Hearings of the business sector on financing for development

18 June 2008, UN Headquarters

Panelists

(including links to available presentations)

• Mr. Joseph G. Gavin, Vice President for Trade Policy, US Council for International Business
  "Trade and investment contributions to development financing: a world business perspective"
• Ms. Ann J. Miles, Director, BlueOrchard Finance
  "Developments in microfinance since the adoption of the Monterrey Consensus"
• Mr. Herman Mulder, Independent Advisor, former Head of Group Risk Management, ABN AMRO Bank
  "Making a difference: inclusive growth, inclusive architecture"
  [paper: Inclusive growth needs an inclusive architecture: the case for a formal nexus between public and private sectors]
• Mr. Parag Saxena, Co-Founder and CEO, Vedanta Capital
  "The need for fixed income markets"
• Mr. George J. Vojta, Founder and Chairman, eStandardsForum
  "Facilitating private investment for sustainable development"
• Ms. Evelyn Ndali Oputu, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry, Nigeria
  "Improving financial resource mobilization to move the poverty reduction agenda forward"