Convention Center - March 17, 1999
Salle Havane - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

9.15 Opening remarks
Enrique V. Iglesias, President of IDB
Jean Marie Messier, President of Vivendi

9.30 a.m. The place and role of the private sector in economic development in Latin America

- Impact on economic development, J.A. Ocampo, Secretary General, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- Improving access to services, N. Visepo, President of Prasa (Puerto Rico)
- Improving efficiency, D. Salas, President of Cotechnica and J. Herrera de Fanacca (Colombia)
- Promoting the transfer of know-how and technology, J.L. Guerreiro, Grupo ICA

10.30 a.m. The role of multilateral and bilateral aid in promoting private-sector participation

- The IDB's private-sector program, B. Frydman, Deputy Manager, Private Sector Department, IDB
- Regional Banks, E. Garcia Rodriguez, President of CAF
- European Investment Bank, I. Marti, Vice-President
- COFACE, F. Orsini, Director, Medium Term Financing

11.30 Pause

11.45 a.m. The challenges ahead

- Social acceptability, M. Allegretti, Ministry of Environment, Brazil
- Sub-sovereign risks, John Salinger, President, AIG Trade and Political Risk
- Financing the cost of bids preparation, J.M. Aoust, International Vice President, Vivendi
- Development of local financial markets and access to appropriate financing, P. Borges, President BNDES
- Public/private partnerships, E. Koplowicz, President FCC (to be confirmed)

12.45 p.m. Closing remarks
Jean-Marie Messier, President of Vivendi