Program to feature World Bank administrator

McHugh

Matthew F. McHugh, a former New York congressman who now is a senior official of the World Bank, will speak here Nov. 21.

"Foreign Aid, Economic Development Abroad and U.S. Interests: Are They Compatible?" will be the topic of the public program that begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Rogers Auditorium of McCool Hall.

McHugh is counselor to World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn. In this role, McHugh 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.

CISS director Ronald Aqua said McHugh developed an interest in international agricultural issues during his time in Congress.

"He carried this concern with him to the World Bank, along with the belief that the U.S. role in international development is a critical element in American foreign policy," Aqua added.

McHugh holds a undergraduate degree, with highest honors, from Mount St. Mary College in Emmitsburg, Md., and a law degree from Villanova (Pa.) University.

For additional information on the program, telephone 325-2028.