Our one full day in Basel was set to be spent at the Bank for International Settlements. Given the BIS's central role in addressing many of the issues we've been examining we had very high hopes for an insightful and exciting day.
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Our final day in Frankfurt began with a visit to the Geldmuseum of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank. During the tour we were able to learn more about the evolution of money in Germany and the EU. We also discovered a visual representation of The Economist's famed Big Mac Index.
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We began our second day in Frankfurt by puzzling over the public transportation system. A bit of collaborative mapwork eventually got us on the S-Bahn, headed toward the European Central Bank. Along the way, much was made of the quietness in the car and the smoothness of the ride.
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"There were many aspects about the 2019 Ivy Council Leadership Summit that made it a very valuable and interesting experience."
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After five eventful days, we bid a fond farewell to Athens, and began our day with an early morning flight to our next destination: Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital and home to the European Central Bank and Bundesbank.
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