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=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 Macroeconomics and Growth 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=2241&EID=1011 The high and volatile oil prices pose a serious threat to financial sector stability and growth in todays global economy. Developing countries are most at risk, and the poorest people stand to suffer more as food prices increase with rising energy costs. The potential for instability has led policymakers to seek to understand how oilprice dynamics will continue to develop in the near future. To explore these issues, the World Bank Institute and the George Washington University jointly held the global finance forum entitled Oil Price Volatility, Economic Impacts, and Financial Management RiskManagement Experience, Best Practice, and Outlook in Washington D.C. on March 10 and 11 of 2008. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, March 10, 2008 Monday, March 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2241&EID=1011 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2214&EID=1001 On December 17, 2007, the World Banks Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network and the Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC) hosted a day of workshops at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. The event, PREMDEC Brainstorming Meeting on Improving the Delivery of Aid Making Aid More Predictable focused on improving the delivery of aid and making it more predictable. The objective was twofold (1) to take stock of what is known about aid predictability, how predictability of aid flows affects country performance and policies, and countrylevel issues in managing uncertain aid flows and (2) to discuss how the Bank and other donors are contributing to the agenda to improve the reliability of aid resources and which new mechanisms are more promising for ensuring stability of aid. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, December 17, 2007 Monday, December 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2214&EID=1001 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2204&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, October 02, 2007 Tuesday, October 02, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2204&EID=999 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 Macroeconomics and Growth 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=2107&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. The 2007 Financial and Private Sector Development Forum (FPD Forum) offered an opportunity for World Bank Group staff, developing country clients, and the donor community to discuss key challenges facing clients. This session was chaired by Augusto de la Torre, Senior Advisor in the FPDs Financial Sector Assessment Unit (FPDFS), on April 25th, 2007 at the World Bank offices in Washington. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2107&EID=941 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2059&EID=947 Can we put a price on a green planet? According to environmental economists, we not only can do so, but we must. These experts are challenging economists to create incentives for good environmental behavior, discourage pollution and reckless use, and create policies that account for the externalities of the ecosystem. In this workshop, hosted at the World Banks headquarters on May 22, 2007, speakers presented Introduction to Environmental Economics 101 as a primer for the issues and techniques involved. In this session on climate change and global warming, B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2059&EID=947 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2058&EID=947 Can we put a price on a green planet? According to environmental economists, we not only can do so, but we must. These experts are challenging economists to create incentives for good environmental behavior, discourage pollution and reckless use, and create policies that account for the externalities of the ecosystem. In this workshop, hosted at the World Banks headquarters on May 22, 2007, speakers presented Introduction to Environmental Economics 101 as a primer for the issues and techniques involved. The program was introduced by Laura Tlaiye, Sector Manager for Environment at the World Bank. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2058&EID=947 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 Macroeconomics and Growth 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=1902&EID=53 In this podcast, we reach back into the BSPAN archives for one of our most popular events Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, speaks on achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the responsibilities of the donor community B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Tuesday, August 15, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1902&EID=53 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1878&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Robert Holzmann, a World Bank Sector Director, chaired this closing panel. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1878&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1875&EID=873 Employment is an accepted and important part of the growth process. But while there has been much attention on the process of creating jobs, knowledge of job quality, segmentation, and the link to poverty reduction remains limited. On June 19, 2006, the World Banks Poverty Reduction group sponsored a daylong workshop on the topic of Rethinking the Role of Jobs in Shared Growth at the Banks headquarters. Louise Cord, Sector Manager for Poverty Reduction at the Bank, chaired this session on The Role of Labor Mobility for Economic Performance. B-SPAN Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, June 19, 2006 Monday, June 19, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1875&EID=873 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1871&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1871&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1870&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1870&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1869&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, May 29, 2006 Monday, May 29, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1869&EID=872 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 Macroeconomics and Growth 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=1866&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1866&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1864&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1864&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1863&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Tuesday, May 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1863&EID=872 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1862&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 Macroeconomics and Growth Monday, May 29, 2006 Monday, May 29, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1862&EID=872