Home | World Bank Live
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Calendar 16-10-2024 08:00 16-10-2024 09:00 America/New_York Women, Jobs and South Asia’s Untapped Potential Hello,\n\nThis is a reminder to join us virtually on World Bank Live: Women, Jobs and South Asia’s Untapped Potential \n\nAbout the event: Join experts from the region for a live discussion on how South Asian economies can work towards unlocking their untapped potential. \n\nGo to ...
2023 Spring Meetings - Toward a New Era - World Bank Live
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Spring Meetings Live Events April 10-16, 2023. GO TO: SCHEDULE OF LIVE EVENTS | FEATURED SPEAKERS Join us online for a series of live events featuring country voices and global leaders. The WBG-IMF Spring Meetings are open to anyone online, and present a unique opportunity for all to join central bankers, ministers, private sector executives, civil society representatives, youth leaders ...
Ali Allawi | World Bank Live
WEBOct 11, 2021 · In May 2020, Dr. Ali Allawi was appointed Minister of Finance of Iraq in the cabinet of Mustafa al-Kadhimi. In April 2005, he was appointed to be the Minister of Finance in the Transitional Government headed by Dr.Ibrahim al-Jaffari, a post he held until May 2006 when he returned to private life.
Poonam Gupta - World Bank Live
WEBApr 4, 2023 · Dr. Poonam Gupta is the Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, and a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. She specialises in Macroeconomics, and issues related to the Emerging Market Economies. Before joining NCAER, Dr Gupta was the Lead Economist for Global Macro and Market Research at the International Finance Corporation and ...
Nirmala Sitharaman - World Bank Live
WEBApr 13, 2023 · Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman was appointed as India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in 2019. She was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in the Parliament of India in 2014, and subsequently reelected in 2016. She has also held several ministerial portfolios since 2014, including Minister of Defense, Minister of State of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State in the ...
Adam S. Posen - World Bank Live
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Adam S. Posen has been president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since January 2013. Over his career, he has contributed to research and public policy regarding monetary and fiscal policies in the G-20, the challenges of European integration since the adoption of the euro, China-US economic relations, and developing new approaches to financial recovery and stability.
Youth Summit 2021: Resilient Recovery for People and Planet
WEBJun 9, 2021 · Established in 2013, the Youth Summit is an annual event hosted by the World Bank Group (WBG) to engage with youth globally on the most pressing topics facing our generation.The WBG Youth Summit is an affiliate of the Youth-to-Youth (Y2Y) network, the largest volunteer organization at the WBG, which aims to inspire and empower youth within and outside the institution.
Lawrence H. Summers | World Bank Live
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers is one of America’s leading economists.In addition to serving as 71st Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration, Dr. Summers served as Director of the White House National Economic Council in the Obama Administration, as President of Harvard University, and as the Chief Economist of the World Bank.
Kristalina Georgieva - World Bank Live
WEBKristalina Georgieva currently serves as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a position she was selected for on September 25, 2019 and has served as since October 1, 2019. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was CEO of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019, during which time she also served as Interim President of the World Bank Group for three months.
Joseph Stiglitz - World Bank Live
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · Joseph E. Stiglitz received his Ph.D from MIT in 1967, became a full professor at Yale in 1970, and in 1979 was awarded the prestigious John Bates Clark Award. He has taught at Princeton, Stanford, and MIT and was the Drummond Professor and a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He is now University Professor at Columbia University and Chair of Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought.