SPECIAL EDITION: 📢 Join our 2023 Annual Meetings events on employment, digital infrastructure, debt, climate action, and gender

Join us online for a series of live events with country representatives and world leaders. [Having trouble seeing this email?]( [© World Bank]( The World Bank-International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings are back this year from October 9-15, and we hope you’ll join us. Sign up today to receive updates and view upcoming events. Watch live or replay on demand. [© World Bank]( [A New Playbook for Challenging Times]( [The World Bank is evolving to become a better bank to serve the world's most vulnerable people. Our panel explores ideas and partnerships that can better respond to today’s challenges.]( [October 10, 9:30 AM GMT / 5:30 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Job-Rich Growth: The Answer to Poverty]( [Good jobs are the surest way out of poverty. Learn how we can collectively tackle poverty by fostering an environment where businesses flourish, job opportunities multiply, and communities thrive.]( [October 10, 11:30 AM GMT / 7:30 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Building Foundations for an Inclusive Digital Future]( [Being able to learn, work, and transact digitally and online has never been more critical to the daily lives of people around the globe. We examine digital economies and steps for an inclusive digital future.]( [October 10, 2:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Annual Meeting Opening Press Conference]( [World Bank President Ajay Banga will offer his opening remarks and take questions at the 2023 Annual Meetings.]( [October 11, 7:00 AM GMT / 3:00 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Harnessing Institutional Investment and Finance for Development]( [The IFC and other leading global investors will offer lessons learned from successful partnerships and explore innovative ways to mobilize new private sector capital where it is needed most.]( [October 11, 9:00 AM GMT / 5:00 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Delivery on the Ground: Country Action for a Livable Planet]( [As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent, our panel explores innovative ways to deliver policies that accelerate low-carbon and resilient growth to attract more climate finance and improve people’s quality of life.]( [October 11, 12:30 PM GMT / 8:30 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Engaging Women as Leaders: Innovation, Financing, and Collective Action]( [Gender equality is an urgent moral and economic imperative. Yet achieving it is uniquely challenging and complex. We must act collectively to accelerate gender equality and women's economic empowerment.]( [October 11, 2:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Discussion for Support to Ukraine]( [Russia’s invasion has caused staggering losses for Ukraine’s people and economy, pushing at least seven million more Ukrainians into poverty. Continued support to help Ukraine stabilize, repair, and rebuild is an investment in global stability and prosperity.]( [October 11, 4:30 PM GMT / 12:30 PM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [Reform Priorities for Tackling Debt]( [Many low-income and emerging economies face heavy debt burdens, limiting their investment ability. Countries and their development partners must chart a course for resilient economies and a brighter future for all.]( [October 12, 2:45 PM GMT / 10:45 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [2023 Annual Meetings Plenary]( [Annual Meetings Chairman and Ukraine Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and World Bank President Ajay Banga speak live from the Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco.]( [October 13, 7:45 AM GMT / 3:45 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( [© World Bank]( [More Jobs through Investing in Human Capital]( [Investing in human capital means equipping people with knowledge, good health, and skills so they can take on the jobs of today and create the jobs of the future. Join us as we explore solutions to boost job creation and entrepreneurship.]( [October 13, 2:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM ET]( [SIGN UP]( 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]( | [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this list]( | [Update subscription preferences](