The World Bank’s annual 2006 Global Development Finance (GDF) report received special attention at the TDLC on May 31, 2006, as connecting sites Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia and Thailand enjoyed a presentation given by the report’s lead author, World Bank Lead Economist in Development Economics Mr.Mansoor Dailami and Manager of the Bank’s Global Trends team, Mr.Hans Timmer.
GDLN centers in Asia and beyond joined over 800 participants assembled in Tokyo for the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) held at Mita Conference Hall on May 29 and 30, 2006. Marking the first time that this global event, organized by the World Bank and Japan’s Ministry of Finance, was held in Asia, the TDLC facilitated videoconferencing connections by providing its technical know-how and coordination services on-site to make the event accessible to a diverse audience.
We’d like to know what you think about our infrastructure initiatives, and what we should be doing differently to reduce poverty”, said World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz at the Bank’s “Dialogue with Asian CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) on Lessons Learned on Infrastructure”. Held at the TDLC on May 29, 2006, connecting Hanoi, Bangkok, Canberra and Jakarta, President Wolfowitz and Bank Vice President for Infrastructure Kathy Sierra spoke to civil society members assembled in Tokyo and on-screen, asking them for real-time feedback.
A new global report on child labour launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) was the topic of a videoconference held on May 23, 2006 connecting ILO Headquarters in Geneva and the TDLC. Organized by the ILO Office in Japan, over 20 participants including members of NGOs gathered at the TDLC to listen to new findings and discuss common issues.
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