Mr. Oscar A. Avalle

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  The framework is a lens through which the Bank evaluates the projects it chooses to fund, asking, "is it sustainable or not and what can we do to make it more sustainable," Oscar Avalle, Special Representative of the World Bank to the United Nations, told MediaGlobal.The Clean Energy Investment Framework is intended to help impoverished countries develop efficient low carbon energy systems and foster the growth of a global carbon market, where carbon emissions in one part of the world may be "offset" by investments in reductions in another."It incorporates the modality of sustainability in each project," Avalle said, adding that the investment framework represents a philosophical shift rather than an abrupt about face in the Bank's policies."It's not like today we are dirty and tomorrow we're going to be clean," he said.

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  At the UN DPI NGO 59th Annual Conference held in New York September 6-8, Oscar A Avalle of the World Bank related a funny personal episode: Along with a team of Bank experts, Mr Avalle was meeting with members of a rural community in a remote region, the purpose of which was essentially to inform and educate the local people on the uses and benefits of ICTs.An elderly woman came forward and asked Mr Avalle and the other experts whether they knew how to "raise pigs scientifically".The experts were taken aback by the question, exchanged blank looks, and had to admit that, no; they did not know how to raise pigs scientifically.Whereupon she told them to let her know when they find out.
  
  Ironically, if the woman had internet access, she might be able to find out right away ...

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  Among the distinguished speakers were Helene-Marie Gosselin, Director of UNESCO, Oscar Avalle, World Bank representative to the U.N., and Margareta Wahlstrom, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

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  Oscar A. Avalle, Special Representative (Ai) to the United Nations, World Bank

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  Oscar Avalle, assistant to the vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean for the World Bank will speak in a program entitled "The World Bank and Its Activities."

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  Mr. Oscar Avalle, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, World Bank
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  Mr. Oscar Avalle, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, World Bank

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  Oscar AvalleOscar A. Avalle is presently the Special Assistant for the Vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Bank in Washington DC.
  
  He joined the Argentine Foreign Service as a career diplomat in 1987.He participated as part of the argentine core team of diplomats in the bilateral negotiations with Brazil that lead to the establishment of Integration Programme between Argentina and Brazil, and, later, the MERCOSUR between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.In particular he was responsible in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the negotiations with Brazil and Uruguay, (and later Paraguay), to liberalize and simplify the transportation, trade, immigration and customs systems among these countries.
  
  From 1991 until 1996, Mr. Avalle, was at the Mission of Argentina to the United Nations in New York, the diplomatic officer representing Argentina in the UN negotiations related to humanitarian affairs, economic development and sustainable development . In this context he was part of the Argentine delegation to the Earth Summit in Rio 1992, UN Population and Development Conference, Social Summit, HABITAT, etc.He had, among others, a lead role in the negotiations of the United Nations Reform process in the economic and social areas (Res. 45/264, 48/162, etc.), represented Argentina on the UNDP's and UNICEF's Executive Boards.
  
  In 1997 Mr. Avalle joined the Global Environment Facility as institutional relations officers and in 1999 he joined the World Bank in Washington DC as Special Assistant for the Vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
  
  Mr. Avalle is a political scientist and a diplomat by training.He has a Master degree from the Catholic University of Argentina in Political Science and another one in International Relations.

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  Oscar A. AvalleAssitant Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Office

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  Oscar A. AvalleAssitant Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Office

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