Conversation with Joseph Stiglitz & Head of President Obama?s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

Date: Friday, October 11, 2013
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m EDT approx. (18:30 ? 20:00 GMT or convert time)
Location: World Bank Headquarters and Online

Healthy and prosperous economies start with healthy children born to healthy women. Yet with fewer than 900 days left until the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, the lives of millions of children and pregnant women remain in the balance. This World Bank-USAID forum will underscore the linkages between progress on maternal and child health and economic growth, with a focus on the importance of nutrition and family planning; showcase smart investments that countries are making; identify remaining gaps; and coordinate action around country and development partner commitments.

The agenda includes senior officials from the World Bank and the U.S. government; Hans Rosling, Founder of Gapminder Foundation; and two panel discussions with finance ministers and development partners. Join the conversation at @worldbankhealth and @USAIDGH or follow #WBLive.

Special Remarks:
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group

Speakers:
Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, UK Department for International Development
Hans Rosling, Director, Gapminder Foundation
Sakhr Al-Wajeeh, Minister of Finance, Yemen
Ato Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia
Mar?a Concepci?n Castro, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, Guatemala
Shanker Prasad Koirala, Minister of Finance, Nepal
Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, Minister of Finance, Afghanistan

Moderator: Femi Oke, Host, Al Jazeera Journalist

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Source: http://live.worldbank.org/conversation-joseph-stiglitz-president-obama-council-jobs-and-competitiveness

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