Matthew F. McHugh, a senior official of the World Bank, will speak March 19 at Mississippi State University.
"Foreign Aid, Economic Development Abroad and U.S. Interests: Are They Compatible?" will be the topic of the public program that begins at 2 p.m. in the Rogers Auditorium of McCool Hall.
McHugh, a former New York congressman, serves as counselor to World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn. In this role, he spends considerable time communicating the Washington, D.C.-based financial institution's varied missions to public and business-oriented audiences around the country.
Formally known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the United Nations-affiliated agency provides loans and technical assistance for economic development projects in developing countries. An organization of 180 member nations, it also encourages co-financing for these projects from other public and private sources.
McHugh's campus visit is co-sponsored by the university's Center for International Security and Strategic Studies and the Agribusiness Institute, a joint program of the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and of Business and Industry.
For additional information on the program, telephone (601) 325-2028.
