Fwd: "Inexcusable Absence" discussed at the InfoShop on April 5, 2007, at 12:00pm in J1-050

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Subject: "Inexcusable Absence" discussed at the InfoShop on April 5, 2007, at 12:00pm in J1-050
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                                            and
                   Human Development Network Vice Presidency, World Bank
             Invite you to a discussion featuring a recent publication from the
                               Center for Global Development
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            |                      |            Inexcusable Absence            |
            |   (Embedded image    |   Why 60 Million Girls Still Aren't in    |
            |    moved to file:    | School and What to Do about It by Maureen |
            |    pic02695.jpg)     |       Lewis and Marlaine E Lockheed       |
            |                      | Girls' education, indisputably crucial to |
            |                      | development,   has   received  a  lot  of |
            |                      | attention-but     surprisingly     little |
            |                      | hardheaded  analysis  to inform practical |
            |                      | policy solutions. In Inexcusable Absence, |
            |                      | Maureen   Lewis   and  Marlaine  Lockheed |
            |                      | propose  new  strategies for reaching the |
            |                      | 70 percent of out-of-school girls who are |
            |                      | "doubly     disadvantaged"    by    their |
            |                      | ethnicity,  language,  or  other factors. |
            |                      | The  book  will  be an important tool for |
            |                      | policymakers,   informing   interventions |
            |                      | that  can  make  a profound impact on the |
            |                      | lives  of  the  60  million out-of-school |
            |                      | girls.                                    |
            |                      |                                           |
            |                      |  Thursday, April 10, 2007 from 12:00pm -  |
            |                      |                  2:00pm                   |
            |                      |      World Bank J Building - J1-050       |
            |                      |            701 18th Street, NW            |
            |                      |                                           |
            |                      |     Contact: Jan-Marie Hopkins, HDN,      |
            |                      |  202-473-8071 or jhopkins@worldbank.org   |
            |                      |          for further information          |
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                                           Chair:
                                        Joy Phumaphi
            Vice President and Head of Human Development Network, The World Bank
            Prior  to  this,  Joy  Phumaphi  was  Assistant Director General for
            Family and Community Health at the World Health Organization and was
            the  Director  General's  Representative on Gender Equality. She was
            also Health Minister of Botswana.

                                        Presenters:
                                       Maureen Lewis
             Acting Chief Economist, Human Development Network, The World Bank.
            Prior  to  this,  Maureen  Lewis  was  Chief  Economist of the Human
            Development Network of the World Bank.

                                     Marlaine Lockheed
                       Visiting Fellow, Center for Global Development
            Prior  to  this  Marlaine  Lockheed was Education Sector Manager and
            Acting  Director  for  Education at the World Bank and head of WBI's
            Evaluation   Group.   She  currently  teaches  education  policy  at
            Princeton's  Woodrow  Wilson  School  of  International  and  Public
            Policy.

                                        Discussants:
                                       Maurya Buvenic
                              Gender Director, The World Bank
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            About the InfoShop
            The  InfoShop  is  the  public  information  center  and development
            bookstore  of  the  World  Bank.   It functions as the only publicly
            accessible  space  at  headquarters, providing internal and external
            audiences  access  to  over 6000 titles published by the World Bank,
            other   international   organizations,   and   other  publishers  on
            development  issues.   It is a space where information and documents
            on World Bank development operations, economic data, and strategies,
            can  be  read  easily  and  comfortably at workstations designed for
            public   use.   In  addition,  the  InfoShop  hosts  book  launches,
            exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community outreach events,
            and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
            For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop

Book Launch and Panel Discussion at the InfoShop, April 10, 2007, 12:00pm in JB1-080

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion featuring 3 recent World Bank publications
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of Reforms:
Lessons and Examples from Implementation
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is an approach used increasingly by
governments, civil society organizations, the World Bank, and other development
partners to examine the distributional impacts of policy reforms on the
well-being of different stakeholders groups, particularly the poor and
vulnerable. PSIA has an important role in the elaboration and implementation of
poverty reduction strategies in developing countries because it promotes
evidence-based policy choices and fosters debate on policy reform options.

People and Power:
Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central Asia
Empirical insights on household behavior and electricity consumption patterns in
this book reveal that, in Europe and Central Asia, the erosion of tariff based
subsidies has disproportionately affected the poor, while direct transfers
through social benefit systems have often been inadequately targeted. The book
suggests alternative strategies for achieving cost-recovery in the electricity
sector in a socially and politically acceptable manner, providing lessons that
are equally relevant for other utilities and regions

Tools for Institutional, Political, and Social Analysis of Policy Reform:
A Sourcebook for Development Practitioners
The Sourcebook introduces a framework for social analysis in Poverty and Social
Impact Analysis along with a set of practical tools that address the
institutional, political, and social dimensions of policy design and
implementation and how these impact poverty and distributional equity. It is
designed for country practitioners working in policy analysis in a range of
areas, including macroeconomic, sectoral, and public sector policy.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
World Bank J Building - JB1- 080 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and
Pennsylvania Ave.- Lower Auditorium)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chair:
Eckhard Karl Deutscher
Executive Director for Germany, The World Bank

Poverty and Social Impact Analysis of Reforms: Lessons and Examples from
Implementation
Presenters:
Anis Dani
Operations Adviser, Quality Assurance Group, The World Bank
Prior to this, Anis Dani, was Lead Social Scientist, coordinating the Social
Analysis & Policy team and then Adviser, Social Policy in the Social Development
Department, where he was instrumental in developing the work program on PSIA of
policy reforms.

Aline Coudouel
Senior Economist, Social Protection, Latin America and Caribbean Region, The
World Bank
Prior to this, Aline Coudouel, led the team working on poverty analysis,
monitoring, and impact evaluation, coordinating the Poverty Group?s work on
PSIA.

People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central
Asia
Presenter:
Julian Lampietti
Lead Country Sector Coordinator, West Balkans (ECCU4), Europe and Central Asia,
The World Bank
Julian Lampietti is author or co-author of five PSIAs and a regional study of
the demand for heating and power sector reform.

Tools for Institutional, Political and Social Analysis of Policy Reforms: A
Sourcebook for Development Practitioners
Presenter:
Andrew Norton
Lead Social Development Specialist and coordinator of the Social Analysis &
Policy team, Social Development Department, The World Bank.
Prior to this Andrew Norton was Head of Profession, Social Development in the
Department for International Development (DFID), U.K.

Discussants:
Johannes Linn
The Brookings Institution

Jamal Saghir, Director
Energy Transport and Water Department, The World Bank

Luca Barbone
Poverty Reduction Group, The World Bank

Steen Lau Jorgensen
Social Development Department, The World Bank
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About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center and development bookstore of the
World Bank.  It functions as the only publicly accessible space at headquarters,
providing internal and external audiences access to over 6000 titles published
by the World Bank, other international organizations, and other publishers on
development issues.  It is a space where information and documents on World Bank
development operations, economic data, and strategies, can be read easily and
comfortably at workstations designed for public use.  In addition, the InfoShop
hosts book launches, exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community
outreach events, and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop

Sponsored by: InfoShop, ESMAP, Social Development World Bank and PREM network

"International Law and the World Bank's Conflict Resolution System" discussed at the InfoShop on March 29, 2007, 12:00 noon in JB1-080

InfoShop  and  World Bank Group Staff Association
Invite you to a panel discussion on

International Law and the World Bank's Conflict Resolution System

International conventions establish that a minimum standard for due process
before the law provides access to a competent, independent and impartial
tribunal in the determination of a person?s rights, the right to an appeal and
to legal representation.  World Bank and UN anti-corruption programs that
address this issue also recognize an independent judiciary as the cornerstone of
the rule of law in any setting.  But like all intergovernmental organizations,
the World Bank itself suffers from a structural conflict of interest in matters
of internal justice.  Because the Bank enjoys sovereign immunity in labor and
employment disputes, this shortcoming is especially critical.  The internal
justice system at the Bank lacks organizational independence and as a result, in
a dispute, management can easily become both the defendant and the judge.

This panel will explore the issues that must be addressed by an effective reform
of the Conflict Resolution System, drawing on recommendations made by
specialists in international law.  The need to establish a fair, autonomous and
credible justice system to which staff members may appeal for relief is
increasingly pressing.  Panelists will discuss questions of confidentiality in
investigations, whistleblower and witness protection, and the ways in which an
autonomous and impartial hearing can be established even when the justice system
is internal to an institution.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday, March 29, 2007 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
World Bank J Building - JB1- 080 (701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and
Pennsylvania Ave. - Lower Level)
All Non-Bank Staff must RSVP to Infoshopevents@worldbank.org
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chaired by
Alison Cave
World Bank Group Staff Association Chair
Alison Cave is in her third year as Chair of the World Bank Group Staff
Association, which is dedicated to promote and safeguard the rights, interests
and welfare of WBG staff.  She has worked on staff rights and improving the
internal justice system during most of her 13 years at the World Bank.  An urban
planner by training, she focuses on governance issues, particularly
decentralization and the effective involvement of civil society in urban
government.

Discussed by
Beatrice Edwards
International Program Director, Government Accountability Project
Beatrice Edwards works toward effective whistleblower protection policies and
internal justice systems at intergovernmental organizations.  She has also
served as a Senior Specialist for Social and Economic Affairs at the
Organization of American States.
Thad Guyer
Attorney, Washington, D.C.
Thad Guyer, a specialist in international litigation.  Mr. Guyer is an attorney
in private practice who has argued successfully numerous cases at the United
Nations Appeals Tribunals, the World Bank and Multi-Lateral Development Banks
Tribunals.  He has also served as an attorney at the United Nations War Crimes
Tribunal.  Mr. Guyer was formerly the General Counsel and Litigation Director at
the Government Accountability Project.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center and development bookstore of the
World Bank.  It functions as the only publicly accessible space at headquarters,
providing internal and external audiences access to over 6000 titles published
by the World Bank, other international organizations, and other publishers on
development issues.  It is a space where information and documents on World Bank
development operations, economic data, and strategies, can be read easily and
comfortably at workstations designed for public use.  In addition, the InfoShop
hosts book launches, exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community
outreach events, and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop