Learning Forums at the World Bank Singapore Hub for Infrastructure and Urban Development

The World Bank Singapore Hub for Infrastructure and Urban Development hosts discussion forums and learning events aimed at deepening analysis and policy debate of key development challenges, particularly related to infrastructure finance and development, urban planning and resilience, connectivity and competitiveness. We welcome the participation of policy-makers, academia, private sector practitioners, and influencers in civil society, as well as other World Bank country offices, to the discussion.

March – May 2017

	Event	Speaker	Organization	Topic	Partner Organization
March 1	External event	Stephane Hallegate Lead Economist, GFDRR	GFDRR	Presentation of ‘Unbreakable’ report	National University of Singapore
March 8	Discussion Forum	Walter Winrow Head of Infrastructure Finance, Asia Pacific	Moody’s	‘Trends in Infrastructure Finance’
March 9	External event	Isabel Chatterton Manager, IFC Advisory	IFC	3^rd Annual Asia Pacific Energy and Infrastructure Finance Forum
March 22	Discussion Forum	Ahmed Eiweida Lead Urban Specialist, GP SURR	World Bank – GP SURR	‘China and the World Bank Evolving Partnership on Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism’
April 4	Discussion Forum	Zakir Hussain Political Editor, the Straits Times	The Straits Times	‘Regional Political Developments and its Impact on Singapore’	The Straits Times
April 7	Discussion Forum	Annabella Ng Government Affairs Manager, Grab Drew Dara-Abrams Head of mobility products, Mapzen Dewi Chen Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore	World Bank – GP Transport & ICT	Open Transport Partnership: Facilitating public-private collaboration for more efficient, effective, and equitable urban mobility
April 13	External event	Sudhir Shetty Chief Economist, East Asia and Pacific	World Bank – EAP VPU	Launch of East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2017 edition	Singapore Management University
April 20	Discussion Forum	Thant Myint-U Executive Director	Yangon Heritage Trust	Cultural Heritage and Urban Regeneration in Yangon	Yangon Heritage Trust
April 25	External event	Srividya Jagannathan IFC Global Lead for Lifesciences	IFC	FT Asia Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit	Financial Times
April 28	External event	Marcus Bartley Johns Senior Trade Specialist	World Bank – GP T&C	Seminar on De-Globalisation Sentiments and Risks for ASEAN Economies	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
May 2	External event	Augusto Lopez Claros Director, Global Indicators Group, DEC	World Bank – DEC	Presentation of the Doing Business report	National University of Singapore
May 3	External event	Augusto Lopez Claros Director, Global Indicators Group, DEC	World Bank – DEC	Discussion of Women, Business, and the Law
May 15-16	Multi-Country Learning Event	Multiple speakers	World Bank – GP EEX	‘Renewable Energy Auctions’
May 18-19	Learning Event	High-Level Delegation from Bangladesh	Government of Bangladesh	Workshop on Good Practices in Regulatory Reform and Investment Promotion	Government of Bangladesh
May 19-20	External event	(multiple speakers)	World Bank – GP T&C	Third Conference on Global Value Chains, Trade and Development	NUS Business School
May 22	Discussion Forum	Sanchita Das Senior Fellow	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies	The Political Economy of Trade Liberalization	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
May 22	Learning Event	Cledan Mandri-Perrott Head, Infrastructure Finance team	World Bank – PPP CCSA	ALPINE Module 2: Management tools for large infrastructure projects - the case of Mauritius	Singapore Management University
May 23	Discussion Forum	Gerald Paul Ollivier Lead Transport Specialist	World Bank – GP Transport & ICT	A New Framework for Transit-Oriented Development
May 23	Discussion Forum	Yuen Yuen Ang Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan	IFC	How China Escaped the Poverty Trap
May 29-31	Learning Event	Multiple speakers	World Bank – GP T&C	Workshop on Trade Information Portals
May 30	Discussion Forum	Chionh Chye Khye Senior Fellow	Center for Livable Cities	Policies for Public Housing: The Singapore Experience	Center for Livable Cities
May 31	Discussion Forum	Linda Lim Professor of Strategy, Stephen M Ross School of Business, University of Michigan	IFC	Singapore’s Economic Development Story