Sunday, September 23, 2007

Princess Máxima Converses with World Bank President

On September 20th, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands met with the president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick in Washington, D.C. to discuss her work with the United Nations Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors, a group that was formed in 2006 to oversee the agenda that began with the 2005 International Year of Microcredit. Not exceeding the two year term assignment, the twenty-five advisors counsel the "United Nations system and member states on global issues relating to inclusive finance."