World Economic Forum on Latin America to be held

The Brazil Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) helps the World Economic Forum organize the event, which will take place on April 14 to 16, and will be supported by the Brazilian government and the Rio de Janeiro State Government. The Forum's program is built around five thematic pillars: responding proactively to the economic slowdown, building bridges among regions, integration to build a better future, public policies for sustainable growth, and challenges and opportunities for a green development cycle. According to the organizers, most of the participants -- about 75 percent -- are businessmen, mostly CEOs and high executives. Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe and Dominica's President Leonel Fernandez will also be present, Kazinform cites Xinhuanet. See www.chinaview.cn for full version