Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

World Bank President Robert Zoellick Visits Tokyo

On his first official visit to Japan since assuming his role on July 1, 2007, World Bank President Robert Zoellick visited the Tokyo Development Learning Center on August 8, 2007 for a Brown Bag Lunch session with Bank and TDLC staff. East Asia Pacific Regional Vice President Jim Adams, who accompanied Mr. Zoellick, briefed the group on his visit to Australia, Vietnam and Cambodia prior to arriving in Tokyo.

After a round of handshakes, Mr. Zoellick gave his views on issues such as the significance of Middle Income Countries, as well as Governance, integrated as an important part of the Bank's agenda. Mr. Zoellick's visit comes at an important time in the Bank's partnership with Japan, with events such as TICAD, to be co-hosted by the Government of Japan, the Bank and UNDP as well as the G8 Summit due to take place in Japan next year. Japan is the Bank's second largest shareholder.

See the World Bank site for full coverage of President Robert Zoellick's first visit to Japan and the East Asia Pacific region.