Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn and World Bank President Ajay Banga will hold a discussion on strategic and collaborative approaches in a world faced with complex challenges. From sustainable development in the Amazon and climate resilience in the Caribbean, to transforming education systems through digitalization, discover how the two institutions envision driving positive change in Latin America and the Caribbean, and propelling the region toward a more resilient and prosperous future.
The conversation will be followed by the signing of a historic agreement between the two multilateral organizations to raise the effectiveness of development in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as the rest of the world.
| WHO: | Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan World Bank President Ajay Banga |
| DATE: | Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
| TIME: | 10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m |
| VENUE: | Inter-American Development Bank Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium 1330 New York Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20577 |
| LIVESTREAM: | Strengthening Collaboration to Maximize Development Impact |
| RSVP: | Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend in person. To register, please send an email to yszaboyamashita@worldbank.org and claudiae@iadb.org no later than Wednesday, August 30, at 2 p.m. Broadcast media must set up half hour before the event begins. |
The event will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese.
LIVESTREAM: Strengthening Collaboration to Maximize Development Impact