The Washington Chapter of the Society for International Development will
hold its annual conference on December 3 at the InterAmerican
Development Bank, from about 8 am to 6pm, including plenary speakers,
luncheon speaker, breakout panels and closing reception.

The Conference's theme is Globalization and Its Implications for
Development. The Conference will include high level speakers and
experts on a variety of topics. Two - the panel on USAID's Global
Development Alliance and the panel on Globalization and Corruption -
will be of particular interest to those of you interested in information
technology and economic development.

Details on Conference speakers, and fees can be found on the SID-W
website: sidw.org, or call the SID-W office at 202-884-8590.