II Technical Forum on Involuntary Resettlement in Latin America and the Caribbean

Sponsor: LCR Regional Vice President (LCRVP)

Also available in: Spanish | Portuguese

II Resettlement Forum - logo Eng. The World Bank (WB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) will jointly host the II Technical Forum on Involuntary Resettlement in Latin America and the Caribbean in Bogota, Colombia on May 25th to 27th, 2005.

This three-day forum is a follow-up to the 2002 Technical Forum in Salvador Bahia, Brazil, and it will bring together representatives from governments, academia, non-governmental organizations, private firms and WB and IDB task team members, to share specific resettlement experiences and identify innovative practices, methodologies, and tools that could be used to improve the design and implementation of resettlement operations in the region.

The topics to be analyzed during the Forum are the result of multiple consutations with resettlement practitioners throughout the region.

AGENDA

May 25	Opening I Session: Overview of involuntary resettlement in LCR (WB and IADB)· II Session: Methodologies for socioeconomic assessments
May 26	III Session: Legal frameworks and national/sectoral policies IV Session: Resettlement of people without legal titles over land V Session: Conflict resolution mechanisms
May 27	VI Session: Resettlement of business and street vendors VII Session: Resettlement as a tool for disaster prevention Closing remarks
May 28	Optional – Field visit

For information and registration please contact:
Jorge E. Villegas
email: jvillegas@worldbank.org
Tel: (202) 473 7452

and please indicate the following information:

- First and last name
- E-mail address
- Country
- Organization/Company

Please send your registration request as soon as possible, given the limited availability. A confirmation will be sent back to you right after sending the request.

Note: The forum will be held in Spanish and Portuguese. There is no inscription fee.

If you want to share your experience with colleagues from the region, please submit your proposal following these guidelineas available in Spanish or Portuguese.

For Information: Jorge E. Villegas ,