Date: Friday, March 17, 2006

Time: 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Venue: The ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations, New York, NY

Organized by the Financing for Development Office of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs in Cooperation with New Rules for Global Finance

The meeting will be chaired by H.E. Mr. Ali Hachani (Tunisia), President of the Economic and Social Council, and moderated by Mr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

The panelists will include:

• Mr. John Hurley, Director, Office of Development Policy, United States Department of the Treasury ( Download Presentation)
• Mr. Rick Rowden, Senior Economic Advisor, ActionAid USA
• Dr. Rachel K. Gesami, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, Africa Group I Constituency, International Monetary Fund ( Download Presentation)
• Dr. Jo Marie Griesgraber, Chair, New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

Non-governmental organizations in possession of a valid UN grounds pass and the media are invited to attend.

Contact Daniel Platz, NGO Focal Point, Financing for Development Office/DESA, United Nations if you would like to attend. (212) 963 3664 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Website: www.un.org/esa/ffd