Building Knowledge Economies
Advanced Strategies for Development
In many parts of the world, knowledge is being put to work to accelerate and
deepen the development process, promoting innovation and helping to generate
wealth and jobs. This book discusses advanced development strategies that take
into account education, innovation, information and communication technology
(ICT) infrastructure, and the prerequisite economic and institutional regime.
For more information or to order the book please visit the link below:
Building Knowledge Economies: Advanced Strategies for Development
Thursday, November 15, 2007
3:30 - 5:00 pm
World Bank J Building Auditorium J1 - 050
701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
The event will be followed by a wine and cheese reception
WELCOMING REMARKS
Rakesh Nangia
Acting Vice President, World Bank Institute
Mr. Nangia is the World Bank Institute?s (WBI) Acting Vice President and
Director of Operations. The latter position he assumed in September 2006 and he
was appointed Acting Vice President of WBI in March 2007. In his more than 20
years in the World Bank, Mr. Nangia?s career has spanned a wide range of
countries and positions, including development work in Africa, East Asia,
Eastern Europe and South Asia. In addition, he has also worked in the Corporate
Secretariat and Central Accounting. Immediately prior to his current position,
Mr. Nangia served as Manager, Portfolio and Country Operations, in Vietnam. Mr.
Nangia attended the Indian Institute of Technology, the University of London,
and Harvard University and holds degrees in business administration and
engineering.
PRESENTER
Jean-Eric Aubert
Lead Specialist, World Bank Institute's Knowledge for Development Program
Mr. Aubert is Lead Specialist at WBI's Knowledge for Development Program, which
carries out knowledge economy studies and provides policy advice for developing
countries. Based in Paris, he coordinates WBI offices in Paris and Marseilles.
Prior to joining the World Bank in 2000, Mr. Aubert worked at the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (Directorate for Science, Technology
and Industry), leading Science and Technology country reviews and flagship
publications. He has also been a consultant for a number of international
organizations including the European Commission and UN bodies (including UNIDO,
UNESCO, UNCTAD, and UNU). He has been an author or editor of more than 30
publications and published a number of articles on science and technology
policy, social sciences and cultural issues.
COMMENTARY
Shahid Yusuf
Economic Adviser, Development Economics Research Group, World Bank
Mr. Yusuf is the Team Leader for the World Bank-Japan project on East Asia?s
Future Economy. He was the Director of the World Development Report 1999/2000,
Entering the 21st Century. Prior to that, he was Economic Adviser to the Senior
Vice President and Chief Economist (1997-98), Lead Economist for the East Africa
Department (1995-97) and Lead Economist for the China and Mongolia Department
(1989-1993). Mr. Yusuf has also served the World Bank in several other
capacities. Mr. Yusuf has written extensively on development issues, with a
special focus on East Asia. His most recent publications include: How
Universities Promote Economic Growth, co-edited with Kaoru Nabeshima (World Bank
2007); Dancing with Giants, co-edited with Alan Winters (World Bank 2007);
China?s Development Priorities, co-authored with Kaoru Nabeshima (World Bank
2006); Post-Industrial East Asian Cities, co-authored with Kaoru Nabeshima
(Stanford University Press 2006);
and Under New Ownership, co-authored with Kaoru Nabeshima and Dwight H. Perkins
(Stanford University Press 2005). He has also published widely in various
academic journals.
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