REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 22 The legal functions of the World Bank Group cordially invite you to attend the Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2017 to be held on November 6-10 at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC. Program —LJD Week 2017 will focus on the overarching theme Gender, Law and Development, with stimulating presentations, Ted-talks, interviews, luncheon speakers and receptions. Experts from over 90 organizations will offer their valuable experience. Each day throughout the week will center on selected focus areas as follows: • Day 1 & 2 — Gender Days will address the role of law and justice as enabler for a full and equal participation of women and men to development objectives. • Day 3 — IFI Day will feature a session with IFIs General Counsels on gender and development as well as other sessions on gender but also on jurisdictional immunities of international organizations and drivers of corruption. • Day 4 — World Bank Group Day will be devoted to the Cascade on Maximizing Financing for Development, a new WBG approach to the financing of development. It will include an all-day workshop and parallel sessions on selected aspects of WBG operations. Only a few sessions will be open to the public. • Digital Media Zone — Complementary to LJD Week 2017, the Digital Media Zone will offer an interactive media hub with shorter sessions highlighting experiences and insights on gender and development. Plenary Keynote Speakers | CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Guatemala’s first female Attorney General, 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Secretary for Multidimensional Security Organization of American States | | JIM YONG KIM President World Bank Group | | SANDIE OKORO Senior Vice President and World Bank Group General Counsel |
Registration closes on October 22 Registration will be for the entire week and not per session. • Sponsors and Speakers/Moderators/Coordinators — DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER. Registration will be handled by LJDWeek2017 Team once your participation is confirmed by the session coordinators. • World Bank Group Staff — Please register through the World Bank Learning Campus at this link. • Other Participants — Please register here. Register | Schedule | Speakers #ljdweek2017 www.worldbank.org/ljdweek2017 Contact: ljdweek@worldbank.org |