Argentina - IOM Deputy Director General Laura Thompson is participating at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Latin America which is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The WEF, which started on 5 April and will end today (07/04), brings together over 1,000 global and regional leaders from business, government, international organizations, academy and civil society to share strategic insights on how to contribute to shaping Latin America’s inclusive future.

The participants are discussing the region’s political, economic and societal issues, including the transparency, agility and long-term stability needed to enhance credibility and improve the business environment.

Yesterday (06/04) Ambassador Thompson was on a panel discussing how Latin America can harness the long-term dividends of migration and achieve improved socio-economic development.

The WEF is an international organization for public-private cooperation committed to improving the state of the world. It engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. IOM also took part this year in the Annual WEF meeting held from 17 to 20 January in Davos, Switzerland.

For further information, please contact Juliana Quintero at the IOM Regional Office in Buenos Aires, Tel. + (54) 11 32488134, Email: juquintero@iom.int