ABOUT THE FORUM
As the private sector plays a vital role in job-creation and prosperity, the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat supports the business community’s efforts to contribute ideas and initiatives that pursue the goals of enhanced economic growth, prosperity and poverty reduction in the Hemisphere and that complement the actions taken by the OAS Member States and development institutions.
In this effort, the OAS, in conjunction with the Government of Panama and business leaders from the Hemisphere, organize the Forum “Energy for Development in the Americas: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships," to be held from Thursday, May 31st, to Sunday, June 3rd, at the Hotel Marriott in Panama City, Panama.
The recommendations of the Forum will be communicated to the Governments of the OAS Member States on Sunday, June 3rd.
Speakers
H.E. Martín Torrijos
President of the Republic of PanamaJosé Miguel Insulza
Secretary General of the OASLuis Alberto Moreno
President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo
President and CEO, PetrobrasPaul Hanrahan
President and CEO, AES CorporationRobert Riley
Chairman and CEO, BP - Trinidad and TobagoRoberto Rodrigues
Co-Chair, Inter-American Ethanol CommissionStanley Motta
Chairman, COPA Airlines




