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=2473&EID=1117 Every year, the Annual Review of Development Effectiveness (ARDE) is conducted at the World Bank in order to take stock of all outcomes and development effectiveness of bankwide projects. On October 19, 2009, the Banks Independence Evaluation Group (IEG) presented this years performance record, specifically focusing on trend, project performance, countryassistance projects and progress from the Banks results agenda. As the bank is currently revising its environmental strategy, this years ARDE evaluation took an indepth look into developments made in the environmental sector, centering on sustainability. The event was chaired by IEG Director Vinod Thomas. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Monday, October 19, 2009 Monday, October 19, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2473&EID=1117 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2454&EID=1107 Global knowledge, innovation and decentralization are among the many issues on the World Banks internal agenda. How do organizations with a strong mandate for knowledge dissemination and a complex organizational structure take advantage of communities of practice? In this session, Author Etienne Wenger discusses the role these communities play in helping places like the World Bank develop capacities and improve performance. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Thursday, July 23, 2009 Thursday, July 23, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2454&EID=1107 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2397&EID=1077 In the era of new media, academia has seen its share of change. While the days of carrying heavy text books are not entirely extinct, open source media such as Wikipedia have significantly altered the research methodology used in schools and knowledge institutions. Now, organizations such as the World Bank are looking at such tools in order to disseminate and share its breadth of knowledge with the world. On March 23, 2009, author Andrew Lih visited the World Bank to discuss the release of his new book, History of Wikipedia. Joining Lih were Klaus Tilmes, Adviser for the World Banks Knowledge Strategy Group, Mike Trucano, Senior ICT Policy Specialist for the World Bank, and Manny Jimenez, Director for the World Banks East Asia Pacific Human Development Sector Department. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Monday, March 23, 2009 Monday, March 23, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2397&EID=1077 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2379&EID=1070 This session of the ICT Conference focused on the recent release of the IC4D09 report. The presentations discussed its creation, highlights, findings and lessons learned to be applied to future reports. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Thursday, February 12, 2009 Thursday, February 12, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2379&EID=1070 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2378&EID=1070 Washington D.C. – During the last week of January 2009, the World Bank presented a series of events as part of the ICT Sector Week Strategy Conference. The goal of these events and panel discussions was to invite open discussion, while reviewing the outcomes and latest trends in the ICT in development agenda. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Tuesday, January 27, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2378&EID=1070 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 Information and Communication Technologies 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=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 Information and Communication Technologies 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=2293&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 Information and Communication Technologies Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2293&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2225&EID=1003 The year 2008 will be a critical year for Japanese foreign policy as Japan will be hosting the Global Health Summit in February, the Tokyo International Conference for Economic Development in May, and the G8 Summit in July. The year 2008 also marks the midterm for the Millennium Development Goals. Professor Kiyoshi Kurokawa is directly involved in planning each of these activities. He will discuss Japans vision for each of these major events and the essential of science, technology, and innovation in promoting sustainable, inclusive development in Africa and elsewhere. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Monday, January 07, 2008 Monday, January 07, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2225&EID=1003 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2199&EID=992 In todays rapidly globalizing world, using knowledge and innovation policies to deepen development has become a key factor in countries economic success, regardless of their level of development. This is the viewpoint presented in the book Building Knowledge Economies Advanced Strategies for Development, which was launched by the World Bank Institute (WBI) and the World Banks Infoshop on November 15th, 2007 in Washington D.C. The book is based on the work of the WBIs Knowledge for Development Program (K4D), which was launched in 1999. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Thursday, November 15, 2007 Thursday, November 15, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2199&EID=992 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2196&EID=989 The event eLearning ReThinking Education, which took place at the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. on November 8th featured Robert Schank, Founder of the Institute of eLearning and Professor at Northwestern University. Harry Patrinos, Lead Education Economist at the World Bank introduced the speaker and chaired the event. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Thursday, November 08, 2007 Thursday, November 08, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2196&EID=989 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 Information and Communication Technologies 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=2144&EID=53 How does podcasting work and what role can it play in delivering information? B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Sunday, July 01, 2007 Sunday, July 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2144&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2143&EID=966 The second part of the conference was composed of questions from the audience, as well as nine videoconference sites and an additional audience via webcast. Viewers in India pointed out the need for a single database where information on successes and failures of other more mature eGovernment initiatives can be accessed. The audience members in Kenya asked about how to deal with issues of lack of ereadiness because the majority of the population is rural. Viewers from the videoconference site in Tanzania asked about how to create an eGovernment apparatus that is citizen centric when infrastructure is very limited. An audience member in Romania asked about the dilemma between infrastructure and service development, and which should be invested in first. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Tuesday, June 19, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2143&EID=966 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2141&EID=966 The Global Dialogue National eGovernment Strategies Designing for Success, was held at the World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. on July 19, 2007. The event, which was organized in partnership with USAID/USTTI, brought together 18 government officials as well as participants from various countries via videoconference. The event also featured the contributions of the audience via webcast as well as those present in Washington D.C. The presenters spoke about the challenges of designing eGovernment strategies in their own countries, as well as the successes that the implemented programs have brought. B-SPAN Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Tuesday, June 19, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2141&EID=966 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2115&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 Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Tuesday, June 05, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2115&EID=960 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2114&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 Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Tuesday, June 05, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2114&EID=960 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2112&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 Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Tuesday, June 05, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2112&EID=960 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 Information and Communication Technologies 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=2110&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 Information and Communication Technologies Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Tuesday, June 05, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2110&EID=960