• Takes place every year on the occasion of the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.
• Creates a forum for private sector leaders to engage in dialogue and build partnerships with each other and with high-level government delegates, senior World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund officials, leaders from non-governmental organizations, and representatives of the global media.
• Involves more than 3000 participants.

Program Features:

Seminars, workshops, and keynote speeches stimulate discussion about how to address the major development challenges facing the public and private sectors and civil society in the new millennium.

Bank/Fund Expo provides the latest information, through multimedia tools and interactive and visual displays, about Bank and Fund products, services and partnerships.

Receptions and networking events promote informal interaction and exchange of information among Program participants.

Publications and other printed materials cover the range of themes, regions, and countries addressed in the Program.