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=2375&EID=1068 Washington D.C. – On January 27th, 2009, the World Bank in association with the Info Shop, presented an event and panel discussion in honor of the new book by Kiatchai Sophastienphong and Anoma Kulathunga, entitled Getting Finance in South Asia 2009 Indicators and Analysis of the Commercial Banking Sector . This new volume of literature, accompanied by a CDROM, has provided indicators about the commercial banking sector in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally, the book analyzed data in area such as access to finance, performance and efficiency, financial stability, capital market development, marketing concentration and competiveness and corporate governance. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Tuesday, January 27, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2375&EID=1068 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 South - South Exchange 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=2102&EID=956 EGovernment is a powerful instrument to provide citizencentric onestop delivery of services through a variety of channels, including Web portals. Web portals are multifunctional information systems that provide a single point of access to relevant information and services via the Webenabled interface. Government Internet portals are an increasingly important element of public administration reform programs across the world. This event, held at the Wold Banks Washington, D.C. offices on May 9th, 2007, featured a joint study between the World Bank and Pakistans eGovernment Directorate and focused on best practices and lessons learned from some of the worlds leading government eportals. Participants also joined in the discussion via videoconference from regional offices around the world. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Wednesday, May 09, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2102&EID=956 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2076&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2076&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2075&EID=948 Its an eloquent demonstration of supply and demand as a labor markets demand for workers increases, people will migrate to fill that demand—and hopefully better themselves and their families in the bargain. Only in the past few years have the impacts of migration on development through mechanics like remittances and brain drain been seriously studied. In this conference, held at the World Banks headquarters on May 23–24, 2007, experts gathered to summarize their findings and discuss policy best practice for these bordercrossing benefits. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Thursday, May 24, 2007 Thursday, May 24, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2075&EID=948 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2023&EID=935 For many years, the World Bank and other development institutions have worked with countries on a nationbynation basis, even as they internally divided themselves into regional departments. Yet it is now becoming apparent that programs across a wide regional area can be a powerful tool for development problems such as energy, water, and trade. On April 12, 2007, in this event titled Unlocking the Development Potential of Regional Programs, sponsored by the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and conducted at Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, Bank and external experts attempted to figure out how to replicate the successes achieved in these multicountry initiatives. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2023&EID=935 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2022&EID=935 For many years, the World Bank and other development institutions have worked with countries on a nationbynation basis, even as they internally divided themselves into regional departments. Yet it is now becoming apparent that programs across a wide regional area can be a powerful tool for development problems such as energy, water, and trade. In this event, Unlocking the Development Potential of Regional Programs, held on April 12, 2007, at Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, and sponsored by the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), Bank and external experts attempted to figure out how to replicate the successes achieved in these multicountry initiatives. Vinod Thomas, DirectorGeneral of the IEG, introduced and chaired the event. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Thursday, April 12, 2007 Thursday, April 12, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2022&EID=935 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1729&EID=837 A series of international negotiations sponsored by the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding trade conditions, the Doha Round is named after the city in Qatar where it began in 2001. Since then, the Doha Round has met in other cities around the globe, most recently Hong Kong. This seminar, sponsored by the World Bank Institute at the Banks headquarters on March 13, 2006, examines the outcomes and likely expectations for the round after the Hong Kong session, but before its conclusion in late 2006 or early 2007. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Monday, March 13, 2006 Monday, March 13, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1729&EID=837 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1728&EID=837 A series of international negotiations sponsored by the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding trade conditions, the Doha Round is named after the city in Qatar where it began in 2001. Since then, the Doha Round has met in other cities around the globe, most recently Hong Kong. This seminar, sponsored by the World Bank Institute at the Banks headquarters on March 13, 2006, examines the outcomes and likely expectations for the round after the Hong Kong session, but before its conclusion in late 2006 or early 2007. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Monday, March 13, 2006 Monday, March 13, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1728&EID=837 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1727&EID=837 A series of international negotiations sponsored by the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding trade conditions, the Doha Round is named after the city in Qatar where it began in 2001. Since then, the Doha Round has met in other cities around the globe, most recently Hong Kong. This seminar, sponsored by the World Bank Institute at the Banks headquarters on March 13, 2006, examines the outcomes and likely expectations for the round after the Hong Kong session, but before its conclusion in late 2006 or early 2007. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Monday, March 13, 2006 Monday, March 13, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1727&EID=837 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1726&EID=837 A series of international negotiations sponsored by the World Trade Organization regarding trade conditions, the Doha Round is named after the city in Qatar where it began in 2001. Since then, the Doha Round has met in other cities around the globe, most recently Hong Kong. This seminar, sponsored by the World Bank Institute at the Banks headquarters on March 13, 2006, examines the outcomes and likely expectations for the round after the Hong Kong session, but before its conclusion in late 2006 or early 2007. B-SPAN South - South Exchange Monday, March 13, 2006 Monday, March 13, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1726&EID=837