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=2472&EID=1116 Developing countries and emerging markets have been significantly affected by the recent financial and economic crises of the past year. In a report written by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a survey of over onehundred countries reveals a variety of information relating to financial access and measures taken from international finance regulators, policymakers and governments. On October 13, 2009 CGAP presented the report Financial Access 2009 Measuring Access to Financial Services in 135 Countries. Held at the World Bank, the session was prefaced by CGAP Director Elizabeth Littlefield and featured a discussion with lead authors of the report Nataliya Mylenko, Lead Author and CGAP Program Manager and CGAP Economists Alejandro Ponce Rodriguez and Jake Kendall. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Tuesday, October 13, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2472&EID=1116 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2420&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 Financial Management Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Wednesday, February 25, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2420&EID=1093 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2404&EID=1083 On March 31, 2009, the World Bank Institute held the Global Dialogue Trade Impact and Trade Policy Responses to the Global Economic Crisis. The event discussed the impacts of the crisis and assessed the trade impact of and trade policy responses to address the crisis and to manage the growth and distribution effects. Gathered at the event were senior officials from trade ministries, officials dealing with trade finance in the Central Bank, senior representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, National Exporters Association and senior managers from private sector banks from Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Tuesday, March 31, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2404&EID=1083 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 Financial Management 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=2385&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 Financial Management Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2385&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2376&EID=1069 On February 19, 2009 the World Banks South Asia Private Sector Development (SASPF) team featured the launch of the book, "South Asian Bond Markets." The book highlights regional characteristics of capital markets in South Asia, focusing on cases from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Ernesto May World Bank Sector Director for the SASPF Team chaired the event. Authors of the book Kiatchai Sophastienphong (World Bank Senior Financial Sector Specialist, SASPF) and Yibin Mu (IFC Senior Capital Market Specialist, Global Capital Markets Development) opened the presentation. Shidan Derakhshani (Director, Global Capital Markets Development) and Phillip Anderson (Senior Manager, World Bank Banking and Debt Management Group) lead a panel discussion. The event finished with remarks from Simon Bell, (SASPF Sector Manager.) B-SPAN Financial Management Thursday, February 19, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2376&EID=1069 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2364&EID=1057 In a society where inequality is rising, are we better off if the overall economy grows, and no individual has less than before? On November 4, 2008 at the World Bank Headquarters, Robert Frank, H.J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics, Cornell University, demonstrated how relative position affects group and individual welfare, and how rising inequality harms the middle class. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Tuesday, November 04, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2364&EID=1057 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2310&EID=1027 The brownbag lunch entitled, Influencing Policies to Improve Outcomes through Social Accountability Approaches Field Experiences from India was held in at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2007. The event was chaired by Adolfo Brizzi, Sector Manager for the Banks South Asia region. Parmesh Shah, Lead Rural Development Specialist for the World Bank, introduced the topic with an overview of social accountability in the South Asia region. He commented on the integration of anticorruption to programs, as well as the "right to intervention" laws. Shah noted efforts to train all NGO employees in these matters before they enter the field, and research into methods for encouraging accountability. B-SPAN Financial Management Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2310&EID=1027 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2283&EID=1020 Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) are specific purpose transfers from the Government of India (GoI) to the states for influencing expenditure in areas which are the states constitutional responsibility. Given its nature and design, many of the large CSS are characterized by a large number of implementation units having varying capacity and awareness of the schemes. CSS are also characterized by funds flow constraints as funds have to pass through many intermediate level institutions. These factors considerably increase the inherent operational and financial management risks. To lower these risks, the Planning Commission and the Office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India (GoI) are now collaborating to set up a Core Accounting System (CAS). To discuss the issues and challenges of this project, experts participated in the event Improving Transparency and Accountability in Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) in India, held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 2008. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2283&EID=1020 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2242&EID=1011 Arvind Gupta, Lead Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank, introduced the main speaker, Guy Caruso, noting the many different perspectives Caruso brings to the topic of oil price volatility. Caruso, an Administrator in the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of the United States Energy Department, stated that the EIA periodically publishes reports on the subject on the state of the world oil market and provides analysis for hypothetical policy scenarios. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Tuesday, March 11, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2242&EID=1011 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2208&EID=999 Islamic economics is a comprehensive and independent economic theory which defines economics in accordance with Islamic law. It is a new discipline in universities worldwide and is thus constrained by the lack of qualified teachers or instructors. The series Introduction to Islamic Economics held from September to December of 2007, and sponsored by the Islamic Development Banks Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), seeks to introduce students to the fundamental principles of the discipline, as well as how Islamic economics fits into the broader context of the rapidly integrating global economy. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, November 13, 2007 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2208&EID=999 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2148&EID=969 The event High Risk, Post Conflict Engagement—Financial Management Work in Afghanistan highlighted the challenges and successes of establishing adequate Financial Management systems in countries that are emerging from conflict. The event was held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. and brought together experts that recounted their own personal country work experience in countries such as Afghanistan, Liberia, and the West Bank and Gaza. They discussed the Banks achievements in each case and also the lessons learned from reforming Financial Management in such fragile environments. B-SPAN Financial Management Thursday, August 09, 2007 Thursday, August 09, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2148&EID=969 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2121&EID=961 After its economic meltdown in 1997 due to the East Asia financial crisis, followed by the devastating tsunami in 2004, Indonesia faced its share of difficulties. Yet the country has managed a steady economic recovery over the last 10 years, due in part to the realization that it could restart many parts of its fiscal strategy. In this presentation on July 10, 2007, at World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, as the Bank released a report titled Spending for Development on Indonesias recent past and future strategies, a panel of experts discussed the reports findings and the outlook for this East Asian country. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Tuesday, July 10, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2121&EID=961 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2111&EID=960 The digital age has fundamentally changed the way we access information increasing our storage capacity, shifting distribution channels, and changing the media itself. The changing nature of publishing demands careful examination if publishing houses are to continue to function, information to remain widely and easily accessible, content creators to be recognized for their work, and audiences to freely and fairly access publications. This conference held June 4–6, 2007, in Washington, DC, was entitled Publishing for Impact 2007 Reaching Readers across Boundaries and it tackled myriad new issues facing publishers in the digital era. Participants ranged from the institutional to nonprofit and forprofit publishers. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Tuesday, June 05, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2111&EID=960 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2094&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Financial Management Friday, May 18, 2007 Friday, May 18, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2094&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2092&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Financial Management Friday, May 18, 2007 Friday, May 18, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2092&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2087&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Financial Management Thursday, May 17, 2007 Thursday, May 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2087&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2083&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Financial Management Thursday, May 17, 2007 Thursday, May 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2083&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2082&EID=954 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together academics, policy makers, representatives of multilateral and bilateral agencies, research institutes, civil society organizations, students, and journalists, and thus provides an excellent opportunity to foster exchange of knowledge and understanding of development issues. ABCDE 2007 took place in Bled, Slovenia, and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Slovenia. It gathered together over 400 participants over two days to discuss the theme of Development and the Private Sector. B-SPAN Financial Management Thursday, May 17, 2007 Thursday, May 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2082&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2053&EID=933 Islamic banks that adhere to religious law face unique challenges in development projects, as they are forbidden from charging interest or trading in financial risks. But it is not impossible for these banks to contribute, should they carefully consider their options—and indeed, they may play an important role in development and ethical investment for many nations. In this lecture series, sponsored by the Islamic Development Banks Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), five universities were linked together over the World Banks Global Development Learning Network to hear from experts on the constraints, challenges, and advantages of Islamic banking. B-SPAN Financial Management Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Tuesday, May 08, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2053&EID=933