Transcript Global Issues Seminar Series Slide 1: Agenda for Today

Global Issues Seminar Series
Slide 1: Agenda for Today
1.
Introduction of participating sites- 15 minutes
2.
Presentation: Part 1- 20 minutes (slides 2-6)
3.
Q & A- 25 minutes
4.
Presentation: Part II- 30 minutes (slides 7-12)
5.
Q & A- 30 minutes
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Slide 2: What Is a Global Issue?
Affects a large number of people across
national boundaries. e.g. poverty, climate change
Beyond the capability of any one nation to
resolve. e.g. migration, financial stability, forests, water
Is of significant concern to all or most of the
countries. e.g. communicable diseases, conflicts
Requires a global regulatory approach to
resolve. e.g. trade, corruption, IPR
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Slide 3: Key Global Issues
(* Issues to be discussed in this seminar series)
Global economy:
Poverty*, Trade,
Inequality*,
Migration, Financial
stability*, Debt*,
Aid*
Global human
development
Education*, Health,
Nutrition, Infectious
Diseases*.
Global Environment
and natural resources
Water*, Forests*,
Energy*, Fisheries*,
Climate change*
Global governance
Conflicts*,
corruption*, UN*
system, Global
compacts*,
International Financial
Institutions*
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Slide 4: A Four Point Framework
for Understanding Global Issues
Anatomy: Nature of the issue and what makes it a global
issue.
Dynamics: What forces are shaping the issue and their likely
future trend.
Actions: What is being done to address the issue ? By whom?
What more can/should be done?
Consequences: What are the likely consequences of inaction
or inadequate actions?
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Slide 5: Forces Underlying Global Issues
Demographic Transition
Global Income Growth and Equity ( social justice)
Scientific and Technological Innovation
Increasing Interconnectedness and Interdependence
Global governance and influence of civil society
Security and social cohesion
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Slide 6:Why Care about Global Issues?
Economic Consequences
Social Consequences
Security Consequences
Health Consequences
Environmental Consequences
---and are often interrelated and compounding.
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Slide 7:What makes global issues difficult to resolve?
Failures of group decision making
“Tragedy of commons”
“Public goods” nature of many global
issues
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Slide 8: Current Mechanisms to Address
Global Issues
International conventions, treaties and laws
Intergovernmental conference and declarations
G8, G-20, G-77 and other similar groupings
Global partnerships of governments, private
sector, civil society organizations and multilateral
institutions
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Slide 9: Who are the key players involved in
global issues ?
Countries
UN system
International Financial Institutions
International NGOs
Transnational corporations
Foundations
You i.e. global citizens
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Slide 10: What is the World Bank Doing?
Centers its efforts on MDGs
Mobilize resources to support country
governments’ projects
low-interest loans, interest-free credits, grants
Assists countries through research and other
forms of knowledge sharing
Enhances global partnerships
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Slide 11: Some Issues Covered by the Bank
Biodiversity
Climate change
Coastal and Marine
management
Conflict prevention and
reconstruction
Corruption
Debt relief
Disaster management
Environment
Fisheries
Forests and Forestry
Health, Nutrition and
Population
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights &
Development
Hunger
Int. Financial
Architecture
Land Resources Mgmnt.
Renewable and Rural
Energy
and more...
For more information see www.worldbank.org/oed/gppp
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Slide 12: What Can We Do as Individuals?
Learn about the issue
Get familiar with nature and the dynamics of the issue
Find out the actors and their actions (e.g. advocacy
groups)
Get involved!
Use your representation and voting rights
Support companies that demonstrate social and
environmental responsiveness
Develop support, talk to your family & friends
Make donations to support issues you care about
Thank you for your
attention