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Seminar Highlight: IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings 2014

IMF World Bank Annual Meeting 2014IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings 2014 held several seminars on poverty related issues. Please access the link below to watch discussions.

1. Aim to Reduce Global Inequality

International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group will host the 2014 annual meeting in Washington D.C. on October 10 to 12.

2. Fighting Ebola is the Central Issue

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says, fighting Ebola is a key part of the struggle against poverty and inequality.

3. What IMF Concerns for the Global Economy

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, addressed at the plenary session of the 2014 annual meeting what IMF concerns for the global economy.

4. World Bank’s Ideas to Tackle Climate Change

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim discusses the growing threat from climate change including pollution in China.

5. What the World Bank to Do to End Poverty by 2030

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, addressed at the plenary session of the 2014 annual meeting, what the bank has done and is going to do to end poverty by 2030.

6. Making Extractive Industries’ Wealth Work for the Poor

The high level panel discussion on making extractive industries’ wealth work for the poor was taken place at the world bank annual meetings.

7. Building Shared Prosperity

Jim Yong Kim and Kaushik Basu talk about their vision to promote shared prosperity in relation to shocks, risks and governance.

8. MDGs, the Twin Goals and Inclusive Growth

World Bank Chief Economist, Kaushik Basu led four distinguished panelists to discuss Global Monitoring Report 2014: MDGs, the Twin Goals and Inclusive Growth.

9. Cities and Citizens: Game Changers for Inclusive Development

World Bank hosted a flagship seminar on Cities and Citizens: Game Changers for Inclusive Development at the annual meeting.

10. Achieving Food Security in the Face of Climate Change

Six distinguished panelists discuss food security and climate change at the World Bank annual meeting.

11. Making Everyone Count: Identification for Development

World Bank hosted a flagship seminar on Making Everyone Count: Identification for Development.

12. Transforming Economies to Benefit the Poor

World Bank hosted a flagship panel discussion on Transforming Economies to Benefit the Poor at the annual meeting.

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