On February 1-4, 2016 representatives of Austria, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, 
and the United States will organize a joint trade mission focusing on opportunities for the transportation sector at the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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Trade mission on transportation in DC, Feb 1-4, 2016
On February 1-4, 2016 representatives of Austria, Canada, Spain, the 
Netherlands, and the United States will organize a joint trade mission focusing on opportunities for the transportation sector at the World Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
3rd Annual World Bank Luncheon
We are pleased to inform you that yesterday, at the 30th of November, the Nethe
rlands Embassy has successfully hosted its third Annual World Bank Luncheon. The session – attended by government representatives, NGOs, Embassy colleagues and World Bank personnel – included insightful remarks of the World Bank’s lead procurement specialist, Diomedes Berroa. Mr. Berroa shed alight on the Bank’s new procurement strategy. Staying up-to-date on the latest changes in the World Bank Strategies is a priority for the Netherlands and Dutch companies in particular.
Online PPP event: South African Development Community Countries
There has been an increase in private investment in infrastructure in the South African Development Community (SADC) member states in recent years. Public-Private Partnerships are being increasingly seen as a solution for challenges related to efficiency, capacity and fiscal constraints.
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 10:00:00 AM EST – 11:00:00 AM EST
This webinar discusses the main issues and challenges related to the frameworks for PPP in key SADC countries active in the PPP space.
Click here to register: https://goo.gl/S3IrZU
Online event: Climate Action and Green Competitiveness
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ET) / 14:30 – 16:00 (GMT) or convert time
Location: International Finance Corporation Auditorium, World Bank Group HQ & Online
JOIN ONLINE: http://live.worldbank.org/climate-action-green-competitiveness
Speakers:
- Anabel González : Senior Director, Trade & Competitiveness, World Bank Group
- Rachel Kyte: Vice President & Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank Group
- Andrew Steer: President and CEO, World Resources Institute
- Kirsti Kauppi: Ambassador of Finland to the United States
Online event- Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (ET) / 21:00 – 22:30 (GMT) or convert time
Location: J1-050, World Bank Group HQ & Online
Financing for Development Course
To sign-up for this free online course visit:
https://www.coursera.org/course/fin4devmooc
What exactly is financing for development? How can the new global development agenda be financed? Learn more by signing up for this free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Financing for Development which launches on November 16. A certificate of accomplishment — issued by the World Bank Group in partnership with Coursera — will be received by those who successfully complete the course requirements.
Webinar: World Bank PPP learning event
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in PPPs: Europe and Central Asia
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 ( Tomorrow )
Time: 10:00AM EST – 3PM GMT
Themes:Public-Private Partnerships
Speakers:
Name: Lorik Fejzullahu – Head, Central PPP Department Ministry of Finance, Kosovo
Name: Filip Drapak – Consultant, East and Central Asia PPP Transaction Advisory, International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group
Name: Shyamala Shukla -Senior Consultant, PPP Cross-Cutting Solution Area, The World Bank Group
Global learning about financing development – MOOC available
A personal message to sign up for a course on Financing development from Bertrand Badré,Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer.
Join the growing numbers of those who understand the importance of combining public resources with private and commercial finance for the common good to implement the 17 SDGs. I invite you, therefore, to register now for the Financing for Development MOOC.
First session start November 17th, 2015
A chance to catch up on the World Bank Annual Meetings in Lima!
The World Bank Annual Meetings took place last week!
Even if you did not make it to Lima yourself or did not have time to tune into the live webcasts, there are plenty of opportunities to catch up on the Annual Meetings ….. click here to see, read and hear everything that happened.
A couple of events highlighted :
- Perspectives on structural reform, Inequality & Growth with Jeroen Dijsselbloem Video: https://goo.gl/8p3ACh
- Unleashing private investment in Renewable Energy Video: http://goo.gl/Kgs0Pe
- Future of Food Video: http://goo.gl/Pq7ACD
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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