News and Events

The selected events listed below are related to East Asia and Pacific and topics of health, nutrition and population, but the World Bank may not necessarily be directly involved in their organization.

Asia 2015 - Promoting Growth, Ending Poverty
London, March 6-7, 2006
Hosted by the UK's Department for International Development and co-sponsored by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, this conference brought together key decisionmakers from Asia and across the world to learn from Asia's success, to identify future challenges and solutions, and to build new alliances to fight poverty.  More

International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza
Beijing, January 17-18, 2006
The Government of China together with the European Commission and the World Bank co-sponsored an International Pledging Conference on Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza in Beijing on 17-18 January 2006. The conference aimed at assessing the financing and technical needs at country and regional levels. More

High Level Forum on the Health MDGs
Paris, November 14-15, 2005
The third High-Level Forum on the Health MDGs, was held in Paris France, on November 14 and 15, 2005.  Major topics discussed were financial sustainability and fiscal space;  global health partnerships and aid effectiveness; and health in fragile states. More
  See the Official Forum Website

Global Conference on Avian Influenza and Human Pandemic Influenza
Geneva, Switzerland, November 7-9, 2005
The meeting included members of the cosponsoring organizations, country representatives, donor partners, and regional organizations involved in the influenza issue and will enable an examination of integrated national plans to deal with the issue, focusing on affected countries and countries at risk. More
  Also see: Avian Flu in East Asia