Organized by the Inter-American Development Bank, this seminar will consider: project financing options for large infrastructure projects via the IDB Private Sector Department; equity funds, private-sector support activities and related business opportunities supported by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF); financing small and medium-sized privately owned projects through the loans and guarantee programmes of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC); and development of financial, regulatory and other institutions that govern and support private-sector development; and related procurement opportunities.  

dates: 25-26 September 2003  
location: Washington, District of Columbia, US  
contact: Office of External Relations, IDB  
phone: 1-202-623-1397  
fax: 1-202-623-1403  
www: http://www.iadb.org/exr/bs/index.htm