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FreeBalance President & CEO to Attend High Profile International Events in Washington, DC

Manuel Pietra to participate in this week’s Embassy of Afghanistan forum and International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) luncheon

Washington, DC (October 5, 2009) - FreeBalance, a leading global provider of software solutions for government financial management, is pleased to announce that Manuel Pietra, the company’s President & CEO, will be in Washington, DC this week to participate in the Embassy of Afghanistan forum on trade and the monthly International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) luncheon. Mr. Pietra will also leverage his time in Washington to meet with several international partners and potential partners.

Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington DC
“What must be done now to make Afghanistan a Hub of Continental Trade and Transport?”

Date: Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, The Rome Auditorium, Rome Building 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036

Special Guest Speaker H.E., Mr. Wahidullah Shahrani, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Additional information available at http://www.freebalance.com/news/events.asp.

International Consortium On Governmental Financial Management (ICGFM) DC Forum Luncheon
“The Challenges of Realigning US Foreign Assistance with US Foreign Policy Goals”

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Special Guest Speaker Denise Fantone, Director of Strategic Issues, US Government Accountability Office (GAO). Additional information on ICGFM and future events available at http://www.icgfm.org.

About FreeBalance
Founded in 1984, FreeBalance is a for-profit social enterprise and leading global provider of software solutions for public financial management. FreeBalance solutions support government modernization, fiscal decentralization, and public finance reform. Public financial management reform is a key element of good governance and sustainable development. 

FreeBalance is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with sales and support offices in Washington, DC (United States), Lima (Peru), Lisbon (Portugal), London (Great Britain), Pristina (Kosovo) and St. John (Antigua and Barbuda). FreeBalance solutions have been implemented in countries across the globe, including Canada, United States, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Timor-Leste, Republic of Kosovo and Panama.

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