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Tomorrow's Leaders Speak Out
News reported on 03/14/07 02:17 PM
In an audacious attempt to bring discussions on governance to the leaders of tomorrow, the World Bank Institute has organized a 24-hour videoconference marathon linked closely with the "Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption" conference. Travelling around the globe in twelve two-hour sessions, the videoconferences ask students at business schools and universities to consider the questions of governance from the perspectives of civil society, donors, and developing countries, and to make concrete recommendations for the future. Students also take initiative in their own lives to fight corruption on a personal level.
Moderated from a booth overlooking the main room of the conference and giving connected sites a view of the panels taking place at the Egmont Palace, the videoconferences will report back after all the sessions have concluded, presenting the live attendees with the strongest results of the discussion. This report will take place just in time for the "Looking Ahead" session of the conference, bringing the views of future leaders together with the policymakers of today.
Mr. Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Belgium, wished the students luck with their videoconferences and expressed his anticipation for their input, stating: "I want to encourage all the participants to be connected over the next 24 hours to think 'out of the box' and come back to us tomorrow with some concrete ideas that can contribute to the proceedings here in Brussels. Good luck as you take off on this fascinating tour du monde!"
View the videoconference
At the Conference
