Category Archives: Speeches

November 19, 2012 Your Excellency, and ladies and gentlemen: Thank you very much for bringing us together for this discussion. It’s a great pleasure to join you here today. The remarks by the Minister of the Economy, and by the … Continue reading →

TCI: The Competitiveness Institute – Annual Global Conference San Sebastian, Spain October 19, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to join you this afternoon. The issues we’re exploring at this conference – constructing enduring and sustainable competitiveness – could … Continue reading →

Tashkent, Uzbekistan September 14, 2012 Mr. President, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, and ladies and gentlemen: It’s a pleasure to join you here today in this beautiful city, and to add the perspective of the World Bank and the International Finance … Continue reading →

Abu Dhabi May 23, 2012 Your Excellency, Ministers, and Ladies and Gentlemen: It’s a great pleasure to welcome you all this morning to this conference on “Strengthening the Debt Capital Markets in the Arab World.” The World Bank Group is … Continue reading →

Amman, Jordan May 23, 2012 Good morning. I’m delighted to welcome you to CGAP’s annual meeting. This is the first time that CGAP has held its annual meeting in the Middle East. By gathering here in Amman, we’re underscoring our … Continue reading →

Prague May 22, 2012 Your Excellency, Distinguished Ministers, and Ladies and Gentlemen: It’s a great pleasure to join you here today, and to add my welcome to all of you, as we begin this important conference on “The ‘How To’ … Continue reading →

Your Excellencies, and ladies and gentlemen: It’s a great pleasure to join you, to help launch the World Bank’s new report – on Bulgaria’s effort to achieve greater innovation and competitiveness. As we begin our discussion:I’d like to explore three … Continue reading →

Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies and World Bank Conference Pretoria, South Africa – October 27, 2011 Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to join you this morning. Let me echo my colleague, Irina Astrakhan, in welcoming you – on behalf … Continue reading →

Second Annual; ‘Gemloc’ Conference Rabat, Morocco June 1, 2011 On behalf of the World Bank Group, it’s a great pleasure to welcome you all here this morning. Thank you for coming to our second annual Gemloc conference. And let me … Continue reading →

Helsinki, Finland infoDev Global Forum May 30, 2011 A very good morning to you. It’s a pleasure to welcome you here today – on behalf of the World Bank Group – to infoDev’s fourth Global Forum on Innovation and Technology … Continue reading →