The ABCDE Steering Committee gathers a group of representatives from the World Bank (including the Chief Economist), the host institution (National Treasury of South Africa) and the academic community. The Steering Committee is responsible for drafting the agenda of the conference and more specifically, it is responsible for:
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Deciding on names for plenary session and keynote speakers;
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Deciding on topics for the program of parallel sessions (workshops, roundtables, etc.) and possibly organize some of these sessions;
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Deciding on side events, communication/outreach plan and media strategy.
During the period of preparation of the conference (from September to June) the Steering Committee meets on a monthly basis to review and discuss proposals for speakers and topics put forward by its members and external partners. Meetings normally take place via videconference using the World Bank's videconference network.
Members of the ABCDE 2008 Steering Committee:
World Bank:
Alan Gelb, Director, Development Policy
Shantayanan Devarajan, Chief Economist, South Asia
John Page, Chief Economist, Africa
Boris Pleskovic, Research Manager, Development Economics
Jean-Christophe Bas, Development Policy Dialogue Manager, External Affairs; General Coordinator of the ABCDE
Zeinab Partow, Senior Economist, South Africa
National Treasury:
Christopher Loewald, Deputy General Director
Fundi Tshazibana, National Treasury
Academia:
Ingrid Woolard, University of Cape Town
Olu Ajakaiye, Director of Research, Africa Economic Research Consortium, Kenya
Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Research Director, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway
Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director, Trade Law Center for South Africa
Rajiv Kumar, Director and Chief Executive, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi
Francois Bourguignon, Director, Paris School of Economics
Secretariat of the Steering Committee: Anna Kuznicka, Consultant, World Bank
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