On September 21 2016, in the Sala Marconi of Vatican Radio headquarters, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) organised a Press Conference for the Launch of the UNCTAD Report 2016 entitled ” Structural Transformation for Inclusive and Sustained Growth”.

The speakers:

·         Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson

President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (text read by Fr. Micheal Czerny - official of the Dicastery)

·         Dr. Stephanie Blankenburg

Head, Debt & Development Finance Branch

Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD

·         Dr. David Bicchetti

Economic Affairs Officer,

Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD

PRESS RELEASE/INVITATION