Jeddah, KSA, 12.02.2013 - The IDB Group will be hosting an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Innovation for Economic Development in IDB Member Countries” at its headquarters in Jeddah during 18 and 19 February 2013.

The objective of the EGM is to discuss how to enhance economic development through innovation in member countries. Fifteen innovation experts from different parts of the world will be participating in the EGM, which is the technical session for the forthcoming 24th IDB Annual Symposium on Innovation scheduled to be held on the occasion of the 38th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 21 May 2013.

Inquiries on the event may be directed to Dr. Musa Jega Ibrahim, the EGM coordinator at mjega@isdb.org, phone: +966-2-646-6542, fax: +966-2-646-7478.