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1999

1st Annual World Competitive Cities Congress

Date -- May 19-21, 1999
Location -- World Bank Headquarters, Washington, DC

Purpose -- The launch of an initiative spearheaded by The World Bank and the World Economic Development Congress aimed at promoting best practices in delivery of services; strategies for IT and communications; investment and development of infrastructure; and responsible civic and financial governance in large cities.

More information on the World Competitive Cities Congress:

• Overview

• Fact Sheet

• Agenda

• Confirmed Participants

• Registration Information

• Download Registration Form in Adobe Acrobat format

1999

8th Annual World Economic Development Congress

Date -- September 22-24, 1999
Location -- Washington, DC
Venue -- Omni Shoreham Hotel

Purpose -- The World Economic Development Congress annually convenes over 1200 government ministers and business leaders from across the globe in a dialogue for advancing the development of infrastructure and national economies. The World Economic Development Congress is a year-round initiative with a focus on building partnerships and developing strategies to mobilize international investment capital, technology and expertise.

Click here for more information on the 1999 World Economic Development Congress.

2000

The European Summit of the World Economic Development Congress

Date -- September 20-22, 2000
Location -- Prague, Czech Republic
Venue -- Prague Hilton Atrium

2000

9th Annual World Economic Development Congress

Date -- November 1-3, 2000
Location -- Washington, DC

Date -- September 30-October 2, 1998
Location -- Washington, DC
Venue -- Omni Shoreham Hotel

Purpose -- The seventh annual forum addressing the major political and economic challenges and setting the global agenda for infrastructure and economic development.

Proceedings are available in both hard copy and CD-ROM. Contact our Registrar at [email protected] for more information or click here to see transcripts (PDF format) of the session on multilateral intervention featuring Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, and George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State.