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the World Bank Sustainable Development Network
cordially invite you to a panel discussion featuring
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| | Regards sur la Terre 2008 |
| | A French Annual Report |
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| pic28112.jpg) | Every year, Regards sur la Terre |
| | analyzes an issue of relevance to |
| | world development, highlighting |
| | in particular its implications |
| | for developing countries. |
| | Regards sur la Terre 2008 relates |
| This latest | to nature, biodiversity and |
| edition of | development. |
| Regards sur la | |
| Terre 2008 deals | |
| with nature, | Two French institutions, the |
| biodiversity and | Agence Française de Développement |
| development, and | (AFD) and the Institut du |
| has been written | Développement Durable et des |
| by the foremost | Relations Internationales (IDDRI) |
| experts, French | teamed up in 2005 to prepare an |
| or | annual report on sustainable |
| international, | development. AFD, a financial |
| on each of the | institution, is a main actor in |
| issues | France?s development assistance |
| discussed. It | policy. IDDRI was created in 2001 |
| emphasizes, | to foster research in the field |
| among others, | of sustainable development. |
| the seriousness | |
| of the crisis | |
| created by the | Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
| worldwide | 12:00 - 2:00 pm |
| destruction of | A limited number of books will be |
| biodiversity. | raffled to participants at the |
| This crisis, | event and a buffet lunch will be |
| which has | served |
| remained largely | |
| unnoticed by | World Bank J Building Auditorium |
| governments and | J1 - 050 |
| public opinion, | 701 18th St. NW corner of 18th |
| will be worsened | St. and Pennsylvania Ave. |
| in the future by | |
| the ongoing | |
| climate change, | |
| unless | Note: This button will add the |
| unprecedented | event to Lotus Notes calendars |
| actions are | |
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Welcoming Remarks and Chair
Roger Morier
Senior Communications Officer, Sustainable Development Network, World Bank
Panelists
Ambroise Fayolle
Executive Director for France, World Bank/IMF
Jacques Loup
Coordinator, Annual Reports "Regards Sur la Terre"
Kerstin Canby
Director, Forest Trade and Finance Program, Forest Trends
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