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=2456&EID=1109 On September 1, 2009, the World Banks Investment Climate Advisory Services Team presented the findings of the Summary Report Global Investment Promotion Benchmarking 2009. The event featured presentations from coauthors of the report Ceci Sager (Manager, World Bank Investment Generation Investment Climate Advisory Services), Louis T. Wells (Professor of International Management, Harvard Business School) and Danny Cusick (President, Scottish Development International.) The discussion highlighted the important roles that IPIs (Investment Promotion Intermediaries) play in assisting countries in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, as well as showcasing the methods certain county agencies use in order to influence foreign investment activity. The event was chaired by Pierre Guislain (Director, Investment Climate Advisory Services Group.) B-SPAN Investment lending Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Wednesday, September 09, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2456&EID=1109 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2418&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 Investment lending Monday, February 23, 2009 Monday, February 23, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2418&EID=1093 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2047&EID=941 Although the World Banks projects and partners cover many sides of development work, from HIV to horticulture, its focus still often returns to financial markets and poverty. Whether working through the private sector or anticipating future financial boom and bust, At the Financial and Private Sector Development Forum 2007, formerly the Private Sector Development Forum, visitors took a new look at the theme of Financial Markets for All What, Why, When, and How? This panel on financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) was chaired by Augusto de la Torre, Senior Adviser on Financial Systems to the World Bank. B-SPAN Investment lending Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2047&EID=941 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2035&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 Investment lending Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Tuesday, May 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2035&EID=933 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2020&EID=934 Some problems are too large for any one country or organization to solve alone. Those global issues require communication, cooperation, and commitment to development from all around the world. In an effort to cultivate these factors, the World Banks External Affairs Department hosts the Global Issues Seminar Series, which brings together universities and graduate schools from across the Global Development Learning Network to learn from Bank and external experts on a variety of development topics. In this lecture held on April 11, 2007 in Washington DC, students learned about and discussed the subject of international trade. Vinay Bhargava, Director of International Affairs for the Banks External Affairs department, opened the videoconference with an introduction of the speakers, a tour of the remote sites, and a wrapup of outstanding issues from the previous weeks lecture. B-SPAN Investment lending Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2020&EID=934 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2015&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 Investment lending Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Tuesday, March 27, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2015&EID=933 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1997&EID=53 Even before the Grameen Bank won the Nobel Prize for it in 2006, microfinance has been a hot topic for development. But can it be adapted to serve social development by small entrepreneurs? Harold Rosen, Director of the IFCs Grassroots Business Initiative, certainly thinks so. B-SPAN Investment lending Thursday, March 01, 2007 Thursday, March 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1997&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1985&EID=53 A penny saved is a penny earned, they say. But for impoverished people, thats often easier said than done. In this presentation, Professor Michael Sherraden from the Washington University at Saint Louis discusses savings and whether the banks can outperform the mattress. B-SPAN Investment lending Thursday, February 01, 2007 Thursday, February 01, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1985&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1954&EID=53 How much funding does it take to save the world? In this excerpt from the Human Development Forum 2006, Shanta Devarajan and Michael Clemons answer the question How much is enough? Is there ever enough? B-SPAN Investment lending Friday, December 01, 2006 Friday, December 01, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1954&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1867&EID=872 The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together every year 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 2006 edition of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) took place in Tokyo and was coorganized by the World Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Japan and gathered nearly 900 participants over two days. The theme of the conference was Rethinking Infrastructure for Development. B-SPAN Investment lending Monday, May 29, 2006 Monday, May 29, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1867&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1782&EID=853 On April 25 and 26, 2006, the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Conference 2006 was convened in Washington, DC, to discuss the theme of Microeconomic and Institutional Foundations of Growth. The conference offered an opportunity to reflect on issues at the heart of the World Banks engagement with clients. The key theme was how to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty in light of the broadening agreement that economic growth is the basic condition for achieving and sustaining social progress and development. This sessions topic is Making Aid More Effective Through Budget Support. B-SPAN Investment lending Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Tuesday, April 25, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1782&EID=853 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1635&EID=786 In this final session of the Global Issues Seminar Series, sponsored by the World Banks External Affairs unit on March 8, 2006, the series turns its focus onto the Bank itself. As the worlds largest development organization, the World Bank has been fighting international poverty for more than 50 years. Students from the University of Amsterdam, University of Ghana, American University of Beirut, Sofia University, and Rhodes University joined students at the Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., by videoconference. The session was chaired by Asli Gurkan, consultant to External Affairs. B-SPAN Investment lending Wednesday, March 08, 2006 Wednesday, March 08, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1635&EID=786