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=2387&EID=1075 B-SPAN Globalization Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2387&EID=1075 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2386&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 Globalization Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Tuesday, February 17, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2386&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 Globalization 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=2361&EID=1054 B-SPAN Globalization Friday, October 10, 2008 Friday, October 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2361&EID=1054 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2353&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2353&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2352&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2352&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2351&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2351&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2350&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2350&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2349&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2349&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2348&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Sunday, June 08, 2008 Sunday, June 08, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2348&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2347&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2347&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2346&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2346&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2345&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2345&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2344&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2344&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2343&EID=1047 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. The 2008 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Cape Town and was coorganized by the World Bank and the National Treasury of South Africa. The conference gathered nearly 500 participants over two and a half days. The theme of the conference was People, Politics and Globalization. B-SPAN Globalization Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2343&EID=1047 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2339&EID=1045 On May 7th, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion in honor of new book entitled Terrorism, Economic Development and Political Openness, edited by Philip Keefer and Norman Loayza. The purpose of this book and event was to examine the relationship between terrorism and development, determining the relative weights of key aspects and the resulting impacts on development. The event was chaired by Sarah Cliffe, current Director of the East Asia and Pacific Office of the Vice President, who in her opening comments said it was important to identify the costs of terrorism and to deflate myths, by comparing concrete data to headlines perpetuated by the press. B-SPAN Globalization Monday, June 16, 2008 Monday, June 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2339&EID=1045 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2302&EID=1022 On April 14th, 2008, the World Bank Institute Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division presented an event to highlight the McGillQueens Press Publications launch of The Practice of Fiscal Federalism Comparative Perspectives, a new book edited by Anwar Shah. Chaired by Justin Yifu Lin, the event focused on relating the process and conclusions of this new book, which centers on the comparative analysis of shifting fiscal powers within twelve federal countries. B-SPAN Globalization Monday, April 14, 2008 Monday, April 14, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2302&EID=1022 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2295&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 Globalization Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2295&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2289&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 Globalization Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2289&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2288&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 Globalization Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2288&EID=1019