🌍 Join world leaders as they discuss building a resilient and inclusive recovery at the 2020 Annual Meetings

This year's events will take place from October 12-18, 2020. Come join us live! [Having trouble seeing this email?]( [© World Bank] The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc around the world and dealt a major setback to decades of development outcomes. Taking place fully virtually this year, the World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings will center around "Supporting a Resilient Recovery." Leaders from government, business, international organizations and civil society along with a diverse group of experts, will discuss the path ahead for developing countries. The Meetings will take place from October 12 to 18.  [© World Bank]  What you'll learn • Find out what can be done to encourage greater private sector participation in debt-service suspension. • Learn how countries can recover from COVID-19 while continuing to address the growing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. • Watch experts as they discuss how we can reimagine the delivery of essential services, such as health and education and social protection, in response to COVID-19 that protects against future shocks and builds a more resilient recovery. • Explore new ways to accelerate digital access and create ubiquitous, affordable, and reliable connectivity for all. • Join us as we mark the official launch of the World Bank Digital Infrastructure Summit. • Explore with us the obstacles to poverty reduction, including conflict and climate change. • Tune in to the first virtual Civil Society Townhall, as we engage with representatives of Civil Society Organizations from around the world.  [Some of the World Bank Group events speakers at the Annual Meetings.] Speakers This year’s speakers include leaders from government, business, international organizations and civil society, along with a diverse group of experts and thought leaders who will share the best solutions for today’s dire global development issues. Have a question for them? You can ask them online when you join their sessions. Featured speakers this year include: David R. Malpass | President, World Bank Group Sundar Pichai | CEO, Google and Alphabet Melinda Gates | Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Abhijit Banerjee | Nobel Laureate How to follow We've got you covered! Here's a checklist that you can use to enhance your experience this year. So, start planning. [Here are six ways to follow and engage with what our World Bank Group activities at the Annual Meetings have to offer.]( Here's a rundown of some of the events that we'll be live streaming: [Civil Society Townhall with World Bank Group President David Malpass]( [Defusing Debt - Creating Comprehensive Solutions]( [2020 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference (Press Access)]( [A Sustainable Recovery for People and Planet]( [Protect & Invest in People: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19]( [Closing the Digital Divide]( [End Poverty Day 2020: Surmounting Setbacks]( Don't worry if you can’t be at the Meetings in person. We’ve got you covered with [World Bank Live.]( out time now to watch our events live, and in case you miss it, you can still catch up with what you might miss on our Annual Meetings Live Blog. --------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 of our activities of the Annual Meetings!  #AMCS020 | #Debt4Dev | #PeopleAndPlanet | #InvestInPeople | #Connectivity4All | #EndPoverty Join our 3 million followers on [facebook.com/worldbank]( where we will post highlights from the Meetings and Global Voices 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](