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OAS to Host Roundtable on Latin American Economic Outlook 2013
April 8, 2013
The Organization of American States (OAS) will host the 50th Policy Roundtable that will feature the presentation of the publication "Latin American Economic Outlook 2013: SME Policies for Structural Change," produced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which explores how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America have the potential to play a greater role in fostering growth and structural change.
The event, to be held on Tuesday, April 9, in the OAS General Secretariat building in Washington DC, will feature a presentation by the Director of the Development Center of the OECD, Mario Pezzini and the Director of the Washington Office of ECLAC, Inés Bustillo, followed by a panel discussion that will include the Director of the OAS Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism , Maryse Robert; the Director of the Project on Prosperity and Development of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Daniel F. Runde, and the Director of Customs and Regulatory Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean for FedEx Express and Advisor to the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), Francisco X. Santeiro, and will be moderated by Peter Hakim, President Emeritus of the Inter-American Dialogue.
The Roundtable’s opening remarks will be presented by the OAS Secretary of External Relations, Alfonso Quiñónez, and the OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Sherry Tross, will close the event.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.
WHAT: 50th OAS Policy Roundtable: "Latin American Economic Outlook 2013: SME Policies for Structural Change"
WHEN: April 9, 2013, 15:00 EDT (19:00 GMT)
WHERE: Ruben Dario Room
OAS General Secretariat Building
1889 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20006