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=2407&EID=1086 In the field of development, governance and anticorruption play crucial roles in resource allocation, provision and policymaking. Integrating the agenda of the World Bank Governance and AntiCorruption Council (GAC) into every aspect of the Bank Group is not only important in principle, but especially now given the current state of global crisis. On April 21, 2009, The World Bank GACInProjects team held the Open Forum of the GAC Council to discuss the challenges and opportunities of incorporating the Councils agenda into Bank Group projects. The event featured World Bank Vice President and Senior Management participation and was facilitated by Managing Directors Juan Jose Daboub. Opening the session was World Bank President Robert Zoellick, who spoke of the pressing need to put GAC initiatives on the forefront of future Bank missions. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Tuesday, April 21, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2407&EID=1086 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2373&EID=1066 Washington D.C. – Filmed at the World Bank On November 15, 2007, the following presentation is based on the context of following event "Building a Better Investment Climate in Bangladesh Communication, ConsensusBuilding and Coalitions for Change," which took place on November 13 15, 2007, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Thursday, December 18, 2008 Thursday, December 18, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2373&EID=1066 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2365&EID=1058 On December 10, 2008, the Global Dialogue Workshop entitled Demystifying Electronic Government Procurement took place at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC. The workshop, which was hosted by the eDevelopment thematic group, GICT, OPCS, PREM and the WBI, sought to engage in an international dialogue on opportunities and challenges of Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) implementation and the role of the World Bank in this context B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2365&EID=1058 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2356&EID=1050 Washington D.C. – On July 17th, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion on a new report from the IEG entitled Public Sector Reform, What Works and Why? The event was moderated by Sanjay Vani, Lead Financial Management Specialist (OPCFM), who introduced the report and related its importance. Steven Webb, and Lead Author of the IEG report, addressed the group by explaining its objectives and his hopes that the report would stimulate discussion and new ideas for the future. Additionally, Webb stated that while they could not cover every aspect of the public sector, they did focus on four key areas including public expenditure and financial management, civil service and administration, tax administration, corruption and transparency. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Thursday, July 17, 2008 Thursday, July 17, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2356&EID=1050 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2355&EID=1049 Washington D.C. – On June 17th, 2008, the World Bank presented an event to honor the launch of Broadcasting, Voice and Accountability, a new book focusing on a public interest approach to policy, law and regulation. Daniel Kaufman, Director of Director Global Programs and Governance, World Bank Institute, opened the event by highlighting the importance of broadcasting for civil engagement and development. Kaufman went onto say that broadcasting plays a role in not only providing awareness, but in saving lives. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2355&EID=1049 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2334&EID=1043 Washington D.C. – On June 17th, 2008, the World Bank presented a workshop entitled The Interactions Between Governance and Growth Shifting Paradigms?. The first part of the afternoon session, chaired by Alan Gelb, the World Banks Director of Development Policy, focused around two separate papers on the topic of development strategies for integrating governance and growth. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Tuesday, June 17, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2334&EID=1043 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2328&EID=1037 Washington D.C. – On May 21st, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion entitled Public Sector Reform What Works and Why? chaired by the World Banks Vinod Thomas, Director General of the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG). Event presenters addressed a Public Service Reform evaluation recently reviewed and released by the World Bank. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2328&EID=1037 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 Governance and Public Sector Reform 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=2193&EID=984 Although focused on the implementation of Information Technology (IT) in government, eGovernment initiatives cannot succeed without a strong human component. On October 29, 2007, the event The Human Factor in Reengineering Government, held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. brought together eGovernment experts from the private and public sectors, country representatives, as well as participants from country sites via videoconference to discuss this important issue. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Monday, October 29, 2007 Monday, October 29, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2193&EID=984 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 Governance and Public Sector Reform 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=2146&EID=53 Theres an old joke that Economics is the only field in which two people can win the Nobel prize for saying the exact opposite thing. For evidence that economic disagreements can be spirited, especially in development, look no further than this entry from the BSPAN archives. After former World Bank Chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz published his controversial book, Globalization and its Discontents, which expressed his own discontent with the International Monetary Fund, he and IMF Research Director Ken Rogoff squared off in a 2002 panel discussion on its claims. The debate has become one of the most relevant on the role of international institutions in promoting globalization. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Wednesday, August 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2146&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2117&EID=959 Climate change and disease outbreaks may reveal weaknesses in the governance system, but they also draw attention to the need for greater scientific awareness in policymaking. In this presentation sponsored by the World Banks Africa Region, Human Development Network, and the British Embassy, David King, Chief Scientific Adviser for the United Kingdom, spoke on the potential of science for better governance in the developed and developing world—as well as the need for knowledge that will avert disaster. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President for the Africa Region at the World Bank, opened the conference with an introduction that addressed the contribution of developing countries to technology and knowledge development. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Wednesday, July 11, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2117&EID=959 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2098&EID=53 Is it possible for people to voluntarily give up their power? No one gives up their power easily, and yet this is one of the main questions behind decentralization. In his address to the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Seminar Series on decentralization, held at the World Bank Washington offices on May 10th 2007, Richard Bird, Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto talks about decentralization, power and the advantages of local input. He raises the possibility that decentralizations benefits and downfalls might just be two sides of the same coin. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Friday, June 01, 2007 Friday, June 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2098&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2093&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 Governance and Public Sector Reform Friday, May 18, 2007 Friday, May 18, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2093&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2090&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 Governance and Public Sector Reform Friday, May 18, 2007 Friday, May 18, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2090&EID=954 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2056&EID=945 What factors lead to deep level change? Who in society is responsible for change, and what kind of collaboration makes change succeed? In this presentation sponsored by the InfoShop at the World Bank Institute (WBI) on May 20, 2007, author Steve Waddell discussed his latest book, Societal Learning and Change. Waddell provided one of the first comprehensive treatments of the motivations, processes, pitfalls, and possibilities for social change on the national and subnational level. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2056&EID=945 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2052&EID=943 Many of the World Banks 185 member nations are decentralizing their government services in an effort to be more effective, efficient, and accountable to their citizens. But the process of decentralization is fraught with controversy, and critical arguments of the process abound. In this event at the World Banks Washington headquarters on May 8, 2007, the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network invited two eminent panelists to discuss the benefits and detriments of decentralization. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Thursday, May 10, 2007 Thursday, May 10, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2052&EID=943 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2051&EID=942 With government and business increasingly reliant on information technology around the world, the ereadiness of developing countries to use information technology (IT) for their public and private sectors is a matter of much debate. In this event, held at the World Banks Washington offices on April 18, 2007, the eDevelopment Thematic Group and the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Network discussed the place and purpose of eGovernment, and where it can work as part of public sector reform in developing countries. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2051&EID=942 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2032&EID=940 Development institutions and politicians often toss around words like governance, accountability, or leadership. But what do these words really mean? What is good leadership, and how do we get there? In this third annual Capacity Day conference, sponsored by the World Bank Institute (WBI) at the Banks headquarters on April 19, 2007, speakers and panelists examined the theme of Leadership Matters Vision, Effectiveness, and Accountability. B-SPAN Governance and Public Sector Reform Thursday, April 19, 2007 Thursday, April 19, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2032&EID=940 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2031&EID=940 Development institutions and politicians often toss around words like governance, accountability, or leadership. But what do these words really mean? What is good leadership, and how do we get there? In this third annual Capacity Day conference, sponsored by the World Bank Institute (WBI) at the Banks headquarters on April 19, 2007, speakers and panelists examined the theme of Leadership Matters Vision, Effectiveness, and Accountability. The program opened with a taped statement from Abdou Djouf, former President of the Republic of Senegal. It was moderated by Martyn Lewis, former journalist and broadcaster for the BBC, and introduced by Rakesh Nangia, Acting Vice President of WBI. 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