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The 10th International Business Forum 2005 addressed the topic of "Business and the Millennium Development Goals: An Active Role for Globally Responsible Companies" from 11 to 13 September at New York University in New York City. Its organizers-InWEntCapacity Building International, Germany, the World Bank Institute (WBI), Instituto Ethos and the Global Compact-with some 200 leaders from business, civil society, government and international organizations shared experiences and lessons learned on how to develop the role of businesses in achieving the MDGs.
WBI Vice President Frannie Léautier said that the MDGs offered a framework for business, civil society and Government to focus efforts on the most urgent development issue. It was important not to see...