http://info.worldbank.org/etools/bspan/ B-SPAN is a webcasting service that presents World Bank seminars, workshops, and conferences on a variety of sustainable development and poverty reduction issues via streaming video. en-us 2007 The World Bank Group, All Rights Reserved. bspan@worldbank.org bspan@worldbank.org http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2450&EID=1091 On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. B-SPAN Environment Thursday, April 09, 2009 Thursday, April 09, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2450&EID=1091 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2449&EID=1091 On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. B-SPAN Environment Thursday, April 09, 2009 Thursday, April 09, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2449&EID=1091 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2447&EID=1091 On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Tuesday, March 31, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2447&EID=1091 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2442&EID=1091 B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Tuesday, April 07, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2442&EID=1091 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2436&EID=1100 On May 20, 2009, authors of the book Two Billion Cars Driving toward Sustainability held a presentation at the World Bank to discuss their research concerning the global oil and auto industries in the United States. Deborah Gordon, Policy Consultant of Transportation, Energy and Environment and Daniel Sperling, Professor of Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California Davis were featured discussants, and Ranjan Bose, Senior Energy Specialist of the World Bank provided impressions of the book. The session was facilitated by Andreas Kopp, Lead Transport Economist at the World Bank. B-SPAN Environment Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2436&EID=1100 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2428&EID=1096 On April 28, 2009, the World Bank featured a discussion by Professor Nicholas Stern of the Grantham Research Institute for Climate Change at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Stern presented his new book, The Global Deal Climate Change and The Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity, describing what the global deal in ethics, economics and public policy should entail in the making of a new climate change goal. The session was moderated by Hartwig Schafer, Director of the World Banks Strategy and Operations Sustainable Development Network and Marianne Fay, CoDirector of the World Bank Development Report 2010. B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2428&EID=1096 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2419&EID=1093 On February 2325, 2009, the Environment and Social Development Department (CES) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held its annual Sustainability Knowledge Week in Johannesburg, South Africa. Practitioners from the Africa, MENA (Middle East and North Africa) regions gathered to exchange knowledge and practice experience in sustainability and climate change. B-SPAN Environment Monday, February 23, 2009 Monday, February 23, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2419&EID=1093 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2415&EID=1091 On March 31April 2, 2009, the World Bank held Energy Week 2009 in the spirit of gathering field specialists, practitioners and policymakers to discuss energy and development issues. The conference was organized by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The Energy and Mining Sector Board and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). The objective of this event was to enable leading energy experts to provide and exchange solutions and insights towards the current challenges in global energy issues. B-SPAN Environment Thursday, April 02, 2009 Thursday, April 02, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2415&EID=1091 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2409&EID=1088 On April 16, 2009, the World Bank Institute held the dialogue event Climate Change Policy in the USA What Can We Expect from the U.S. on the Road to Copenhagen? B-SPAN Environment Thursday, April 16, 2009 Thursday, April 16, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2409&EID=1088 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2408&EID=1087 The planet earth will change and adapt. The challenge is whether we, the human species will adapt fast enough to be able to survive in the environment we are a part of. B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Tuesday, April 14, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2408&EID=1087 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2399&EID=1079 On December 17, 2008, Ken Zweibel, Director at Institute for Analysis of Solar Energy at George Washington University gave the presentation, How Can We Mainstream Social Energy? at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). B-SPAN Environment Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2399&EID=1079 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2389&EID=1075 Washington D.C.—On February 17, 2009, the World Bank presented Water Week 2009, an annual event featuring three days of panel discussions and lectures from various sectors. The discussions covered a variety of issues, from the impact of the financial crisis on water development to the affects of the food price crisis in low income countries. The event was a collaborative effort between the Water Anchor and the Water Sector Board. This years Water Week events enabled participants to exchange experiences and knowledge in helping the World Bank achieve solutions to clients most affected by the water crisis. B-SPAN Environment Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2389&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2367&EID=1060 What are the odds that a tsunami hit the coast of a South Asian country? What are the chances that a mudslide fall on a village in Nicaragua this year? These are the types of questions that risk behavior specialists study every day. In the lecture Dealing with Low ProbabilityHigh Consequence Events A Behavioral Economics of Risk Presentation, World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Justin Lin introduces Senior Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University, Daniel Kahneman and Professor of Decision Sciences and Public Policy of the Wharton School, Howard Kunreuther to discuss human behavioral patterns in undertaking mitigation strategies to assess these types of risks . They discussed the role of behavioral economics, using a realtime experiment on the findings of the behavioral economics of risk as applied to natural disasters. The event was moderated by Apurva Sanghi, Senior Economist of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery of the World Bank. B-SPAN Environment Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Wednesday, September 24, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2367&EID=1060 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2360&EID=1053 Washington D.C. – On September 11th, 2008, the World Bank presented an event entitled Climate Change and Disasters – Risk and Policy. Moderated by Apurva Sanghi, Senior Economist for the World Bank, the discussion was based on William Nordhauss research and recent book, centered around climate change induced disasters and global warming policies. B-SPAN Environment Thursday, September 11, 2008 Thursday, September 11, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2360&EID=1053 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2357&EID=1051 Washington D.C.—On July 22nd, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) hosted a roundtable on the United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UNIDO) Cleaner Production (CP) program. The program and network aims at building capacity for CP in participating countries, providing a place for dialogue between industry and government. The program allows UNIDO to address the gap that exists between competitive industrial production and environmental concerns. B-SPAN Environment Monday, September 08, 2008 Monday, September 08, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2357&EID=1051 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2354&EID=1048 Washington D.C. – On July 22nd, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion to recognize the release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support, written by John Redwood, Jouni Eerikainen, and Ethel Tarazona. Event Chair Vinod Thomas, Director General of the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, opened the panel by explaining the importance of the report regarding the broader implications for both the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Tuesday, July 22, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2354&EID=1048 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2327&EID=1036 On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort. B-SPAN Environment Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2327&EID=1036 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2326&EID=1036 On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort. B-SPAN Environment Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2326&EID=1036 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2272&EID=1019 On April 15 and 16, 2008, the 2008 Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network Conference was held at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss the theme, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth. The Conference included more than 25 sessions on a variety of topics, such as the Banks economic policy, climate change, and good governance, among many others. B-SPAN Environment Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2272&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2271&EID=1016 Assessing, measuring and demonstrating the overall impact of programs designed to alleviate poverty is becoming an increasingly formidable task. The conference, Measuring Development Effectiveness Progress Constraints was chaired by the Independent Evaluations Group and cosponsored by the United Kingdoms Department for International Development (DFID) and the Government of the Netherlands. Held on April 10, 2008 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C, it highlights the current issues and constraints in measuring outcomes and development effectiveness and looks at fresh new approaches to designing and using impact evaluation for increased policy impact. B-SPAN Environment Thursday, April 10, 2008 Thursday, April 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2271&EID=1016