For the second time the political summit and meetings to take place will be echoed by the parallel business summit with the intention of examining the role of “Investment to AchieveWell-being, Sustainable Development and Inclusión”.

The event is to be inaugurated by Peru's President Alan Garcia and closed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It will feature a number of highly distinguished keynote speakers such as European Commissar of Foreign Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner,former Peruvian Prime Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Suez Energy's CEO Dirk Beeuwsaert, the heads of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) Luis Alberto Moreno and Enrique García.

As notable investors in Latin America British entreprises will also be present. Anglo American's Sir Mark Moody-Stuart will be the keynote speaker at the Summit and other British firms that will be represented include Rio Tinto, EcoSecurities Group and Marine Force International and Orient Express.

The Business Summit is organised by the National Confederation of Private Businesses - CONFIEP

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“Investment to Achieve Well-being, Sustainable Development and Inclusión” has been chosen as the theme for this business summit because these are seen as primary goals of the regions’ common agenda:

The pursuit of well-being, - consolidating and strengthening democracy, institutions and public safety; furthering universal access to education, health and basic public sanitation; promoting access to new information and communication technologies; and fighting transnational organized crime.

Sustainable development - paying special attention to climate changes and natural disasters, conservation of the environment and biodiversity for future generations, use of clean and renewable energies, building infrastructure, promotion of employment, commerce and investment under conditions which provide legal certainty, and cooperation for countries with lower relative development and average income.

Social inclusion, - supporting the fight against poverty, promoting respect of equal rights and conditions for women, children and the disabled, encouraging job training and furthering State reform, transparency and the fight against corruption.

 

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