2007 Small States Forum

OCTOBER 21, 2007

2007 Small States Forum

The 2007 Small States Forum was held on Sunday, October 21, from 13:30-18:00, in room JB1-080 of the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The 2007 Forum was chaired by the Honorable Willie Jimmy Tapangararua, Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Republic of Vanuatu. Among the honored guests were Governors and Ministers from the participating small states.

2007 Small States Forum Documentation

• 2007 Chairman's Summary of Discussions
• 2007 Small States Forum Proceedings
• 2007 Small States Final Agenda
• List of Registered Participants
• Population and Per Capita Income of Countries Invited to 2007 Small States Forum
• 2007 Small States Forum Photos
• Board of Trustees Meeting Photos, October 19, 2007

Forum Sessions Presentations

• Small States, A Changing Climate, Kathy Sierra, The World Bank
• Managing Climate Risk—Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, Maarten K. van Aalst, Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre
• Mainstreaming of Climate Change Adaptation into National Development Strategies in Kiribati, Tiimi Kaiekieki, Ministry of Finance & Economic Development, Kiribati

• Building the Economic Resilience of Small States, Lino Briguglio, University of Malta

• A Regional Perspective on the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, Dr. The Hon. Keith C. Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada
• Pacific Catastrophe Risk Pool Initiative, Nigel Roberts, The World Bank
• Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility

• Effective Adaptation to Climate Variability and Climate Change in Small Island States, Cletus Springer, OAS

• Recognized Seasonal Employers (RSE) Work Policy, Mike James, Temporary Governor of the World Bank, New Zealand
• The International Development Architecture for Assistance to Small States, Dr. Vasantt Jogoo, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Emerging Debt Problems of Small Middle Income Economies and a Framework for Addressing Them, Dinesh Dodhia, Rappidd Consultancy Ltd.

Contact:

2007ssf@worldbank.org

Past Forums:

2006 Small States Forum
2005 Small States Forum