ETHICS AND DEVELOPMENT DAY AT THE IDB

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Enrique V. Iglesias will inaugurate on Jan. 11, 2005 a day dedicated to analyzing the relationship between ethics and development, a theme adopted by the IDB and the government of Norway as the basis to create the Inter-American Initiative of Social Capital, Ethics and Development.

Norway’s Prime Minister, Kjell Magne Bondevik, wil also give a videoconference on his countries experience on ethics and development, while Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, the author of pioneering studies on the issue, will give the keynote address.

Following the inauguration, the event will consist of three panels on the new ethical dilemmas of Latin America, the importance of ethics, and the ethical responsibilities of developed countries.

The day will end with a special lecture by Judge Eva Joly, who was awarded the Integrity Award by Transparency International.

This is the second Ethics and Development Day hosted by the IDB. The first event was attended by over 600 participants including ambassadors; IDB specialists; representatives from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Pan-American Health Organization and the Organization of American States; academics; delegates from numerous governmental organizations; corporate executives; and representatives from public and private organizations.

Registration is free and open to the general public and must be made online (http://www.iadb.org/ethics) . Space is limited.