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Category Archives: Events
September: Upcoming Smart City Events
September WBG Water Events
Ministerial Conference on Ocean Economy and Climate Change in Africa
Building on commitments made on the SDGs in NY and at COP-21 in Paris, the World Bank’s Africa Climate Business Plan as well as the WBG’s Climate Change Action Plan, The African Ministerial Conference and Investment Forum (Mauritius, September 1-2, 2016) will be a decision-forcing two-day event that will:
- September 1-2, 2016
- Hotel Le Meridien, Balaclava, Republic of Mauritius
The 12th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resource Economics Consortium (IWREC) will be hosted by the World Bank in Washington, DC on September 11-13, 2016. The overall theme of the meeting will be “Water Security in a Changing World.”
- September 11-13, 2016
- The World Bank, Washington, DC
Upcoming Smart City Events
July 10-14, Singapore
The World Cities Summit 2016 will explore how cities can better govern and build up resilience through policy, technology and social innovations. With active engagement, there will be more opportunities for the public, private and people sectors to co-create innovative and integrated urban solutions for a more livable and sustainable future. Click here.
July 12, IDB HQ, Washington D.C.
International Experts at Migrating from a Traditional City Management to a Smart City Management seminar will present specific “Smart City” Case Studies from Rio de Janeiro, Medellin, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Songdo, Orlando, among others. “The Road Towards Smart Cities”, a publication that proposes a roadmap for carrying out this transformation, will be launched and private sector partners will present innovative solutions and successful implementation of “Smart City” solutions. Click here.
Videos:Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2016
We hope you were able to folow the events LIVE but if not we have the video. The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), organized by the World Bank Development Economics (DEC) Vice Presidency, is one of the world’s best known series of conferences for the presentation and discussion of new knowledge on development. The conference aims to promote the exchange of cutting-edge research among researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners. The next conference will take place on June 20-21, 2016 at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The theme of the conference will be “Data and Development.”
Annual Embassy Klompen Cup
Every year at the end of spring as the summer is about to be upon us the Netherlands Embassy World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank Liaisons organize the annual networking event “Klompen Cup” (Pictures). It is a street soccer 4-on-4 tournament, 10 minute games played right outside the embassy. We assemble teams with (Dutch) colleagues from the respective institutions; WB, IFC, IADB, and IMF to compete for the coveted “Klompen Cup”. 
The tournament is not only for the soccer-addicts – everyone is invited, and even encouraged, to join in. We welcome anyone as a player, but spectators are very much welcome as well. Extra incentives to support a team (or to just watch a few games) are the drinks and snacks served on the second level of the parking garage, overlooking the playing field as well as the ample opportunity to network with Dutch staff from the different institutions.
We thought that this year we would share the pictures with you…and if you are ever in Washington, D.C. at the end of May / beginning of June let us know!
Vincent & Stephanie
Webinars:Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2016: Data and Development Economics
Cant make it to the events in person, watch live! 
Date: Monday & Tuesday, June 20 & 21, 2016
Day 1 Times: 9-10:15 a.m. ET/13:00-14:15 GMT & 2-3 p.m ET/18:00-19:00 GMT
Day 2 Times: 9-10 a.m. ET/13:00-14:00 GMT & 12:30-2pm ET/16:30-18:00 GMT
Location: World Bank HQ, Preston Auditorium & Online
The Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), organized by the World Bank Development Economics (DEC) Vice Presidency, is one of the world’s best known series of conferences for the presentation and discussion of new knowledge on development. The conference aims to promote the exchange of cutting-edge research among researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners. The next conference will take place on June 20-21, 2016 at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The theme of the conference will be “Data and Development.”
Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2016
Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2016: Data and Development Economics
The conference is being held in Washington, D.C. and starts on Monday, June 20th and ends Tuesday June 21st. Events will be made available on the World Bank Live website.
Success in a nutshell-NL4WorldBank Newsletter June 2016
This morning the second edition of 2016 NL4WorldBank was published. In this edition the focus is on a Dutch company success story as well as the new develo
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WBG Event: Sustainable Open Innovation in Government: Practical Application in Cities and Beyond
Join a conversation about how city and national governments are leveraging open innovation approaches to implement practical activities that address complex service delivery challenges in sustainable and citizen-centric ways.
- Registration: Click here
- Date/Time: May 26th, 8:30am-12:30pm
- Online: Yes, live stream is available. Click here to access
- Location: 1850 I Street NW – Room 12-220
- Overview/Agenda: Click here
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