November 12, 2021
PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC LUIS ABINADER; SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) MATHIAS CORMANN; CHAIR OF TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL DELIA FERREIRA RUBIO; IDB INVEST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JAMES P. SCRIVEN, WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING OF THE REGIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE ON TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY ON NOVEMBER 16 AT 9:00 A.M. (WASHINGTON, DC TIME)
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will host the V Meeting of the Public Integrity Network of Latin America and the Caribbean, “Regional Policy Dialogue Transparency, Integrity, and Participation in the Digital Era” will take place from November 16 to 18, 2021 in the Dominican Republic.
High-level international experts will exchange experiences to identify lessons learned and challenges in the design and implementation of digital solutions to promote better public policies, economic growth, and the prevention and control of corruption.
The meeting’s inaugural event, which will be open to the public, will feature the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader; OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann; IDB Invest Chief Executive Officer, James P. Scriven; and the Chair of Transparency International Delia Ferreira Rubio and keynote speaker.
Those interested in participating in the opening must register to watch the live broadcast at www.iadb.org/EventTransparency. Journalists interested in covering the event in person should contact Patricia Reinoso, patriciarei@iadb.org, +1 809-669-8651 or Mildred Rivera, mildredr@iadb.org, +1 202 623-2319
The IDB is the leading multilateral institution financing and providing technical assistance to transparency, integrity, and corruption control projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. With more than $23 million in technical cooperations approved since 2007 to improve transparency and integrity in the public and private sectors in the region, our member countries have implemented loan programs for more than 2 trillion dollars for this agenda.