Transcript Global Issues Seminar Series

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 Makes an Issue Global?
Significant impact on a large number of
people
Beyond the capability of any one nation to
resolve
Interconnectedness with other global issues
Requires a global regulatory approach to
resolve
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Slide 3: What are Current Global Issues?
Global Economy
Eg. Trade barriers, Subsidies, Money laundering
Human Development
Eg. Poverty, Education, Communicable diseases
Environment and Natural Resources
Eg. Climate change, Deforestation
Peace and Security
Eg. Conflict, Terrorism, Refugees
Global Governance
Eg. International Law, International treaties
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Slide 4: Global Issues to be covered in the
Seminar Series
Economy: Debt Relief and
Debt Sustainability
Economy: International
Trade
Economy: Financial
Stability
HD: Conflict and
Development
HD: Diseases without
Borders
HD: Education
Environment: Access to
Water
Environment: Climate
Change
Environment: Energy
Global Governance:
Corruption
Global Governance: Global
Development Institutions
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Slide 5: 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 6: Forces Underlying Global Issues
Demographic Transition
Global Income Growth and Equity
Scientific and Technological Innovation
Increasing Interconnectedness and Interdependence
Instant worldwide communication and global
advocacy
Values: helping those who are less fortunate than us
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Slide 7: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 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: Are Global Issues
Adequately Addressed?
Failures of group decision making
“Tragedy of commons”
“Public goods” nature of many global
issues
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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 (eg. 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
Thank you for your
attention