The Development Centre of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance and the Inter-American Development Bank are organizing the fifth International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 with the topic “Empowering entrepreneurship for competitiveness – Fostering SME development in Latin America and the Caribbean”. The event will take place on 31 May 2013 at the Pierre Mendes France Conference Centre in Paris.
Although the outlook of the Latin American and Caribbean economies is relatively positive, global uncertainty and volatility present a challenge to the sustainable economic development of the region. Therefore the fifth International Forum wants to address the structural issues of competitiveness and productivity of economies in the Latin American and Caribbean countries. In particular, the international experts will discuss the needs of Small and Medium Enterprises, which must play a central role in stimulating Latin America`s growth potential and creating higher quality jobs.
For more information, to register and to watch the live stream of the event, please visit the official website here.