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2009 News

Forum Leaders Meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Forum Leaders Meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos

January 2009

In a business breakfast, hosted by the World Bank Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Standard Chartered Bank, World Bank Group Managing Director Ngozi. N. Okonjo-Iweala formally launched the Private Sector Leaders Forum. Forum Leaders gathered at the event shared experiences on successful programs designed to support women's economic opportunities in key areas, such as targeted lending programs; inclusion and diversity initiatives to promote women into corporate leadership roles; and strategic philanthropy, including the training of business women in developing countries. Read press release [PDF 36Kb]