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The 4th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum

IIICF will be held on June 6-7, 2013 in Macao SAR. IIICF is an international forum with the theme of investment and construction of infrastructures, which was founded in 2010 by China International Contractors Association with the approval by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The Forum has been successfully convened thrice in Beijing and Macao respectively, showing a strong momentum of high starting point, great influence and robust development, having attracted more than 4,000 delegates from nearly 100 countries and regions and international organizations. The theme of the 4th IIICF is "Diversified Financing Energizes International Cooperation". Centered on the aforementioned theme, delegates and world-class professionals of government organs, international organizations, contractors, investors, manufacturers, operators, financial institutions as well as consultancy companies will gather at the 4th Forum to discuss in depth about the opportunities and challenges in the development of international infrastructure, the transformation of growth models of Chinese contractors, as well as new models and opportunities in the cooperation of international infrastructure industry as financiers of this industry diversify. All interested parties are welcomed. Please click here for more information.

Clean Water Transforms Mozambican Community

Mecupes is a village of about 1,900 people that received a hand-powered pump, a nearby washing basin and latrines as part of MCC’s five-year, $507 million compact with Mozambique. Read more...

The World Bank presents: DC Big Data Exploration

More than 150 topic experts, data scientists, civic "hackers," civil society groups and development practitioners gathered at the World Bank on March 15-17, 2013 for the DC Big Data Exploration event to analyze data and tackle questions related to eliminating poverty and rooting out corruption and fraud on development projects. Development Business participated! Learn more...

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The International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) which was founded in China in 2010 is an international forum with the theme of investment in construction and infrastructure. The Forum serves as a platform for communication, exchange and cooperation where senior officials, experts, industry associations, investors, contractors, designers, financial institutions, and consulting firms exchange strategic thinking and insights, find opportunities and seek cooperation. With the support and endorsement of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Macao SAR government and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, the Forum will be held in Macao 6-7 June 2013.
CGLA 11th Latin America Infrastructure Forum, 3-5 June, Mexico City
The 11th Latin American Leadership Forum will feature a dynamic, project-focused, infrastructure marketplace that bringing together 500+ leading executives from throughout Latin America and the world, key global and local policymakers, and public and private financial institutions for 2.5 days. The registration link is as follows: REGISTER CGLA.
And the discount code is LALF11UNDB10

TICAD's Fifth Annual Conference on Africa Development, 1-3 June, Yokohama, Japan
TICAD is a global framework to facilitate the implementation of initiatives for promoting African development under the dual principle of African “ownership” and international “partnership”. A central feature of this framework is the cooperation between Asia and Africa. Join the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Africa (UN-OSAA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank as well as other development partners including Asian countries, international agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector and parliaments at this event.

International Forum on BOP Markets in Latin America and Caribbean, 6 June, Medellin, Colombia
The II BASE Forum will bring together over 800 leading experts: business executives, development professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, impact investors and others who are involved in the exciting work of creating innovative business models by connecting private sector resources and ingenuity with the untapped potential at the base of the socioeconomic pyramid.
African Urban Infrastructure Summit taking place in CapeTown 22-23 April, 2013 seeks to bridge the information gap and create a platform to develop the market for African urban infrastructure and real estate investment. DB Subscribers - Register for Free! To register, click here.
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