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March 14-16, 2012 - Parliamentary Conference on Private Sector Development in Kigali

March 14-16 - Kigali, Rwanda, over 100 Members of Parliament (MPs) from 37 African countries have agreed to step up efforts to improve the business environment on the continent by reviewing legislation linked to governance, trade barriers, and regional infrastructure.

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April 6, 2012 Deadline for input - World Bank Social Protection & Labor Strategy 2012-2022 
The draft Strategy is open for comment until April 6, with the final strategy to be launched during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in mid-April.
April 20-22, Washington D.C - World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings 2012 
All parliamentarians interested in participating in the Spring Meetings must obtain individual accreditation and can now register online. Deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 10, 2012. In addition to the official meetings a Civil Society Policy Forum will be held on April 18-21, and the traditional one day Parliamentary Workshop is planned for April 18.
April 30-May 2, Washington - Conference on Parliamentary Transparency and PMOs 
In order to help provide a platform for cooperation among Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations (PMOs), WBI with other partners is co-hosting a conference on Parliamentary Transparency and Parliamentary Monitoring Organization Networking for global PMO leaders. More information can be found on the AGORA web portal in advance of the conference.
May 7-8, Washington - ABCDE Conference 2012 
Registration is now open for the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE), one of the top global conferences about development. This year's conference is focusing on Accountability and Transparency for Development.
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