See What You Missed at the World Bank GroupSpring Meetings

During the Spring Meetings 2016 the World Bank Group hosted distinguished speakers , from Queen Rania and Ban Ki-moon to Michelle Obama and Bill Gates. Click the links below to replay all 19 webcasts, read blogs, and watch videos highlighting the best of the Meetings.

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The full schedule with the list of events which include webcasts, and fotos here.

All the videos taken during the meetings can be found here.

 

2016 Spring Meetings webcasts

Below the webcast schedule for today, enjoy!

Friday, April 15

Private Sector Solutions in Challenging MarketsPrivate Sector Solutions in Challenging Markets
Panelists from the private and public sectors discuss how to spur investment to create jobs, generate revenue, and finance essential services. 9-10:30 a.m. ET; 13:00-14:30 GMT.  #solutions4dev

Forced DisplacementForced Displacement: A Global Development Challenge
A high-level panel including Queen Rania of Jordan confronts the issue of historically high levels of refugees and displaced people. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET/15:00-16:30 GMT#dev4peace

Digital Dividends for East Asia PacificDigital Dividends for East Asia Pacific – Faster Growth, More Jobs and Better Governance?
Panelists from government, business and civil society discuss how East Asia and Pacific countries can take advantage of the opportunities – and offset the risks – of the digital economy. 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET / 16:30 – 18:00 GMT. #digitalEAP

Competition PolicyCompetition Policy in Developing Countries: Helping Markets Perform Better
This World Bank Group-OECD event brings together policymakers and experts on policies that increase competition and benefit consumers. 2-3:30 p.m. ET / 18:00-17:30 GMT. #competition4dev

Powering Up GrowthPowering Up Growth: Ideas for Beating the Slowdown
Government ministers from Bolivia, Angola, Pakistan and Ukraine discuss how to reignite inclusive growth. 4-5:30 p.m. ET/20:00 – 21:30 GMT. #inclusivegrowth

Event: Jim Kim speaks

Follow the event with @JimKim_WBG & #WBLive

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (CET) / 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 – 11:00 (GMT) or convert time
Location: German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin & Online

In this interdependent world, we’re tackling challenges that respect no boundaries, that leap from Berlin to Basra, and that affect the future of children and young people in the poorest countries as well as wealthiest.

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Gauging interest for Ghana Water Mission

The Netherlands Embassy in Accra, Ghana and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency are watercontemplating a Dutch Water sector trade-mission to Ghana this year. The goal of the mission is to facilitate contacts between the Ghana and the Dutch Water sector.

The mission is only meant for Dutch companies therefor the information available is only in Dutch. To read more click here. 

If you have any questions please email us.

 

 

Invitation to Healthcare Business International conference

Location: London

Dates: April 25-27, 2016

IFC is a sponsor of Healthcare Business International 2016, a big private healthcare conference taking place in London this year on April 25-27, and I thought I’d share with you some information about why you should join us at the conference.

Now in its sixth year, the event brings together the CEOs of private health and care operators from Europe and Emerging Markets, as well as many investors.  In 2016, the organisers expect 400 plus delegates, making this one of the biggest events focused on health care services worldwide.

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