The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, UK
Chair of the Parliamentary Network
on the World Bank and IMF
Hon. Henrik Dam Kristensen
Speaker of Parliament
Denmark
4 February 2020
2020 Global Parliamentary Conference, 13-14 April 2020, Washington D.C.
Honourable Henrik Dam Kristensen,
On behalf of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF, it is my pleasure to invite you to the
2020 Global Parliamentary Conference from 13 to 14 April 2020 in Washington D.C.,
jointly organised with
the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. The theme of this
year’s
conference is
“Delivering
for Development and Prosperity in the next Decade -
what role for Parliamentarians?”
With the year 2030 just ten years away, the next Global Parliamentary Conference will examine how our
actions today will enable
us to achieve targets such as the World Bank’s twin goals of ending
extreme
poverty and boosting shared prosperity, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in time. Progress
has been made in critical areas, such as a decline in extreme poverty, a decrease in infant mortality, and
access to electricity for the majority
of the world’s populations. However, much remains to be
accomplished as climate change continues exacerbating vulnerabilities to natural disasters; fragility, conflict
and violence hinder our efforts to end extreme poverty; and social and economic disparities within
countries are on the rise.
The sessions will highlight concrete strategies Parliamentarians can implement
today to achieve our development and prosperity targets over the next decade.
The International Secretariat of the Parliamentary Network will prepare the event programme and send it
to you in due time.
The deadline for confirmations is 28 February 2020.
I invite you to confirm your
attendance by clicking on the following
link
(http://www.cvent.com/d/4hqyq0?lang=en) and filling out the
online registration form. If your unable to attend the event we would be very glad to welcome your
representative. Please note that travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the participant.
For further information, please contact
I look forward to seeing you in Washington D.C.
With my very best wishes,
The Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, UK
Chair of the Parliamentary Network
on the World Bank and IMF
The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank &
International Monetary Fund
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