Notification of Changes（Changes are highlighted in red）
Let me announce that two changes have been made to the original program:
- The lecturer and the theme of the fourth lecture (scheduled either on June 12 or 19) has been changed due to tight schedule of the original lecturer, Victoria Kwakwa. New lecturer is Annette Dixon, Vice President, HD (Human Development), Global Practice, World Bank. She will talk about human development operations including fight against COVID-19. The date is either on June 12 or 19. As soon as she confirms the date, I will let you know. If you are interested in her lecture, please register through the link below (Even if you have enrolled to the original lecture, you need to register again through the link below).
- Additional lecture is offered as a sixth lecture of this program. The lecture will be on Friday 8:30-10:15 am through WebEx. The lecturer is Yuko Keicho, Director, GIA (Group Internal Audit), World Bank Group. She will discuss what is needed for the WBG to effectively implement key operations related to COVID-19, gender, and climate change from the internal auditor’s viewpoint. If you are interested in her lecture, please register through the link below
Don’t miss the lectures by senior management of the World Bank!
Don’t miss the lectures by senior management of the World Bank!
My name is Hiroshi Naka. I am Professor of the Institute of Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo and teach “Operations of the World Bank Group” at GraSPP.
This class consists of 13 lectures, five of which will be taught by senior management of the World Bank. They teach from Washington DC or Tashkent through web (Webex). The five lectures cover development projects in East, Central and South Asia, operational challenges, and treasury operations.
These lectures are not limited to the registered students of GraSPP but are open to any students including undergraduate students of U-Tokyo and other universities. Even students of Kyoto University can access to the lectures. The target audience is those who are interested in working for the World Bank or in the development projects in the future.
If you want to listen to a lecture/lectures, please register at the link below for each lecture.
I hope you will be enjoying the lecture(s). Please don’t miss this precious opportunity for you!
All the lectures will be online lectures due to the neo corona virus infections. A Webex invitation will be sent to your email account at least one day before the lecture. You can join in Webex lecture by pressing the link in the invitation. If the link does not work, you can get in Webex by typing the meeting ID and password. Please mute your microphone during the lecture. When Q&A starts and if you have a question, unmute and let me know that you have a question.
Since the planned lecturers are currently so busy to address issues caused by the neo corona virus, please notice that a lecture schedule or a lecturer may change suddenly. When that happens I will let you know by email.
※ If you are a GraSPP student and have completed course registration, you don’t need to register these five lectures.
First lecture: 8:30 am – 10:15 am, Friday, May 22
“Treasury Operations and Financial sustainability of the World Bank” by Jingdong Hua, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank
Open the link to register: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=530
Second lecture: 8:30 am – 10:15 am, Friday, May 29
“Operations in South Asia Region” by Hartwig Shafer, Vice President, SAR（South Asia Region）
Open the link to register: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=532
Third lecture: 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm, Friday, June 5 (Please be advised that the time of this lecture is not the same as other lectures.)
“Case Study: Operations in Uzbekistan” by Hideki Mori, Country Manager, Uzbekistan, World Bank
Open the link to register: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=534
Fourth lecture: 8:30 am – 10:15 am, Friday, June 12 or June 19 (Once the schedule is confirmed, I will let you know it by email. Please register your participation on your convenient date.)
“Human Development Operations including Fight against COVID-19” by Annette Dixon, Vice President, HD（Human Development), Global Practice,World Bank
Open the link to register:
For June 12: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=543
For June 19: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=545
Fifth lecture: 8:30 am – 10:15 am, Friday, June 26
“The World Bank: Helping Countries Achieve Development Results and Impact in Challenging Environments” by Manuela V. Ferro, Vice President, OPCS (Operations Policy and Country Services), World Bank
Open the link to register: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=540
Sixth lecture: 8:30 am – 10:15 am, Friday, July 3
“What is Needed for the WBG to Effectively Implement Key Operations related to COVID-19, Gender, and Climate Change from the Internal Auditor’s Viewpoint?” by Yuko Keicho, Director, GIA (Group Internal Audit), World Bank Group
Open the link to register: https://ppforum.jp/?action_entry=true&forum_id=547
When you enroll, please register your name, affiliation, e-mail address and tell via which university (University of Tokyo or Kyoto University) you know about this lecture series in ‘others’ section of the form.
Contact: Hiroshi Naka, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives,
University of Tokyo (hiroshi.naka@ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp）