On 27 January 2016, the Global Infrastructure Hub was represented by Senior Director, Richard Timbs, at the global launch of the International Infrastructure Support System (IISS) at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington. IISS is a digital platform that will support the preparation of infrastructure projects by countries. At the launch of IISS, Richard joined a panel moderated by the World Economic Forum to discuss potential future upgrades to IISS and how it can become the global standard for project preparation.