Name: Reprioritizing Poverty: From the World Development Report 1990 to Voices of the Poor
Start: 2026-05-20T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-20T12:30:00-04:00

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December 2025
December 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wolfensohn’s Single Biggest Contribution? Debt Relief: Then and Now

A join presentation by WBG History and Economics Thematic Groups A panel discussion with Masood Ahmed, Ravi Kanbur, Carmen Reinhart, and Axel ...
December 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Welcome to the Launch of the Book Club

Hybrid: MC 4 - 100 & Webex

In July 2024 we initiated the online Book Repository and are pleased to report that we already have more than 525 books ...
January 2026
January 21, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

The ‘C’ word and all that, from Wolfensohn forwards: Did the WBG ever get to grips with political economy?

WBG History and Governance Thematic Groups event A panel discussion with Jim Adams, Cheryl Gray, Dani Kauffman, and Brian Levy. Moderator: ...
February 2026
February 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Knowledge Bank: Knowledge management from Wolfensohn forwards

WBG History Thematic Group event A panel discussion with Steve Denning, Mohamed Muhsin, and Jean-Louis Sarbib Moderator: Klaus Tilmes
March 2026
March 25, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Late to the table? Wolfensohn’s belated engagement with HIV/AIDS…and what came next

WBG History and Health, Nutrition & Population Thematic Groups event A panel discussion with Martha Ainsworth and Elizabeth Lule Moderator: Tawhid ...
April 2026
April 22, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Keeping the Faith: JDW’s engagement with culture and religion

A WBG History Thematic Group event A panel discussion with Katherine Marshall and Ismail Serageldin. Moderator: Alex Shakow
May 2026
May 20, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Reprioritizing Poverty: From the World Development Report 1990 to Voices of the Poor

A WBG History Thematic Group event A panel discussion with Lyn Squire and Deepa Narayan. Moderator: Shanta Devarajan

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