Starting TODAY: 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings

Don't miss it: Growth in a Time of Crisis at 12pm EDT. If you're having trouble reading this message, [click here]( Join us starting TODAY as we kick-off the 2021 World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings. Join [His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales]( [Janet Yellen]( [Tedros Adhanom]( [Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala]( [Strive Masiyiwa]( [Mark Carney]( [Iván Duque]( [Michelle Fleury]( and many other [distinguished guests]( they participate in events throughout the week at our 2021 Annual Meetings. Watch as leading experts discuss the best solutions for promoting growth in a time of crisis, ending the pandemic, making climate action count, and unleashing global trade. All events and programs will be [streamed live]( and more information about how to follow and engage throughout the week can be found [here](. [#ResilientRecovery]( October 11 | 12:00 PM EDT [Growth in a Time of Crisis]( [Growth in a Time of Crisis: What’s Ahead for Developing Economies]( Global growth is set to be the strongest post-recession pace in 80 years. Can inclusive growth be sustained during and after this crisis? [#Growth4All]( [Add to Calendar]( October 12 | 10:00 AM EDT [Annual Meetings 2021 Civil Society Townhall With President David Malpass ]( [Annual Meetings 2021 Civil Society Townhall With President David Malpass]( In his first virtual Civil Society Townhall on October 12, World Bank Group President David Malpass will discuss the Bank Group's efforts to protect human capital, address countries’ excessive debt burdens, and facilitate an inclusive, resilient recovery from COVID-19. [Add to Calendar]( October 12 | 1:00 PM EDT [Ending the Pandemic: The Road to an Inclusive Recovery ]( [Ending the Pandemic: The Road to an Inclusive Recovery]( The World Bank Group will convene leading voices from global and country leaders, civil society, and the private sector to make a powerful case for more equitable access to vaccines for developing countries. [#Vaccines4All]( [Add to Calendar]( October 13 | 8:15 AM EDT [2021 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference ]( [2021 Annual Meetings Opening Press Conference]( World Bank Group President David Malpass will address the press and provide updates on the Bank Group’s efforts to rapidly scale-up efforts to help countries acquire and deploy vaccines, talk about assisting countries in accelerating an end to the pandemic, and build a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery. [Add to Calendar]( October 14 | 12:00 PM EDT [Making Climate Action Count: Turning Ambition into Reality ]( [Making Climate Action Count: Turning Ambition into Reality]( Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our age. Join us as we look at how country-led efforts are making a difference: because it is here that the battle against the climate crisis will be won – or lost. [#VoicesForClimate]( [Add to Calendar]( October 15 | 11:00 AM EDT [Trade to the Rescue: Unleashing Global Trade to Support Economic Growth ]( [Trade to the Rescue: Unleashing Global Trade to Support Economic Growth]( Join a panel of experts as they highlight how trade has supported economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, explore what can be done to enable trade to contribute more to economic growth and prosperity, and examine the importance of trade in maintaining supplies of food and other essential goods in the wake of the pandemic. [#UnleashTrade]( [Add to Calendar]( Connect with us on social media! 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]( [Other Bank Newsletters]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](