Central bankers from across the world met at the Jackson Hole economic symposium to discuss various issues including the policy actions needed to alleviate the global economic crisis. The highlight of the event was Fed chief Ben Bernanke’s speech.

A man fishes at Flat Creek, near Jackson. Every August, the world’s financial markets shift their attention from the centers of global commerce like New York, London, Tokyo, to a mountain valley in northwest Wyoming. AP

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, right, walks with his security detail as he arrives for the morning session of the Jackson Hole economic symposium, at Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. AP

Qiang Gao, left, and Xiaolian Hu of the People’s Bank of China, walk to lunch during the symposium. AP

Oystein Olsen, governor of Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, makes a phone call outside a meeting room. AP

Mickey Levy, left, chief economist for Bank of America, walks with his wife Liz, center, and Haruyuki Toyama, right, general manager for the Americas for the Bank of Japan. AP

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, right, and Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer. AP

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius arrives at the symposium. Reuters

Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa was also present at the event. File Photo/AFP

Julio Velarde, president of the Central Bank of Peru also attended the economic convention. File Photo/Reuters