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Our 2019 Spring Meetings is just around the corner and it’s time to get organized. Mainstage speakers include representatives from top-notch institutions and organizations such as the United Nations, National Geographic, World Trade Organization, Bloomberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others. [Having trouble seeing this email?](  [© World Bank](  [3 ways to follow World Bank Group activities at the 2019 Spring Meetings]( Our 2019 Spring Meetings is here! Mainstage speakers include representatives from top-notch institutions and organizations such as the United Nations, National Geographic, World Trade Organization, Bloomberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others. [Here are three ways to follow what our events have to offer.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [© Bassam Sebti/World Bank]( [Can't be at our Spring Meetings? We've got you covered with World Bank Live!]( Block out time now to watch our events live, and in case you miss it, you can still catch up with your favorite events on our events recap page or watch a replay. [Check out the full event calendar.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [© Grant Ellis/World Bank]( [Follow along as we live blog the Spring Meetings]( We're on the ground to give you an inside look at the events here in Washington, DC! We'll be guiding you through the Meetings, from the key World Bank Group sessions to the bits you might have missed from around the Meetings. [Bookmark and follow our daily coverage.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [© World Bank]( [Gender-based violence negatively impacts individuals, families, and communities worldwide]( Find out the latest in global solutions to address this issue at our upcoming Development Marketplace. [Join live.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [A grocery store in Buenos Aires. © Ignacio Coda/World Bank]( [Can food be the planet's medicine?]( Hunger is on the rise. 1 in 3 women is anemic. Malnutrition and obesity is rising. What can governments do? [Watch Live.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [A teacher ask his class a question. Kankan city, Guinea. © Vincent Tremeau/World Bank]( [The evidence is clear: Countries should invest in people for greater growth and prosperity]( Learn how global thought leaders are coming together to make the case and helping create the right conditions for accelerating human capital. [Watch Live.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania. © Rob Beechey/World Bank]( [Open trade and poverty reduction go hand in hand]( But amid economic uncertainty, how can developing countries ensure a future where trade benefits everyone? [Find out.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us on social media! --------------------------------------------------------------- Some of the hashtags you need to keep an eye on during the Spring Meetings:  #WBGMeetings | #EndPoverty | #investinpeople | #WBLive | #dev4peace | #VenezuelanExodus |#FutureofFood | #WBG4SDGs  These are some of the hashtags that will be used during the Meetings! Make sure you follow [@WorldBank]( to get the full inside look at all the activities of the Spring Meetings! Join our 2.5 million followers on [facebook.com/worldbank]( where we will post highlights from the Meetings and Facebook Live interviews with world leaders attending our events. [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [instagram]( [instagram]( Accredited journalists may obtain advance access to reports and information by registering with the Bank's [Online Media Briefing Center]( a password-protected site for working journalists. Material in this newsletter is copyrighted. Requests to reproduce it, in whole or in part, should be addressed to pubrights@worldbank.org For more information visit our website: [worldbank.org](. [Access to Information]( | [Operational Summary]( | [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](