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=2405&EID=1084 On April 1, 2009, the World Bank Institute Poverty Reduction (WBIPR) group held the concluding session of the International Trade in Services Course held from March 23 to April 1, 2009. The event, Prospects for Services Trade Reform and International Agreements featured a panel discussion by World Bank Lead Economist Aaditya Mattoo, Christina Bliss, Assistant USTR for Services and Investment, Bernard Hoekman, Director of the World Bank PRMTR, Nigerian World Trade Organization (WTO) Ambassador Honorable Yonov Frederick Agah, and Hamid Mamdouh, Director of the Trade in Services division of the WTO. The panel was chaired by WBI Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division Manager Roumeen Islam. B-SPAN Trade Wednesday, April 01, 2009 Wednesday, April 01, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2405&EID=1084 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2404&EID=1083 On March 31, 2009, the World Bank Institute held the Global Dialogue Trade Impact and Trade Policy Responses to the Global Economic Crisis. The event discussed the impacts of the crisis and assessed the trade impact of and trade policy responses to address the crisis and to manage the growth and distribution effects. Gathered at the event were senior officials from trade ministries, officials dealing with trade finance in the Central Bank, senior representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, National Exporters Association and senior managers from private sector banks from Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey. B-SPAN Trade Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Tuesday, March 31, 2009 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2404&EID=1083 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2340&EID=1046 Washington, D.C. On April 24th, 2008, the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), on behalf of the World Bank, presented a panel discussion on the recent rise in food prices and its impact on South Asia. Juan Blazquez Ancin, Knowledge Management Officer with the Global Development Learning Network (GDLN), opened the session with an introduction of the moderator, Syed Ejaz Ghani, the Economic Advisor for the World Banks Asia Poverty Reduction Economic Management Network (PREM). The event featured four additional speakers, each of whom shared their ideas and suggestions on current trends and the potential consequences. Notable attendees participating via videoconference were groups from offices in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. B-SPAN Trade Thursday, April 24, 2008 Thursday, April 24, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2340&EID=1046 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2332&EID=1041 Washington D.C. – On June 12th, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion entitled Prospects for Trade Integration through Unilateral Reforms. The goal of the panel was to reflect on the rate of global economic growth and prospects for trade integration through unilateral reforms and international negotiations. The event was chaired by Gianni Zanini, Lead Economist for the World Bank Institute, who in his opening remarks posed two questions to the panel what are the prospects for further sustained liberalization of internal import barriers and what approaches should developing countries pursue for leveraging trade integration as a tool for their growth and poverty reduction strategies? B-SPAN Trade Thursday, June 12, 2008 Thursday, June 12, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2332&EID=1041 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2313&EID=1030 On June 10th, 2008, the World Bank Institute Oil, Gas, and Mining Policy Division (COCPO), sponsored a panel discussion entitled The EastEast Corridor The Growing Middle East – Asia Energy Relationship and Capital Flows. Chaired by Paulo de Sa, Sector Manager in the Oil, Gas and Mining Policy Division of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the event was the second in a series of World Bank sponsored workshops highlighting trade flows and foreign investment within important regions. B-SPAN Trade Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2313&EID=1030 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2303&EID=1023 On April 18th, 2008, the International Trade Department and Development Prospects Group of the World Bank presented an event to launch a new book entitled A Handbook of International Trade in Services , edited by Aaditya Mattoo, Robert M. Stern and Gianni Zanini. The panel was chaired by Roumeen Islam, Manager of the World Bank Institutes Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division. The panel reviewed and elaborated on the books related points regarding international trade services, service negotiations, The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and The World Trade Organization (WTO). B-SPAN Trade Friday, April 18, 2008 Friday, April 18, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2303&EID=1023 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2301&EID=1021 NOTE The video starts with a discussion of ‘Gap Analysis, which corresponds to slide 17 in the Power Point presentation available below under ‘Related Materials. B-SPAN Trade Thursday, May 08, 2008 Thursday, May 08, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2301&EID=1021 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2273&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 Trade Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2273&EID=1019 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2212&EID=1000 On Dec. 19, 2007, the event World Trade Indicators Global Trade Policies and Online Tools for Policy Analysis was held at World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C. to launch the newly developed World Trade Indicators database and Web site. These indicators are an important part of the World Bank effort to help developing countries leverage trade for growth and poverty reduction. B-SPAN Trade Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Wednesday, December 19, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2212&EID=1000 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2197&EID=990 In todays globalized world, whether a country is able to move goods quickly, cost effectively and reliably across borders largely determines their degree of inclusion in the global markets. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) is the first comprehensive tool which measures a countrys logistics performance along its supply chain. Through extensive collaboration with the private sector and a worldwide survey of global freight forwarders and express carriers this report details logistics performance over 150 countries. The event Connecting to Compete Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, presented at the World Bank headquarters on November 7, brought together authors and experts to discuss the report and its relevance and applicability to the global economy. B-SPAN Trade Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Wednesday, November 07, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2197&EID=990 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2182&EID=978 In a globalized world, learning itself must also cross national boundaries. In this session of the Global Issues Seminar Series, sponsored by the World Banks External Affairs department, students from around the world gathered by videoconference link to learn about the issues of international trade and development. The presentation was moderated by Maya Brahmam, Head of the World Bank Speakers Bureau. B-SPAN Trade Friday, September 28, 2007 Friday, September 28, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2182&EID=978 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2046&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? Sahar Nasr, a Senior Economist for the World Bank, introduced this session on a case study of reform in Egypts financial sector. B-SPAN Trade Thursday, April 26, 2007 Thursday, April 26, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2046&EID=941 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2045&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? Elizabeth Littlefield, Director of the Banks Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, introduced this session on new tools for microfinance with an overview of technologies that have caused a revolution in the field, such as wireless phones used as electronic transfer agents. B-SPAN Trade Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2045&EID=941 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2029&EID=939 In developing countries, more than half of populations live at least eight kilometers from the nearest health clinic. 1.2 million people are killed yearly in road accidents, mainly in developing nations. With millions of people around the world streaming into urban centers, transportation is an increasingly important issue for the World Bank. This event, held at the Washington offices of the World Bank on April 17th, 2007, introduced Peter Freemans report ‘A Decade of Action in Transport An Evaluation of World Bank Assistance to the Transport Sector, 19952005 by bringing together four panelists to discuss the topic. B-SPAN Trade Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Tuesday, April 17, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=2029&EID=939 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 Trade 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 Trade 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=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 Trade 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=1970&EID=909 As part of a rural development strategy, highvalue agriculture and horticulture have been successful exports for African countries, particularly when diversified into nontraditional products such as cut flowers or prepacked vegetables. In this presentation, organized by the Africa Region Sustainable Development Departments Knowledge Network at its headquarters in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2006, advisers from a Dutch horticultural consulting firm, VEK, discussed the particular needs and requirements of European Union markets for African agricultural exports. B-SPAN Trade Tuesday, January 09, 2007 Tuesday, January 09, 2007 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1970&EID=909 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1922&EID=893 After an unexpected recovery from the crisis of the late 1990s, East Asia became a puzzle to economists. How did it manage to regain and hold a pattern of growth? To answer that question, the World Bank published An East Asian Renaissance, and held a panel at the Banks main headquarters in Washington, DC, to examine its findings. The program, conducted on October 30, 2006, was introduced by Dana Weist, Sector Manager for Poverty Reduction at the World Bank, and chaired by Ernesto May, Sector Director for Poverty Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean at the Bank. B-SPAN Trade Monday, October 30, 2006 Monday, October 30, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1922&EID=893 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1842&EID=53 Dr. Daron Acemoglu of MIT speaks on how imperialism and institutions have had similar effects on societal success since the age of European colonization B-SPAN Trade Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Wednesday, February 01, 2006 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BSPAN/PresentationView.asp?PID=1842&EID=53