Africa Series: Filmscreening: "Angels in the Dust" Monday, October 15 at noon

Due to many requests, we are screening this movie again during lunch time on
Monday, October 15 at 12:00pm

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Stand Up Against Poverty on Wednesday, October 17 at 3:00pm in J1-050

This is an opportunity for World Bank staff to join this global citizen's
campaign against poverty and in support of the MDGs. Last year over 23 million
people participated in simultaneous events held in schools, churches, and
government buildings around the world. This year, organizers are aiming to
break the Guinness World Record with even more participants.

Please join us for a video showing, remarks by staff from the
Bank, UNIC, and Global Call Against Poverty (GCAP), and our
own "stand up" moment.

We will also be handing "white wrist bands" which symbolizes
the fight against poverty.

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Wednesday, October 17
3:00pm
World Bank J Building, J1- 050
701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
For non bank staff, *RSVP REQUIRED* to infoshopevents@worldbank.org

The event is sponsored by The World Bank's Civil Society Team, the
United Nations' Information Center and the InfoShop

STAND UP is an innovative and exciting challenge to set an official
Guinness World Record - the greatest number of people ever to STAND
UP Against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals.Within a
24-hour period, as many people as possible must physically and
symbolically "STAND UP" to communicate their desire to fight poverty
and to hold their governments and leaders accountable for promises
to end poverty by 2015.

The purpose of this action is to raise awareness of the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and to publicly demonstrate to policy
makers the growing global support for the achievement of the MDGs
and for the strengthening of development policies in both Northern
and Southern countries. On October 17th, be a part of this growing
movement of people who refuse to stay silent or seated in the face
of poverty. Help us break the world record so we can break the
record of broken promises.
For more information, please go to:

http://www.standagainstpoverty.org

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About the Civil Society Team
The global Civil Society Team (CST) is located within External
Affairs, and provides institutional coordination of the Bank?s civil
society engagement work. As such, the CST formulates institutional
strategy, provides advice to senior management, coordinates civil
society engagement staff across the institution, provides guidance
and technical assistance to program staff on how to consult and
involve civil society in Bank operations, undertakes ongoing
outreach efforts to global civil society networks and provides civil
society groups with access to Bank information, personnel, and other
resources.
For more information on the CST and the Bank?s civil society work
visit:

www.worldbank.org/civilsociety

About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center of the World Bank and
serves as a forum for substantial debate on international
development. Our extensive events program consists of more than 250
events over the past two years and has hosted many internationally
recognized speakers including Queen Noor, Francis Fukuyama, Jeffrey
Sachs, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, and Carly
Fiorina. The InfoShop functions as the only publicly accessible
space at headquarters and provides internal and external audiences
with over 15,000 titles published by the World Bank, international
organizations, and other publishers on development issues.
For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop

Comments about the events program:

http://go.worldbank.org/TDG9T8O9K0

"World Congress on Communication for Development: Lessons, Challenges, and the Way Forward" discussed at the InfoShop on Wednesday, October 24 at 3:00 pm in J1-050

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Development Communication Division
External Affairs

cordially invite you to a book launch and panel discussion featuring
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| | Development, held in Rome in late 2006. Mixing |
| | theory, practice, and lessons from the field, |
| | it shows that communication for development can |
| | help with effective design and implementation |
| | of development initiatives and can lead to more |
| | sustainable results. With a focus on |
| | communications in health, sustainable |
| | development, and governance, this book with |
| | accompanying DVD provides a benchmark and |
| | identifies the main challenges for |
| | communication for development in the new |
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| | The presentation will be followed by two short |
| | films, produced by the BBC World Service Trust, |
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| | Development on the role of communication in |
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Wednesday, October 24
3:00 - 4:30 pm
World Bank J Building, Auditorium J1-050
701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
A reception will follow the event

The event will be broadcasted live on the Web. The link will be sent
with the reminder.

Moderator/Chair
Paul Mitchell
Development Communication Division, World Bank
Mr. Mitchell is the Manager of the World Bank Development
Communication Division. He has worked in more than 50 countries and
with more than 150 development projects and programs assisting
governments on difficult reform programs and high risk projects. He
leads training workshops for Bank staff and client governments and
lectures frequently on using communications as a tool for
international development.

Introduction
Paolo Mefalopulous
Development Communication Division, World Bank
Mr. Mefalopulos started his career in the private sector in Italy,
working for a national television network and for the training
institution of a major corporation. Currently, he is one of the
authors of a handbook on the innovative methodology known as
Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (PRCA), and the main
author of two other books on the use of participatory communication
for planning development projects and programs.

Daniele Calabrese
Development Communication Division, World Bank
Mr. Calabrese provides technical assistance in the design and
implementation of communication programs for water supply and
sanitation, privatization and public sector reform, environment and
rural development projects in several developing countries in
different regions.

Panel Discussion
Jeffrey Grieco
Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs, USAID
Mr. Grieco is USAID's senior advisor on and manager of all
legislative relations and public affairs activities. He serves as
the Administrator's official representative for all public affairs,
media relations and public diplomacy activities involving USAID as
well as serving as the agency's lead public affairs representative
at global meetings and conferences. Before joining USAID in 2002,
Mr. Grieco served in the White House Office of Public Liaison.

Thomas Jacobson
Professor and Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Temple University
Mr. Jacobson's research focuses on communication for national
development, democratization and media development. Prior to the
Temple University School of Communications and Theatre, he has been
Visiting Professor at Norwesthern and Cornell Universities and is
past President of the Participatory Communication Research Section
of the International Association of Media and Communication
Research.

Nasserie Carew
Director of Public Relations, Interaction
Ms. Carew is responsible for all internal and external
communications, including a comprehensive public relations effort
focused on media outreach, advocacy and online presence. She has
spent more than a decade working in international development and
media advocacy. Interaction is the largest alliance of US-based
international development and humanitarian nongovernmental
oraganizations, with more than 165 members operating in every
developing country.

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About the World Congress on Communication for Development
The World Congress on Communication for Development, held in October
2006 in Rome, was an unprecedented opportunity for dialogue among
three key stakeholders who rarely interact: policy makers,
practitioners, and academicians. It aimed to highlight the
necessity of incorporating Communication for Development into
development policies and practices.

About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center of the World Bank and
serves as a forum for substantial debate on international
development. Our extensive events program consists of more than 250
events over the past two years and has hosted many internationally
recognized speakers including Queen Noor, Francis Fukuyama, Jeffrey
Sachs, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, and Carly
Fiorina. The InfoShop functions as the only publicly accessible
space at headquarters and provides internal and external audiences
with over 15,000 titles published by the World Bank, international
organizations, and other publishers on development issues.

For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop

Comments about the events program:

http://go.worldbank.org/TDG9T8O9K0

INVITATION: "Low Carbon, High Hopes: Making Climate Action Work for Development" , 2007 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings Program of Seminars event, Friday, October 19, 5:00 pm

The 2007 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings
Program of Seminars Presents:

?Low Carbon, High Hopes: Making Climate Action Work for Development?

PLEASE JOIN US
for a panel discussion and reception

MODERATOR:

Former CNN correspondent Ralph Begleiter

PANELISTS:

Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul,
Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany

Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary,
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Valli Moosa, President, IUCN - The World Conservation Union

Jon Williams, Head of Group Sustainable Development, HSBC

WHEN:

Friday, October 19, 2007
5:00 ? 6:30 p.m

WHERE:

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Auditorium
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
** Please use auditorium entrance on K Street **

This authoritative panel will discuss ways to finance low-carbon and
climate-resilient growth that benefits development. It will also look at how
public and private sector actors can partner to achieve a real impact. Among
questions considered:

- What might prompt rich nations to mitigate climate change, which
disproportionately affects poor nations?
- What impact will sluggish economies have on climate change action? Delay? Or
engine for action?
- Can the world depend on the private sector to help? In a slowing world
economy, what are the incentives for it to work on climate change challenges?

Space is Limited. To attend, please RSVP by October 17th to:
Sara Pais (Spais@worldbank.org; 202 473 1765)

*** Participants must bring photo ID and copy of this invitation to the
event.***

(See attached file: Low Carbon High Hopes flyer.pdf)

Africa Series: Filmscreening: "Angels in the Dust" Thursday, October 11 at 5:00pm

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Invitation: Gandhi Peace Prize Recipient, Dr. Ariyaratne in the InfoShop on October 16 at 12:00 pm,

InfoShop and Operations Policy and Country Services Invite you to attend

Spirtuality and Development: Community Building that Works Experiences from Sri
Lanka

A. T. Ariyaratne, Gandhi Peace Prize recipient and founder of the Sarvodaya
Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will talk about the challenges of peace-making
in a world of conflict. Through three decades of civil war, Ariyaratne's
organization has reduced violence in Sri Lanka by fostering Sarvodaya's
principled stands for peace and practical strategies to promote understanding.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
12:00pm
World Bank J Building, J1- 050
701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
For non bank staff, please rsvp to InfoShopevents@worldbank.org
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OPENING REMARKS
Peter Harrold
Director, Operations Services, World Bank
Peter Harrold is currently Director of Operations Services in OPCS, where he
oversees the policy framework for the Bank's investment lending. Immediately
prior to this, he was Country Director for Sri Lanka. In this capacity,
especially after the Tsunami, he worked very closely and personally with Dr. Ari
Ariyaratne and his son Vinya, and has a strong admiration for the work of the
Sarvodaya movement in Sri Lanka, and for Ari's deep commitment to peace. Peter
was earlier Country Director for Ghana and Sierra Leone, where he also saw the
power of grass-roots movements.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
A. T. Ariyaratne
Founder Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka
Now 75 years old, Ariyaratne has inspired millions of people around the world
with his vision of human centerd development. He brings deep spiritual insight
into practical action, which has transformed millions of lives. Ariyaratne has
gained international recognition including the Gandhi Peace Prize, the Hubert H.
Humphrey Award and Alan Shawn Feistein World Hunger Award, Niwano Peace Prize,
the King Baudouin Award for International Development, and the Ramon Magsaysay
Award for Community Leadership. He has been nominated for the Nobel Prize,
Hilton Humanitarian Award, Seoul Peace Prize, and Northcote Parkinson Civil
Courage Award.

For a complete bio, please see attached file:
(See attached file: Dr.Ariyaratne_shortbio.pdf)
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About Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya is the largest non-profit, grassroots organization in Sri Lanka,
working in over 15,000 villages. Based on Gandhian and Buddhist values, the
movement strives to create self-sustainable communities by reducing poverty,
promoting peace, teaching self-help and legal empowerment, and enterprise
development. Sarvodaya means "awakening of all" and Shramadana means sharing.
The essence of the movement is that "Everybody Wakes Up through Sharing Labor,
Energy, Resources, and Love." Since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Sarvodaya
villages have been rebuilding homes and schools, providing emotional support and
recovery, rehabilitating businesses, increasing survivors' input into relief
efforts, and creating environmentally-friendly rural and fishing communities.
Today, Sarvodaya-inspired initiatives are found around the world including in
the Nepal, United States, The United Kingdom, and Germany.

The 2005 United Nations-HABITAT recognized the movement for its tsunami relief
work and outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life after the
disaster. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the movement,
which is a model for "bottom-up" development around the world.

For more information about the organization, please go to: www.sarvodaya.org

About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center of the World Bank and serves as a
forum for substantial debate on international development. Our extensive events
program consists of more than 250 events over the past two years and has hosted
many internationally recognized speakers including Queen Noor, Francis Fukuyama,
Jeffrey Sachs, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Friedman, and Carly Fiorina.
The InfoShop functions as the only publicly accessible space at headquarters and
provides internal and external audiences with over 15,000 titles published by
the World Bank, international organizations, and other publishers on development
issues.

For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop
Comments about the events program: http://go.worldbank.org/TDG9T8O9K0