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:
FortalezaUSADate/Time:07 March 19:00-19:30 GMT Satellite:PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B"Galaxy 3R/09C Satellite location:45° West Longitud 95° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD Parameters:SA Powerview Symbol rate: 6.667 FEC:2/3Date/Time:08 March 19:00-19:30 GMT Satellite:PAS 1R/04CX03C/Slot "B"Galaxy 3R/09C Satellite location:45° West Longitud 95° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD 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° WestDownlink Frequency:5995.5 Horizontal, 3770.5 Vertical6105.0 Horizontal, 3880.0 VerticalIRD Parameters:SA Powerview Symbol rate: 6.667