Enrique García, CAF President & CEO, recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

(Caracas, November 18, 2010)-. The Americas Competitiveness Forum IV 2010 was held from November 14 to 16 in Atlanta, United States, organized by CIFAL Atlanta and hosted by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.

As part of the event, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and CIFAL Atlanta, presented the America Awards for Excellence in Public Service. These prizes recognize and motivate international, national and local public officials who have successfully implemented programs which have contributed significantly to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the UN Development Program.

At the ceremony, CAF President & CEO Enrique García received the Special "Lifetime Achievement Award 2010" in recognition of his outstanding record and clear contribution to the economic and social development of Latin America, in his international and national public career, both in his own country, Bolivia, and in CAF and other international organizations.

The Forum attracted over 1,400 personalities, high-level government officials and business leaders from 34 countries of the region to meet and share experiences and hear the view of experts on how to improve conditions for competitiveness in the countries of Latin America, a region which, although it has successfully overcome the impact of the global crisis, requires major structural changes in order to move toward more competitive growth in the global context.