The opening session of the Plenary Meeting of the Leading Group on Innovative Financing was held on May 28th 2009 between 9am and 12.30pm at the OECD Conference Center in Paris. Its presidency was held by Alain Joyandet, the French Secretary of State in charge of Cooperation and Francophony.
Formal opening of the sixth plenary meeting by the French Presidency of the Leading Group: B. Kouchner, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
Innovative financing perspectives in the new global economic outlook: A. Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD
This intervention, in English, is the audio recording of the message sent via videoconference by Prof. M. Yunus and the quality of the sound may not always be optimal.
Innovative financing and International Economic Governance: M. Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain
The Developing World, a Factor for Growth: P. Ananias de Souza, Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger, Brazil
Message of the next presidency of the Leading Group: M. Fernandez Amunategui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chile
The UN and Innovative Financing: P. Douste-Blazy, Special Adviser on Innovative Financing, UN
Message of CT. Gadio, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senegal (pronounced via his representative, M. Ndiaye, Ambassador and Chief of Staff of the Minister)
Innovation for Restructuring Development: M. Sidibe, Executive Director, UNAIDS
23 June 2009