Friday, April 29, 2011 - The World Bank

The What Works in Education - Policy Research Colloquium focused on the use of evidence for education policy making and reform. Education researchers and practitioners led table discussion focusing on key lessons from research on issues such as education reform, education inputs, health and education, bringing education programs to scale, education systems and demand-side interventions. The format of the colloquium allowed more than the 100 participants to join round table discussions with top education researchers. World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick delivered the opening keynote for the colloquium, focusing on the theme of "Learning for All: Looking Ahead to Education in 2020" and formally launched the Bank's new education strategy. Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator of USAID and Nancy Birsall, President of the Center for Global Development provided opening remarks for the event. See the full program and bio for all event speakers and presenters.

Several blog posts related to the event and the new World Bank and USAID Education Strategies were posted following the event. Below are links to some of them, we encourage you to comment on them or write your own blog posts to provide your thoughts and insights into these issues.

• The New Education Strategy at the World Bank: Time for a Millennium Learning Goal? - by Nancy Birdsall
  
  
• Let's Make it Learning for All, Not Just Schooling for All - by Elizabeth King
  
  
• Making an Impact in Education - by David Barth

Attached below are related videos and materials from the event.

2:00-2:40	Opening  Video Robert B. Zoellick, World Bank President: "Learning for All: Looking Ahead to Education in 2020" Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, USAID Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development
2:45-4:50	Table Discussions (2 Rounds) What Do We Know About Demand-Side Interventions Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Lead Economist, The World Bank Felipe Barrera, Senior Economist, World Bank What Have We Learned About How School Inputs Improve Learning Paul Glewwe, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Garth Willis, Policy Advisor, Office of Education, USAID What is the Impact of Health on Education Harold Alderman, Former World Bank Staff Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Head of Policy, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) How to Bring Evidence-Based Education Programs to Scale Rukmini Banerji, Programme Director, Pratham, India Rachel Glennerster, Executive Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) What Works in Reforming Education Systems> Michael Kremer, Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Deon Filmer, Lead Economist, World Bank How Do Improved Pedagogical Techniques Translate Into Learning  Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Luis Benveniste, Lead Education Specialist, The World Bank
4:50-5:45	Closing Panel - What Do We Know & What Don’t We Know About What Works in Education  Video Manny Jimenez, Sector Director, Human Development East Asia, The World Bank - Moderator Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation Int’l Professor of Economics at MIT Paul Glewwe, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Harold Alderman, Consultant, Research Department, The World Bank Rukmini Banerji, Programme Director, Pratham, India Michael Kremer, Gates Professor of Dev Societies, Department of Economics, Harvard University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; Scientific Director, Development Innovation Ventures, USAID Francisco H. G. Ferreira, Lead Economist, The World Bank
5:45-6:00	Closing - Linking Evidence to Policy in Education  Video  Elizabeth King, Director, Education, The World Bank David Barth, Director, Office of Education, USAID