October 15, 2020 |
12:00 PM
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World Bank Live https://live.worldbank.org/
HD Flagship event Protect and Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19will be broadcast via World Bank Live on October 15 from 12 – 1 pm EDT (16:00-17:00h GMT). Visit this link for more information:
This public event will focus on how countries prioritize for the greatest impact on human capital, what investments they should make for greater equity and economic growth and what role the private sector can play in manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The flagship public event explores these themes through the lens of both the current response and challenges ahead, linking this to a vision for a future that puts protecting and investing in people at the center of national and global agendas.
There is a great line up of speakers as well as voices from front line health workers, youth and a musical performance by the Guinean Hip Hop group Banlieuz’Art. These are some of the speakers:
Azucena Arbeleche, Minister of Economy and Finance, Uruguay
Dr. Mai Alkaila, Minister of Health, West Bank and Gaza
Reha Denemeç, Deputy Minister of National Education, Turkey
Abhijit Banerjee, Economist and Nobel Laureate
Melinda Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mirai Chatterjee, Director of Social Security, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), India
Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships
The event will be broadcast in English with French, Spanish and Arabic translation.
Calendar » WBG & IMF Annual Meetings PUBLIC EVENT: Protect and Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19
WBG & IMF Annual Meetings PUBLIC EVENT: Protect and Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19
HD Flagship event Protect and Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19 will be broadcast via World Bank Live on October 15 from 12 – 1 pm EDT (16:00-17:00h GMT). Visit this link for more information:
https://live.worldbank.org/human-capital-covid-19
This public event will focus on how countries prioritize for the greatest impact on human capital, what investments they should make for greater equity and economic growth and what role the private sector can play in manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The flagship public event explores these themes through the lens of both the current response and challenges ahead, linking this to a vision for a future that puts protecting and investing in people at the center of national and global agendas.
There is a great line up of speakers as well as voices from front line health workers, youth and a musical performance by the Guinean Hip Hop group Banlieuz’Art. These are some of the speakers:
The event will be broadcast in English with French, Spanish and Arabic translation.