WBI Learning Events include expert lectures, seminars and colloquia, workshops and small-group projects, and peer mentoring. They take place face-to-face in traditional classrooms, in distance learning centers, on project sites, at participants’ places of employment, and other locations. In this section of the website, you will find the criteria for participation in WBI events, our calendar of events and the archive of our past events. |
 Governance of Technical and Engineering Education in India - Learning Forum. Hyderabad, India, September 23-26, 2009. Upcoming!
Leveraging Diasporas to Scale Up Social Entrepreneurship in Human Development: the Experience of Coptic Orphans. Washington, D.C, September 15, 2009. World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities 5, Paris, France, May 28-29, 2009 Developing Knowledge Economy Strategies to Improve Competitiveness, Alexandria, Egypt, May 17-21, 2009 Enhancing Youth Entrepreneurship in Argentina by Leveraging its Diaspora, Washington, DC, USA, May 4, 2009 Diaspora Philanthropy for Institutional Development in Home Countries: Experience of Ireland Funds and its Relevance for Africa, Washington, DC, March 18, 2009 Africa Regional Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 16-20, 2009. How Can Talent Abroad Help Build Institutions at Home?, February 4, 2009 Information and Communication Technology for Education Leaders: From Vision to Action, Seoul, Korea, November 17-21, 2008 Workshop on Engineering Education in the Knowledge Economy. Cape Town, South Africa, October 19-20, 2008 Developing Knowledge Economy Strategies to Improve Competitiveness. Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 15-18, 2008 Forum on Governance of Higher Education in India: How Best to Strike the Balance between Autonomy and Accountability? India, July 9-10, 2008. World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities, Paris, France, May 22-23, 2008 Practicing Agricultural Innovation in Africa: A Platform for Action. Dar-es -Salaam, Tanzania on May 12-14, 2008. Advanced Strategies for Development: Building Knowledge Economies for Senior Asian Policymakers, Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 22, 2008. Africa Regional Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation. Maputo, Mozambique, November 28-29, 2007. Videoconference Consultations in Africa on Building Knowledge Economies. October 23, 2007. Introduction to the Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM). Washington, D.C, September 13, 2007. How to Leverage Talent Abroad to Benefit Home Countries? Experience and Results Agenda of Diaspora and Venture Capital Networks. A one-day workshop on Diaspora networks. Washington, D.C, June 13, 2007. World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities. Paris, France, May 24-25, 2007. Knowledge Management Capacity for African Research Institutes and Networks: Western Africa Workshop. A 3-day workshop aimed at strengthening the operations of African research institutes and networks. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, April 11-13, 2007. Introduction to the Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM). A hands-on workshop introduces a simple knowledge economy benchmarking tool, the KAM. Washington, D.C, March 20, 2007. Innovation in the African Context: A Forum for Policymakers. Dublin, Ireland. March 6-8, 2007. Knowledge Management Applications: World Bank and Thailand Experience Sharing. A one-day workshop on knowledge management, sponsored by World Bank Institute in partnership with the Thailand Knowledge Management Institute. Bangkok, Thailand, February 15, 2007.
Government as a Promoter of Industrial Innovation: Korea's Experience and Policy Implications for Developing Countries. Presentation given by Dr. Sungchul Chung, Washington, D.C, February 13, 2007.
Leveraging Talent Abroad for Home Country Development: Lessons from Asia and Europe for Pilot Diaspora Networks in Latin America. Washington, DC. February 8, 2007. Initiating and Sustaining Growth Miracles: South Korea in Light of China. A brown bag lunch seminar with Dr. Wonhyuk Lim . Washington D.C, February 1, 2007. Turning Qatar into a Competitive Knowledge-Based Economy. Doha, Qatar, January 15-17, 2007.
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