Insights by Development Practitioners (Chatham House rules apply)

Registration: vw-zentrum@wu.ac.at

May 4, 2018 | 10:00 – 16:00 (TC.4.01. Campus WU)

10:00 Opening Remarks & Managing the World Bank’s Financial Risks Daniel Pajank – Economist, World Bank Group (WBG)

11:30 Labor Markets in Southeast Europe Stefanie Brodmann – Sr. Economist, WBG

13:15 Financing Efficient and Sustainable Transport Tara Shirvani – Principal Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

14:30 Industrialization in the 21 st century Thomas Bernhardt – Advisor, Austrian Ministry of Finance

Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:00 – 16:00 (TC.4.03, Campus WU)

10:00 Measuring Poverty in Afghanistan Christina Wieser – Economist, WBG

11:30 Fighting Natural Disasters in South Asia Christoph Pusch – Manager, WBG

13:15 Safeguarding People and Environment Gernot Brodnig – Sr. Specialist, WBG

14:30 Accountability When Things Go Wrong Birgit Kuba – Inspection Panel, WBG

15:45 Closing Remarks Klaus Friesenbichler – Sr. Economist, Austrian Instit