World Bank Group

06/02/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/02/2021 22:03

How Will the Role of Government Change in a Post-COVID World

  • THE FUTURE OF GOVERNMENT DISRUPTIVE DEBATE SERIES PRESENTS:

    Event 2: How will the role of government change in a post-COVID world?

    As humanity moves forward after the most recent pandemic, we have other crises looming ahead; climate change, economic recovery, and unforeseen events. To understand and choose the right path forward, the World Bank is convening a series of conversations about the future of government and how governments might seize the opportunity from crisis to achieve greener, more resilient, and more inclusive development outcomes after COVID-19.

    This disruptive debate, the second of six, will tackle the question: how will the role of government change in a post-COVID world?

    Engage with worldwide multidisciplinary experts on this discussion. Join our broadcast this Wedenesday June 2 between 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM EDT.

    At the time of the event, you will see it LIVE here

    Speakers:

    Manizha Wafeq, Co-founder and President at Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Manizha has 19 years of experience in development and its 15 years with focus on women's empowerment and gender equality working with international, government and none governmental organizations. Despite being a mother, she managed to earn her MBA from the American University of Afghanistan in 2017. She is the co-founder of several organizations to advocate for women's economic empowerment, including the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® Network, and Leading Entrepreneurs for Afghanistan's Development (LEAD), a predecessor organization for the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AWCCI). Her persistent and influential lobbying skills resulted to change LEAD to a women's chamber of commerce which gained more attention and influence to businesswomen around the country. In only 1½ years of AWCCI's life, several policy recommendations were incorporated and approved. Among them were the 5% preference clause in the national procurement procedure of the government and 15-25% of industrial parks to be allocated to small, medium and women-owned businesses in the national industrial park's policy.

    Manizha Wafeq graduated from the inaugural PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® class in 2007 and is currently teaching her 14th year of PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® training in Kabul as the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's In-Country Facilitator for Afghanistan. In this role, she has taught and mentored more than 500 Afghan businesswomen from Kabul and more than 17 provinces. She has co-authored of a training manual on Business Start-ups and a 'Gender and the Legal Framework of Afghanistan' training manual.

    She is the Winner of several awards such as the Enterprising Women Magazine Award from the United States, Leadership Award from the National Business Association of the US, and Young Activist Award from the Afghan Women's Network and the Afghan Lower House of the Parliament. Established gender units within the Ministries of Commerce and Industry and trained their staff. She trained more than 500 government employees on gender concepts in Kabul and provinces.

    Founder of Bibi Khadija Award; An annual award honoring successful businesswomen and role models in Afghanistan. The award is named after the Prophet Mohammad's wife who was the first Muslim woman trader.

    Tim Besley, British academic economist at London School of Economics and Political Science

    Professor Sir Tim Besley is School Professor of Economics of Political Science and W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics in the Department of Economics at LSE. He is also a member of the National Infrastructure Commission and, for 2018, is President of the Econometric Society. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and British Academy. He is also a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

    Rabiya Javeri Agha, former Federal Secretary of Pakistan.

    One of the seniors most bureaucrats in the Government of Pakistan, Rabiya Javeri Agha has spent 37 years' in public service, advocating human rights, and rights of women. She was the first elected female President of the Pakistan Administrative Service Association. Rabiya graduated from Mount Holyoke College USA and is currently enrolled at Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University. She has been conferred an honorary Doctorate in Law from Mount Holyoke College USA for her work on women and marginalized groups. As Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Human Rights, Rabiya was instrumental in the drafting of numerous human rights legislations and played a pivotal role in the setup of redress mechanisms for women victims of violence. Her work on prison reform led to overhaul of the process of mercy petitions and juvenile access to justice.

    Kaave Pour,CEO of SPACE10, Ikea Independent Research Company, from Denmark and Norway

    Kaave Pour started his first company at the age of 14 and has been working as a cultural entrepreneur ever since. He is currently Creative Director for SPACE10, and is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer, sharing his thoughts and experiences about innovation and design with global brands and universities, promoting a curious, open, and playful approach to doing business tomorrow.

    Moderator:

    Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle

    Melinda Crane has given speeches and moderated events and discussions for a wide range of international organizations and firms. She is a frequent guest and commentator on German television and radio and regularly analyzes U.S. policy for the news broadcaster n-tv. An experienced TV anchor, she is chief political correspondent at DW TV and also hosts the DW talk show 'Quadriga'. In 2014 she was awarded the Steuben-Schurz Media Award for her service to transatlantic understanding.

    Her journalistic experience includes work for the New York Times Magazine, The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, The Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor and German newspapers and magazines.

  • Disruptive Debates

    Future of Government

    Change is inevitable. The actions which governments do or do not take in the immediate, near, and medium term will have an impact on the future of people and the planet. Prior to the pandemic, many governments already faced multiple challenges in managing their economies and delivering services. The Future of Government Disruptive Debates will provide influential global leaders and thinkers a platform from which to share their contrasting views and ideas on how governments might seize the opportunity from crisis to take pathways towards achieving greener, more resilient, and more inclusive development outcomes in the future. Personalities invited will include influential young voices, leaders from civil society and the private sector, former heads of government, high profile politicians, officials in public and international organizations, and representatives of academia.

    MAY 12

    What will be the demands on and future objectives of government?

    What will be the demands on and future objectives of government? That was the focus of the first debate with Francis Fukuyama, Stanford University; Molly Morgan Jones, The British Academy; and Ranjitsinh Disale, Global Teacher Prize Winner. Melinda Crane moderated the discussion.

    JULY 28

    How will governments be more productive?

    SEPTEMBER 1

    How will citizens' trust in government be affected?

    SEPTEMBER 29

    How will governments prepare for future crises?

  • May 12
    What will be the demands on and future objectives of government?

    • Opening Remarks by Edward Olowo-Okere, Global Director, Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group
    • Ranjitsinh Disale, The 2020 Global Teacher Prize Winner
    • Francis Fukuyama, Professor at Stanford University
    • Molly Morgan Jones, Director of Policy, The British Academy
    • Moderated by Melinda Crane, Chief Political Correspondent, Deutsche Welle