ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda to visit India for Annual Meet

07 Mar '06

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ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda is this week visiting India where he will meet with senior officials and review preparations for ADB's forthcoming 39th Annual Meeting in Hyderabad.

The Annual Meeting of ADB's Board of Governors takes place 3-6 May at the new Hyderabad International Convention Center - India's largest.

The capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is a city rich in history and culture located in the country's fastest growing high-tech corridor.

The event is expected to attract 2,000-3,000 government leaders, representatives of civil society groups and the private sector, and journalists from around the world.

On his official visit from 9 to 11 March, Mr. Kuroda will view the convention center and meet with senior officials in both Hyderabad and New Delhi.

In Hyderabad he will also speak at the Administrative Staff College of India and in New Delhi, he will host a press conference and speak at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Annual meetings are statutory occasions for the Governors of ADB members to provide guidance on ADB administrative, financial, and operational directions. ADB previously held an Annual Meeting in New Delhi in 1990.

Among the issues expected to figure prominently at this year's Annual Meeting are ADB's medium term strategy, global imbalances affecting Asia, India's - and South Asia's - role in a region that is rapidly integrating, and the country's massiveinfrastructure needs.

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