2012 Calendar of InfoShop Events

The InfoShop organizes public seminars, roundtables, book launches, conferences, lectures, and other activities. As the only publicly accessible space at the World Bank in Washington DC, the InfoShop is focused on providing open access to published material and a forum for development discourse.

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Upcoming Events:

Social media, job growth, and microentrepreneurs

 Wed, Feb. 15, at 12:00PM in J1-050 Auditorium

In many developing countries, a person’s first experience online is with social media, on a mobile phone. A University of Maryland study says Facebook commerce and applications contributed to the creation of 182,000 new jobs and more than $12.19 billion to the U.S. economy in 2011. How can social media platforms, especially on mobile devices, help small business owners and microentrepreneurs in developing countries?

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Film Screening: Beyond the Nakumatt Generation and Les Petites Barrieres

Wed, Feb. 15, at 3:00PM in J1-050 Auditorium

Double film feature to highlight the major obstacles small traders and farmers face in Africa.

“Beyond the Nakumatt Generation: Distribution Services in Kenya” highlights solutions to boost the participation of small farmers by improving the value chains for their products as well as to reduce the price of basic products for the poor.

“Les Petites Barrieres: Risky Business for Poor Traders in the Great Lakes Region” attempts to illustrate the solutions necessary to remove the adverse impact of current border management on poor and mostly female traders in the Great Lakes Region of  Africa.or and mostly female traders. 

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The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations by Michael Ross

Countries that are rich in petroleum have less democracy, less economic stability, and more frequent civil wars than countries without oil. What explains this oil curse? And can it be fixed? In this groundbreaking analysis, Michael L. Ross looks at how developing nations are shaped by their mineral wealth--and how they can turn oil from a curse into a blessing. Ross traces the oil curse to the upheaval of the 1970s, when oil prices soared and governments across the developing world seized control of their countries' oil industries. Before nationalization, the oil-rich countries looked much like the rest of the world; today, they are 50 percent more likely to be ruled by autocrats--and twice as likely to descend into civil war--than countries without oil. The Oil Curse shows why oil wealth typically creates less economic growth than it should; why it produces jobs for men but not women; and why it creates more problems in poor states than in rich ones. It also warns that the global thirst for petroleum is causing companies to drill in increasingly poor nations, which could further spread the oil curse. This landmark book explains why good geology often leads to bad governance, and how this can be changed.

More Information coming soon.

Previous Events in 2012:

Exporting Services: A Developing Country Perspective

Thur, Feb. 02, at 3:00PM in J1-050 Auditorium

Just a few decades ago, services such as tourism, distribution and communication were considered in the economic literature to be stagnant sectors or of little economic relevance. But now, they are a key determinant of overall countries competitiveness. The book illustrates the determinants of trade in services from developing countries and demonstrates the complex nature of reforms and policy making in the service sector as well as the benefits of well-implemented reforms.

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Previous Events in 2011:

Remittance Markets in Africa

Thursday, Dec. 15, at 3:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Rents to Riches? Political Economy of Natural-led Development

Thursday, Dec. 15, at 12:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Perspectives on Global Development 2012: Social Cohesion in a Shifting World (OECD 2012)

Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 12:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Challenge of Delivering Results in Develoment

Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 3:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Unfinished Business? The WTO's Doha Agenda

Thursday, Dec. 1, at 3:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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How Corruption and Tax Evasion Distorts Development

Thursday, Dec. 1, at 12:00 PM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Improving Lives in Morocco: Extending Water and Sanitation Services to the Poor. Film screening and discussion.  

Tuesday, Nov 29, at 11:00 AM in J1-050 Auditorium

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Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson

Friday, November 18, 12:30-2pm  • Eugene R. Black Auditorium, Enter at 600 19th Street, NW

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Women and Land: Securing Rights for Better Lives by Debbie Budlender and Eileen Alma

Thursday, November 17, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW

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What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential by Robert Steven Kaplan

Wednesday, November 16, 12:30-2:00pm • Eugene R. Black Auditorium, Enter at 600 19th Street, NW

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Reforming Severance Pay 

Wednesday, November 9, 2-4pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW

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The World Under Pressure: How China and India Are Influencing the Global Economy and Environment by Carl Dahlman 

Friday, November 4, 12-2pm  • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW

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World on Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse by Lester Brown 

Thursday, November 3, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW

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Playing Games?  Extortion, Expropriation and the Role of Political Risk Insurance
Discussion on Paris School of Economics Paper that Uses Game Theory Approach 

Tuesday, November 1, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW

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The Darwin Economy: Liberty, Competition and the Common Good by Robert H. Frank

Wednesday, October 26, 12:30-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Where to Spend the Next Million? Applying Impact Evaluation to Trade Assistance

Monday, October 17, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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India and the World: Lessons Learnt and Contributions towards the Global Knowledge Economy

Friday, October 14, 1:30-2:30 • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Beauty Pays: Why Attractive People are More Successful by Daniel S. Hamermesh

Wednesday, October 12, 12:30-2pm • Auditorium JB1-080, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity by JefferySachs

Wednesday, October 5, 2-4pm • Preston Auditorium, Enter at 1818 H Street, NW
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Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street

Thursday, September 25, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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World Report on Disability

Wednesday, September 14, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Healthy Partnerships: How Governments Can Engage the Private Sector to Improve Health in Africa

Tuesday, September 13, 12-2pm • Eugene R. Black Auditorium, Enter at 600 19th Street, NW

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Leveraging Alternative Dispute Resolution: Global Project Experience

Monday, September 12, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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The Great Recession and Import Protection: The Role of Temporary Trade Barriers

Thursday, September 8, 3:30-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Preferential Trade Agreement Policies for Development

Thursday, July 28, 3-5pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World

Wednesday, July 27, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Democracy and Dissent: The Challenge of International Rule Making

Wednesday, July 20, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Yes Africa Can: Success Stories from a Dynamic Continent

Thursday, July 7, 12:30-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Managing Openness: Trade and Outward-Oriented Growth after the Crisis

Wednesday, June 22, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Contesting Development: Participatory Projects and Local Conflict Dynamics in Indonesia

Thursday, June 16, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Diaspora for Development in Africa

Monday, June 6, 12:30-2pm • Auditorium JB1-080, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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When Children Learn, Nations Prosper: A film about the power of learning

Thursday, May 26, 12-2pm • Auditorium J1-050, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Global Development Horizons 2011: Multipolarity and the New Global Economy

Tuesday, May 17, 12:30-2pm • Auditorium JB1-080, Enter at 701 18th Street, NW
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Public-Private Partnerships in Europe and Central Asia: Designing Crisis-Resilient Strategies and Bankable Projects

Monday, May 16, 12-2pm • Eugene Black Auditorium, 600 19th Street NW
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Please note, all events are subject to change
Phone: 202 458-4500 (9:30 am - 3:30 p.m.)
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