World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will address the press during the World Bank's 2015 Spring Meetings.
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Kim sees china's lead of new asia infrastructure bank as positive; notes china and world bank doing massive research in future f health service systems ; mention open education as big positive multiplier of year - eg conversation with head of islamic development bank- what used to take 20 years to change in education can now take 2 years; world bank will be celebrating Peru hosting its start of the year meetings in ocotber 2015
Join us for a panel discussion on the importance of investing in nutrition; the challenges countries are facing; and concrete steps towards scaling up high-impact programming for child nutrition.
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Hear from a development banker, a renowned chef, an agricultural expert, a woman farmer, a culinary professional and others about the future of food, and how we can work together to feed the world.
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As populations age, the debate over how to manage this demographic trend is heating up. In this event, experts will debate how this trend impacts growth, health care, pensions, & social welfare in Europe, Central and East Asia and the Pacific.
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African economies are experiencing a range of unprecedented challenges to their growth, competitiveness and opportunities for investment.
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Solomon AsamoahVice President; Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, African Development Bank
This flagship seminar brings together a diverse high level panel to discuss the impact fluctuating oil prices have on economies in the short and medium term.
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Join regional policy makers, practitioners and civil society representatives for a discussion on what it will take to instill adequate accountability and motivation among public servants and service providers toward meeting citizens’ needs.
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Water security is emerging as the number one global risk in terms of development impact. An expert panel will share their experiences and solutions for addressing water scarcity challenges with a view of the social, economic, and political implications.
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Pierre van RensburgStrategic Executive for Infrastructure, Water and Technical Services, City of Windhoek, Namibia.
WBG President Jim Yong Kim chairs this high-level roundtable at which the heads of state of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will present their Ebola recovery plans to finance and development ministers and international partners.
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As law enforcement agencies continue to crack-down on international tax evaders to promote transparency in the global financial system; a lot more needs to be done to ensure that financing for development efforts are not impacted.
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The World Bank, along with numerous governments, industry, and development partners, is launching a global Initiative aimed at accelerating the elimination of routine flaring at oil production sites around the world.
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Latin America managed to successfully weather the global financial crisis that wreaked havoc in developed countries. Nevertheless, the impact of the crisis, although reduced, is already affecting the economies of the region.
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Join a panel of global experts, as they discuss how to build infrastructure, boost employment and improve the quality of life, housing, education and health services for the growing numbers of Africa’s city dwellers.
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Financial inclusion will be key to the post-2015 sustainable development goals. Tune in to hear experts on what it will take to make the goal of universal financial access happen by 2020!
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Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the NetherlandsUNSG's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development
2015 will define the global development agenda for the next 15 years. This event will gather development organizations, governments, the private sector and civil society to discuss what it will take to finance development in a post-2015 world.
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Join us as experts discuss ways to better integrate land and climate-smart agriculture into countries’ development strategies.
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Hear from the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa as he presents the implications of lower oil and other commodity prices for a region that exports a large number of commodities.
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Why is it that 1.3 billion women still don't have a bank account? How can we promote more women into leadership roles in the financial industry & make sure women have greater access to mobile phones? These kinds of questions will be at the heart of the debate among industry leaders and economists during the annual Gender & the Economy event.
April 15, 2015
World Bank Chief Economists from the six major developing regions will provide insights on how developing countries are adapting to low oil prices and an uneven global recovery.
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April 15, 2015
In today’s digital world, data is being generated at unprecedented rates. Watch experts explore the potential of Big Data and Internet of Things technologies to solve development challenges related to risk and resilience.
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Andrew ZolliHead of Impact Initiatives for Planet Labs / Author of Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back
April 15, 2015
How can Latin American governments stimulate growth while preserving social achievements? What growth levels will countries of the region achieve in 2015?
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April 15, 2015
Can people of faith help build a movement to end extreme poverty? Can they seize this opportunity at a time of conflict in some regions -- some of it driven by groups claiming religious justification?
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April 15, 2015
Join us for a live discussion where panelists will address the need for a new social contract to meet the demands of the current generation of citizens in the Middle East and North Africa.
April 07, 2015
CSIS will host World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim for a public address on what can be done to end extreme poverty by the year 2030 and key lessons from the last half century.
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April 02, 2015
If we know the world is warming and there's a 10% chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why aren't we doing more about climate change right now? We insure our lives against an uncertain future—why not our planet?
March 31, 2015
When markets collapsed in 2008, policymakers invoked the lessons of the Great Depression. Barry Eichengreen will show us how fear of another depression following the collapse of Lehman Brothers shaped policy responses, with both positive and negative results.
March 30, 2015
What are the key steps to empower women in international integration? How can women-run businesses reach out to global markets? How can we ensure Vietnamese women’s competiveness in the global labor market? How can Vietnamese women contribute to regional and global social and cultural development?
Nguyễn Thị Thanh HòaChủ tịch Hội Liên hiệp Phụ nữ Việt Nam (President of the Vietnam Women’s Union)
Victoria KwakwaGiám đốc Quốc gia Ngân hàng Thế giới tại Việt Nam (Country Director, Vietnam, World Bank Group
March 23, 2015
The definition and regulation of property rights to land are at the heart of state formation and politics all over the world. James Robinson will discuss the inter-connections between land and power and how it may affect the impact of countries’ land policy choices and programs supported by development partners.
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