Events

Trade, Value Chains and Financial Linkages in the Global Economy

The Bank of Italy, the European Central Bank, the World Bank Development Economics Vice-Presidency's Research Group, and the Institute for Economic Development are organizing the third edition of this conference to bring together leading world scholars from both academia and policy institutions to take stock of recent developments in international trade, value chains, financial linkages and their macroeconomic implications. 

• Date: November 14, 2024
• Location: Rome, Italy
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6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)

The 6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS) is a research conference that highlights academic work from researchers at leading finance institutions in the Washington DC area. The goal of WAIFS is to bring together researchers working in international finance and macroeconomics. Researchers, practitioners, and students from policy institutions and universities present and discuss new ideas in the field.
                       

• Date: October 11, 2024
• Location: Washington DC
• Contact: cwatson@worldbank.org

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Mend the Gap in Economic Opportunities in Europe and Central Asia

The Axa Gender Lab at Bocconi University, the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF), and the World Bank announce a competitive call for papers and participation in a two-day workshop to be held on May 15 and 16, 2025, at the EIEF premises in Rome, Italy. The workshop aims to serve as a platform for evidence-based policy dialogue on strategies to foster women's economic empowerment, labor force participation, and entrepreneurship. Deadline for submissions: November 22, 2024.

• Date: May 15, 2025
• Location: Rome, Italy
• Contact: mendthegapworkshop@worldbank.org

Monitoring the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet Within Countries and Globally

This workshop brings together global and national stakeholders in monitoring processes for the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). Participants include national staff active in CoAHD monitoring in Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Participants will collaborate on strategies to sustain these efforts and expand the monitoring framework to other countries.

• Date: October 28, 2024
• Location: Rome, Italy
• Contact: FPN@worldbank.org

Business Ready 2024

The World Bank’s Business Ready 2024 report assesses the business environment across the globe. Improving upon the Doing Business report, B-READY offers more comprehensive data and analysis that can guide policy reforms and foster private sector development that benefit firms, workers, markets, and society as a whole. Join to explore barriers to long-term growth, good policy practices, and strategies for fostering a business-ready environment.

• Date: October 03, 2024
• Location: Washington D.C.
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The Pulse of Progress: Harnessing High-Frequency Survey Data for Development Research in the Polycrisis Era

The Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS), the World Bank’s flagship household survey program, is organizing a conference to showcase applied research that leverages high-frequency phone survey data, including but not limited to the LSMS-HFPS, as the primary data source for addressing substantive questions in development economics and related fields. 

• Date: December 10, 2024
• Location: Washington, D.C., USA
• Contact: LSMS_HFPS@worldbank.org

Trade and Uneven Development

To discuss the role of international trade in development outcomes and their sustainability and inclusivity, the World Bank and the editorial team from the Journal of International Economics are hosting a research conference in Washington, D.C. on September 12-13, 2024. 

• Date: September 12, 2024
• Location: Washington, D.C., USA
• Contact: matienza@worldbank.org

Inaugural Growth Academy

The University of Chicago and the World Bank are excited to announce the Growth Academy, an intensive summer school focused on research and policy for economic development in middle-income countries. This two-week transformative summer school, in its inaugural year, is specifically designed for researchers and policymakers from middle-income countries. It will serve as a gateway to cutting-edge insights from leading experts in the field, with participants from more than two dozen countries attending this exclusive program.

• Date: July 22, 2024
• Location: Chicago and Washington, D.C., USA
• Contact: growthacademy@uchicago.edu

Trade and Climate Change Summer School

Through a mix of lectures, interactive seminars, and exercise sessions, participants will explore the latest trends and recent work in the active research field on trade and climate change. The summer school presents a unique opportunity to enhance your expertise and engage with peers from diverse backgrounds.

• Date: July 15, 2024
• Location: Perugia, Italy
• Contact: institute@worldbank.org

Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2024

The World Bank Group’s Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics—ABCDE—is a 35-year-old forum to stimulate an exchange of ideas between leaders in global policy discussions and researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners. The event has become a premier venue for cutting-edge insights on how to tackle the most pressing challenges of development. Beginning in 2024, ABCDE will be co-sponsored by a partner that rotates every two years. In 2024, the Center for Global Development will co-sponsor the event. 

• Date: July 09, 2024
• Location: Washington, D.C., USA
• Contact: Institute@worldbank.org