PARTNERING WITH THE INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE COMPANIES

7:30 AM, Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The Canadian Council for the Americas – Alberta is very pleased to follow up on the resounding success of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meetings in Calgary with a presentation on how the IDB works with the private sector to pursue projects in the extractive sector, with a focus on oil and gas

 Official presentation delivered by,

Mr. Abraham Fox

Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank

Mr. Fox is responsible for originating and structuring IDB’s private sector financing for extractive resources (mining, oil and gas, petrochemicals).  Previously, he was in charge of IDB’s Structuring, Product Development and Evaluation Unit that was responsible for front office oversight of credit, structuring, and related quality control management of private sector infrastructure projects and capital market transactions.

IDB

IDB, as a regional multilateral bank, is seeking to partner with oil, gas and petrochemical companies developing projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Partnering with IDB will enable companies to (1) access  long-term financing with extended tenors and implicit political risk mitigation through IDB’s close and longstanding  relationships with all the countries and (2) benefit from grants  provided to governments for revenue management of taxes/royalties and institutional capacity building, which could enhance the success of companies’ investments in the Region.  Canada is a significant shareholder in the IDB

Registration is now open. Please register early as space is limited.

Global Business Centre

Calgary Economic Development

5^th floor, 120 - 8^th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta

Registration and Networking 7:30 AM

Breakfast, 8:00 AM

CCA Members: $45    Ÿ    CCA Non-Members: $55

(Plus 5% GST)

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT

Advance Registration is Required - Regrettably - No Shows will be charged