February 19, 2002

IDB TO PROVIDE VIDEO COVERAGE OF ANNUAL MEETING IN FORTALEZA, BRAZIL

Highlights of inaugurations, seminars, to be transmitted on Internet

The Inter-American Development Bank will offer comprehensive televised coverage of the highlights of the 43nd Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors and related activities and events that will take place in Fortaleza, Brazil, March 7-13.

High resolution photographs of the meeting will also be available online from the IDB at ftp://friends:incoming@bridge.iadb.org/

The Annual Meeting attracts thousands of government officials, private sector representatives, journalists and other participants and observers, in addition to official delegations headed by cabinet ministers. The meeting is the premier world form on economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean.

IDB broadcast coverage via satellite transmission and webcast will include highlights of the inaugural session on March 11, four key seminars, and loan signing ceremonies, as well as press conferences, special events and other activities.

Satellite transmissions begin on March 8 and will include raw footage and packaged reports on the IDB’s response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the following topics: "Young Leaders in the 21st Century," "HIV/AIDS and Development," and "Sustainable Tourism Development." The IDB’s on-site production crew will also be available to provide customized feeds to news organizations. Daily streaming video highlights will be posted on the IDB Website at www.iadb.org

Below are the scheduled satellite transmission times:

 
Fortaleza
USA
Date/Time: 07 March 19:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
  FEC:2/3  

 

Date/Time: 08 March 19:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
  FEC:2/3  

 

Date/Time: 09 March 19:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
  FEC:2/3  

 

Date/Time: 10 March 19:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
  FEC:2/3  

 

Date/Time: 11 March 16:00-18:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
  FEC:2/3  

 

Date/Time: 11 March 19:30-20:00 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  

 

Date/Time: 12 March 19:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  

 

Date/Time: 13 March 18:00-19:30 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  

 

Date/Time: 13 March 20:30-21:00 GMT  
Satellite: PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B" Galaxy 3R/09C
Satellite location: 45° West Longitud 95° West
Downlink Frequency: 5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical 6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 Vertical
IRD Parameters: SA Powerview  
  Symbol rate: 6.667  
INFORMATION


For more information on the IDB video service during the Annual Meeting contact Monte Achenbach at (202) 463-6154 x 2, or monte@sparkmedia.org

For more information on the IDB photo service contact Willie Heinz at (202) 623-1354, Willieh@iadb.org


IDB PRESS CONTACT


Daniel Drosdoff
(202) 623-2407
danieldr@iadb.org

NR-26/02

 

 

 



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