The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC)/ Secretariat for the Kyoto Mechanisms Information Platform in Japan and the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Management Bureau conducted a videoconference connecting Tokyo and Cebu on March 16, 2007 to promote local Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects.
Students from Hitotsubashi University School of International and Public Policy joined a worldwide consultation to make actionable recommendations on combating corruption and improving governance. Organized by the World Bank Institute, this event circled the globe in 12 two-hour sessions, bringing together students from leading business and public administration schools.
The Japan Cleft Palate Foundation (JCPF), which supports patients with cleft lip and palate in Asia, held 2 international videoconferences on March 12, 2007 connecting the TDLC with Mongolia and Laos.
With developing countries gaining greater recognition as a potential market, a seminar series under the World Bank Group Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative was launched on March 8, 2007 at the TDLC to promote discussion on new trends for poverty reduction through business development. In attendance were over 150 participants from the public and private sectors, underscoring the significance of CSR in today’s global business environment.
Visit the World Bank Tokyo Office Site to hear panelists speak out on video (in japanese only):
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