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Crossing Borders: Evaluating the Impact
of Remittances on Development in Latin
America
International Organization for
Migration, Canning
House, Institute for the Study of Americas
Location:
Canning House, London
Date: 11
March 2008 |
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Background |
| Latin America is currently the top remittance receiving region in the world and with an annual growth rate of
over 15% in the last 15 years also has amongst the highest growth rates of remittance inflows anywhere in
the world. An estimated US $60 billion was sent to Latin
America and the Caribbean in 2007, the EU accounting for an estimated US $4.3 billion of this inflow (mostly
from Spain). In 2004, remittances represented about 70% of foreign direct investment (FDI) in LAC and were
500% larger than Official Development Assistance to the region.
 Panelists
- Mr. Jan de Wilde,
Chief of Mission, International Organization for
Migration
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Mr. Leon Isaacs, Member,
UK Remittance Task Force
- Dr. Manuel Orozco, Director of Remittances &
Development at the Inter-American Dialogue
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Professor Nicola Phillips, University of Manchester
- Baroness Hooper, Vice President, Canning
House
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Diego Sánchez Ancochea, ISA
Further Information
| Web |
http://www.canninghouse.com/content/ |
| Registration
& Fee |
Embassies, HMGs, NGOs, Students: Free
CH members: £11.75
Non-members: £23.50
Registration closes at midday 10 March
No refunds after 6 March
Registration Form PDF |
| Telephone |
Fax: 020 7838 9258
Telephone: 020 7235 2303, ext. 228 |
| Email |
business@canninghouse.com |
| Address
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The Corporate Department,
Canning House,
2 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PJ |
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