Name: Robert S. McNamara at the World Bank : In Retrospect
Start: 2022-02-15T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-02-15T11:30:00-05:00
Location: WebEx & MC 10-300

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November 2021
The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes

November 18, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

WebEx & MC 10-300

In partnership with the Library Network, the WBG 1818 Society invites you to a discussion with Zachary D. Carter, author of ...
Special Online Event for the Community Connections Campaign

November 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Microsoft Teams

As part of this event, we will provide an opportunity for members to briefly introduce the non-profit organizations they are involved with. ...
December 2021
Doing Business Indicators – A Discussion

December 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Webex

A virtual discussion by the 1818 Society Economics Thematic Group. Discussant: Victoria Elliott, led the 2008 OED review of DBI. Commentators: David ...
Book Launch – Cecil Rhodes and Other Statues: Dealing Plainly with the Past

December 8, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

WebEx & MC 10-300

A sponsored presentation by the History Thematic Group On December 8, 2021, Robert Calderisi—whose last assignment was Country Director for Cameroon, Central ...
January 2022
Ahead of their Time: The Legacies of Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran and Zviad Gamsakhurdia in Georgia

January 11, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

WebEx & MC 10-300

The 1818 Society History Thematic Group and the World Bank Library will sponsor a WebEx presentation by Nicolas Gorjestani about his newly ...
Developing Urban Mobility Strategies and Action Plans in three Metropolitan areas in Indonesia (Denpasar, Makassar, and Semarang)

January 13, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

A presentation by the Transport Thematic Group Speaker: Peter Midgley has over 40 years of experience in urban transport. He is the ...
State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa–The Consequences of Climate Change in Africa and a Deep Dive on Solutions for the Urban and Water Sectors

January 18, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Webex

A Joint Presentation of the 1818 Society Urban & Water and Social & Environmental Thematic Groups on Climate Change. Speakers: Jamal Saghir ...
Food For All: International Organizations and the Transformation of Agriculture – A Panel Discussion

January 20, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

WebEx & MC 10-300

A jointly-sponsored 1818 Society Agriculture and Rural Development TG, WBG History TG, and Library Session. The book tells the history of ...
February 2022
The Norwegian Oil Fund: A Huge Fund for a Small Nation, Dilemmas and Opportunities.

February 9, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

WebEx & MC 10-300

A presentation by the Energy Thematic Group of the 1818 Society The Fund started out as a mechanism for controlling the resource ...
Robert S. McNamara at the World Bank : In Retrospect

February 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

WebEx & MC 10-300

A joint presentation by the 1818 Society History Thematic Group and WBG Library Without a doubt, Robert S. McNamara was one of ...

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