The LAC Development Marketplace & Knowledge Exchange Forum will be held in Washington D.C on January 14 to 15. It will showcase finalists from the World Bank's 2010 Development Marketplace Grant Competition, which identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. This year’s theme is Youth Developing Opportunity: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability, in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

This event will include the following:

• Showcase of projects by Finalists
• Selection of Winners and Presentation of Award
• Capacity Building events and Exchanges
• Networking and Open Space Opportunities
• Working Sessions between the Finalists, Service Providers and DM Partners.

To find out more about this event, and the grant competition, follow the link below.