Max Oliva, Associate Director of IE’s Social Impact Management

The World Economic Forum, The World Bank and United Nations are hosting events this month which will discuss leveraging the currently improved economic conditions of Latin America; important changes in the strategic landscapes of both NGO’s and businesses; and identifying immediate and pragmatic solutions to some of Latin Americas most pressing problems.
World Economic Forum on Latin America, April 5-6
“Business, NGO’s and Development: Strategic Engagement to Meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”, April 10-11
The 2006 Latin American Forum , April 19-20

The World Economic Forum on Latin America begins today (April 5-6) in Sao Paulo Brazil. The main topic of discussion will be whether the region can leverage the currently improved economic conditions to strengthen its competitiveness on a global scale, reconcile social and environmental concerns, and ensure sustained growth in the long term. Speakers like Felipe Larrain Bascunan, Professor of Economics of Catholic University of Chile, will be there. You can access the Forum’s weblog here.

The World Bank Institute is hosting a Forum on “Business, NGO’s and Development: Strategic Engagement to Meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”, which will take place April 10-11, 2006. As stated by the World Bank, important changes in the strategic landscapes of both non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses suggest that their core objectives – profits for the private sector; local development for NGOs – can no longer be achieved unilaterally. See the event’s agenda or register online.

The 2006 Latin American Forum will take place on April 19-20th at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will be the inaugural meeting of the 2006 Millennium Development Goals Conference, which will be intended to identify immediate and pragmatic solutions to some of Latin Americas most pressing problems. Issues like the reduction of poverty, the use of CSR as a business contribution to sustainable development, implementation of new business strategies and technologies to ensure prosperous economies and others.