SPEAKER’S PRESENTATIONS
THE ROLE OF OLIFI WASHINGTON
Carolyn Cudmore and Julie Mann
Office of Liaison with the International Financial Institutions (OLIFI) at the Canadian Embassy in Washington
ADB SUPPORT TO EDUCATION AN OVERVIEW
Sam Tumiwa
Asian Development Bank
REDUCING POVERTY AND BUILDING SHARE PROSPERITY THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN LEARNING FOR ALL
Halsey Rogers
World Bank
STEP SKILLS MEASUREMENT PROGRAM: OVERVIEW AND INITIAL RESULTS
Alexandria Valerio
World Bank’s Human Development Network
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD
Alexandria Valerio
World Bank’s Human Development Network
STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH WBG
Laura Dorling
World Bank Group
IMPROVING EDUCATION QUALITY AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (LAC)
Carlos Alberto Herran
Inter-American Development Bank
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK – OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIAN COMPANIES
Carrie Goodge
Inter-American Development Bank
KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT
Itzel Barron
Inter-American Development Bank
TERTIARY EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES FROM THE WORLD BANK
Ryan Flynn
World Bank
SKILLS OVERVIEW AND THE WORLD BANK
Ryan Flynn
World Bank
The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal’s team of international trade experts, the World Trade Centre Montréal, in collaboration with the World Bank Group’s Private Liaison Officers for Nova Scotia and the Quebec Private Sector, is organizing a trade mission to international financial institutions in Washington, which will take place from May 7 to 9, 2014.
You will meet experts from the following institutions:
- The World Bank (WB)
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
On the very premises of the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, experts will inform you about current and upcoming projects in emerging countries. You will be able to establish key contacts in these institutions, and better understand how your company can take advantage of many upcoming business opportunities.
The development banks consider education to be a strong vehicle for development and one of the best ways to reduce poverty. Over the course of the 2013 fiscal year, the World Bank committed $3 billion to education projects. The World Bank represents the largest source of external funding for the education sector in developing countries. At the end of the 2012 fiscal year, it was managing a $9 billion portfolio in some 73 countries.
Economic growth in developing countries, in addition to the need for qualified technical professionals on site, has led local governments and the development banks to implement numerous projects that are likely to be managed by organizations with great technical education expertise.
The technical approach used by many education centres in Canada is model to be followed in these countries.
This mission will also provide an exceptional opportunity for international networking, as it will bring a delegation to Washington to meet several international development project managers in the education and training sector.
MISSION PROGRAM >
Registration includes the following benefits:
- Preparatory meetings in Montréal and Halifax
- Hotel accommodation on May 7 and 8
- All breakfasts
- Lunch buffets on May 8 and 9
- Dinner on May 7
- Networking cocktail party on May 8
- Access to talks and group meetings organized as part of the mission
- Documentation
- Support over the course of your stay
- Directory of participants
WHO SHOULD TAKE PART?
This mission is most specifically intended for:
- Educational institutions and teachers
- Technical and vocational training centres (including cegeps)
- Research centres
The mission will also be of interest to any other individuals seeking to gain a better understanding of the Multilateral Development Banks, their projects in developing countries, and their bidding process.
Win upcoming contracts funded by the Multilateral Development Banks in this sector.
In collaboration with: