From Warsaw to Wherever
This is the story of Zygmunt Nagorski's struggle when it seemed that obstacles
stood at every turn, and his perseverance in the face of this struggle, which
brought him to where he is today. The story is not about heroism; it does not
depict battles of major proportions. It is about a journey neither planned nor
anticipated, a journey of one family's adventure that started as a tragedy and
is about to end as fulfillment. The German invasion of Poland was the tragedy,
living the final days in America the fulfillment. They started in Warsaw. They
ended up in Washington. The 'wherever' was in between.
"My message is to have courage to open closed doors as I did on my journey from
Warsaw to America."
- Zygmunt Nagorski
?The Bank and its leadership are wiser, more open, more tolerant and more
willing to search for answers because of what you brought to us.?
- World Bank Vice President
Thursday, January 24, 2008
12:30 - 2:00 pm
World Bank J Building, Auditorium JB1-080
Please RSVP to InfoShopevents@worldbank.org
OPENING REMARKS VIA VIDEOCONFERNCE BY
Frannie Léautier
Managing Partner, The Fezembat Group; former Vice President of the World Bank
Institute (WBI)
Ms. Léautier joined the World Bank in 1992 as a Transport Economist in the Latin
America and Caribbean Region. She served in various positions, mostly in the
infrastructure sector, before she was appointed Director in the Office of the
President in 2000 and then Vice President of WBI in December 2001. She
championed the creation of the African Institute for Science and Technology, and
was instrumental in expanding WBI?s leadership development initiatives. She has
published extensively and received many awards. Her most recent work explains
the importance of understanding cities in a globalizing world. She is also a
Founding Member of the Editorial team for Journal of Infrastructure Systems and
a member of a number of international committees and Boards. After leaving the
World Bank, Ms. Léautier started a company that helps clients understand and
manage risks, particularly in emerging markets.
MODERATED BY
Phil Hay
Communications Adviser, Human Development Network, World Bank
Mr. Hay is helping to raise the profile and proven impact of human development
issues such as health, nutrition and population, HIV/AIDS, education, etc, in
the global and national media, and within the Bank's own development community.
He also works closely with key partners such as civil society, the specialist UN
agencies, parliamentarians, the private sector, and others to advance the human
development agenda. Mr. Hay is a former BBC Special Correspondent and veteran
commentator on international affairs.
PRESENTATION BY AUTHOR
Zygmunt Nagorski
Founder and President, The Center for International Leadership
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Nagorski emigrated to the United States in 1948,
and embarked on a journalism career. Mr. Nagorski then spent a decade in the
U.S. Foreign Service with posts in Egypt, South Korea and France. Upon returning
to the United States in 1969, he was appointed Director of Meetings of the
Council on Foreign Relations. He later served as Vice President and Director of
the Executive Seminars program of the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. In
1986, he co-founded, and served as president of, the Center for International
Leadership. Several hundred World Bank managers have participated in his
leadership training program, beginning in 1998. His books include Armed
Unemployment, The Psychology of East-West Trade, and U.S.-Japanese Economic
Relations. He has been a contributor to such national publications as The
National Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
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