the EBRD's 32nd Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16 – 18 May 2023. Thank you, Lucy, for those kind words. And thank you all for coming together today and hosting this important meeting here in Jordan. Join us in Samarkand between 16-18 May for our EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum.