OECD Development Centre Deputy Director Javier Santiso's Davos Agenda

OECD Development Centre Deputy Director Javier Santiso will be participating in the following events at the World Economic Forum 2008 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland:

Wednesday 23 January
Surprise Rise of Latin America.
World Economic Brainstorming: Addressing Uncertainty.
Thursday 24 January
Shaping the Strategy for Latin America and the World Economic Forum.

Saturday 26 January
Financing for Development.

 

Useful References:
• In its recently published OECD Latin American Economic Outlook, the Development Centre provides a fresh assessment of major challenges and opportunities faced by the region.
• The Centre also facilitates a dialogue amongst governments, private sector and civil society actors to explore options for a more effective development finance system in the context of the Global Forum on Development, a joint venture with the Development Assistance Committee.

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