June 19, 2009—The World Bank Group invites the media to attend the launch of Information and Communications for Development 2009, a flagship publication addressing the critical role that information and communication technology (ICT) is playing in economic development.
The 2009 report focuses on the theme "Extending Reach and Increasing Impact." It analyzes the benefits of extending access to ICT in the developing world and includes at-a-glance tables with the latest available data on sector structure and performance and country-performance measures of ICT capacities for 150 economies.
Date: June 30, 2009 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Venue: World Bank Infoshop (J building)
----------701 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Speakers:
- Anand Anandalingam, Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
- Otavio Canuto, Vice President for Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, World Bank
- Mohsen Khalil, Director, Global ICT Department, World Bank Group
- Christine Qiang, Senior Economist, Global ICT Department, World Bank Group
- Katherine Sierra, Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank
To RSVP or set up media interviews, please contact:
Alexandra Klopfer
Phone: (202) 473-4645
Mobile (202) 674 8079
E-mail:
aklopfer@worldbank.org
