Latin America’s Infrastructure: Roads to the Future
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Promotion of infrastructure investment is a key prerequisite for sustainable development as these services directly affect household’s quality of life and the productivity and trade opportunities of firms and industries. On July 21, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) will host a discussion of CAF’s recent report titled “Roads to the Future: Management of Infrastructure in Latin America.”
Leading experts on Latin America will examine infrastructure investment in this region. Mauricio Cárdenas, senior fellow and director of the Latin America Initiative, will provide opening remarks. Pablo Sanguinetti, research director in the Public Policies and Competitiveness office at CAF, will present a general overview of the report’s findings. This will be followed by two panel discussions dealing with impact of infrastructure on the productive sector and the role of institutions for sustaining infrastructure development. After each panel, participants will take audience questions.
Opening Remarks
Mauricio Cárdenas
Senior Fellow and Director
Latin America Initiative
The Brookings Institution
Pablo Sanguinetti
Research Director, Public Policies and Competitiveness Office
Andean Development Corporation
Panel 1: The Impact of Infrastructure on the Productive Sector
Presentation: José Gregorio Pineda
Deputy Research Director
Andean Development Corporation
Juan Blyde
Trade Economist, Trade and Integration Sector
Inter-American Development Bank
Mauricio Cárdenas
Senior Fellow and Director
Latin America Initiative
The Brookings Institution
Richard Frank
Chief Executive Officer
Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd
Panel 2: Institutions for Sustaining Infrastructure Development
Presentation: Pablo Sanguinetti
Research Director, Public Policies and Competitiveness Office
Andean Development Corporation (CAF)
José Luis Guash
Senior Regional Advisor
Latin America and Caribbean Region
The World Bank
Claudio Loser
Senior Fellow
Inter-American Dialogue
Carolina Rentería
Executive Director for Brazil, Colombia,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama,
Philippines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago
The World Bank
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