Scaling-Up DC Conference at a Glance
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Opening Session |
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Opening session, November 12, 2007
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Mr. Rakesh Nangia,
Acting Vice President,
World Bank Institute (WBI):
Introducing JJ/WBGSP and its Scaling-Up Activities
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Mr. Toru Shikibu, the Executive Director of Japan to the World Bank
appreciated JJ/WBGSP scholars for their contributions to development in their home countries |
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Weigang Li, China,
Harvard University,
Public Administration in International Development Program
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Rathnaseela Endera Arachchige,
Sri Lanka, Williams College, Development Economics Program |
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Mr. Kamel Braham,
Scholarships Administrator, WBI |
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Discussing the conference and making new friends during breaks between sessions |
Ismail Ali Manik, Maldives, Kouadio Noel Alain Assemien, Cote d'Ivoire, & Phajo Dorjee, Bhutan,
JJ/WBGSP Scholars from Columbia University, Economic Policy Management Program |
| Morning Sessions |
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Video conferencing with Université De Yaoundé II, Cameroon, and Université De Cocody, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, partner universities of the JJ/WBGSP, activated the discussions |
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Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, Senior Adviser, WBI |
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Ms. Maureen Lewis,
Acting Chief Economist, Human Development Network, World Bank |
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Mr. Dani Kaufmann,
Director, Global Programs, WBI |
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Prof. Arvid Lukauskas, Columbia University |
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Professor Guillermo Calvo, Columbia University
answering students' questions |
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Sharing knowledge and experience |
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| Afternoon Session |
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Mariama Khan, The Gambia,
Brandeis University, Sustainable International Development Program |
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Kimiharu To, Japan,
State University of New York, Program on Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes |
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Ms. Karin Millett, Director, WBI |
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Left to right: Jing Zhang, China, Debel Gemechu Gutta, Ethiopia, & Prerna Makkar, India,
Harvard University, Public Administration in International Development Program |
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Naoto Kanehira, Japan,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Public Administration Program |
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Mr. Mitsuru Kitano,
Minister of Public Diplomacy,
Embassy of Japan |
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Future belongs to learning and knowledge sharing
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