Under this series, the World Bank invites eminent thinkers and political leaders to come to the Bank and share their wisdom and experiences. These events provide Bank staff and other guests with insights about development issues that complement their daily work. Previous guest speakers have included: Dr. Anwar Ibrahim, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; Sir Nicholas Stern, Second Permanent Secretary to Her Majesty Treasury of the United Kingdom; Peter Bell, President and CEO of CARE; Juan Somavia, Director General, International Labour Organization; Shirin Ebadi, 2003 Nobel Peace Prize; Peter Piot, Executive Director UNAIDS; Mike Moore, Former Head of the World Trade Organization/Former Prime Minister for New Zealand; Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland; Kumi Naidoo, CEO and Secretary of CIVICUS, a South African NGO; Thoraya Obaid, Director, United Nations Population Fund; Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Jacques Delors, Former President of the European Commission; Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate. For more information and B-Span on these lectures click here:

• Anwar Ibrahim
• Sir Nicholas Stern
• Peter Bell
• Juan Somavia
• Shirin Ebadi
• Peter Piot
• Mike Moore
• Bertie Ahern
• Kumi Naidoo
• Thoraya Obaid
• Jacques Delors
• Amartya Sen