World Bank Group Media Events hold today
The World Bank Group Media Events started today with a brainstorming session where participants are expected to chat a way forward by jumpstarting a revolution in the food and agricultural sector, boosting the economic growth as well as investing in the early years of our lives.
The event which is divided into three various segments beginning from 11:00-12:30pm, 1:00-2:00pm and 3;00-4:30pm is expected to hold at the World Bank Headquarters – MC Building, Preston Auditorium and World Bank Headquarters – MC Building, MC 13-121 respectively.
At the occasion, young entrepreneurs and mission-driven leaders who are working to fix the food and agriculture system and creating jobs and business opportunities for tomorrow will be featured with Josefina Townsend, Newscaster, Lima, Peru serving as the moderator for the session tagged: “Jumpstarting the Next Revolution in Food and Agriculture”
The session will also see participants discussing issues like hunger and obesity, waste and water scarcity in trying to proffer solutions to how the production of food can be improved upon in 2017.
The other session of the programme with the theme: “Chief Economists Roundtable: The Road to 2030 – New Research in Pursuit of the Twin Goals” will be looking at how to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Marianne Fay, World Bank’s Chief Economists, Sustainable Development, will discuss new research directions to meet the twin goals by investing in human capital, financing infrastructure, enabling private sector investments and managing shocks.
The last session of the event with the theme: “Partner’s Roundtable on Investing in the Early Years: Identifying Synergies and Catalyzing Action” is expected to focus on investing in the early years in a bid to transforms a child’s life and to a large extend the economy of the country.
The Partners’ Roundtable will bring together leaders from key global agencies, civil society organizations, foundations and the private sector, who are also convinced that investing in the early years is essential in enabling households and countries to succeed in the 4th industrial revolution.
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