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Events & Travel

  • CGIAR event
    Strengthening the Partnership Between the World Bank Group and CGIAR: A Roundtable on the Future of Food, Land, and Water

    On April 13, 2026, World Bank Group Executive Directors gathered with CGIAR leadership for a frank 90-minute roundtable on the future of food, land, and water, moderated by Nathalie Francken, Executive Director of EDS10. 

  • EDS10 gender event
    Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Policy and Solutions

    On December 3rd, 2025, as a part of the16 Days of Activism campaign, Executive Director Nathalie Francken delivered opening remarks at an internal event brought together leading voices to spotlight the WBG’s innovative efforts to support countries in preventing and responding to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). 

  • Year One of the WBG Gender Strategy 2024-2030: Expanding Opportunities for all
    Year One of the WBG Gender Strategy 2024–2030: Expanding Opportunities for All

    On September 30, Executive Director Nathalie Francken delivered the opening remarks at an event that brought together colleagues from across the World Bank Group to reflect on the first year of implementing the WBG Gender Strategy (2024–2030).

  • Mission to Turkiye
    A Mission to Türkiye: Celebrating Partnership and Witnessing Resilience

    Executive Director Nathalie Francken and Turkish Advisor Salih Ercan undertook a meaningful mission to Türkiye from July 7 to 15, 2025.

  • 75 years Turkiye and the World Bank Group
    The World Bank and Türkiye: Celebrating 75 Years of Partnership

    75 years of a partnership between Türkiye and the World Bank Group. The World Bank Group has been a steadfast partner in Türkiye’s development journey, supporting the country in times of crises, such the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, and in times of tragedy, including the devastating earthquakes of 2023 and 1999. 

  • EDS10 BBL Bioeconomy 2
    Fostering an Innovative Bioeconomy

    On March 24, EDS10 organized a Brown-Bag Lunch on 'Fostering an Innovative Bioeconomy' together with the EDS08 and EDS18 offices.

  • EDS10 BBL WB UN Security and Justice Sectors
    World Bank Group and United Nations Collaboration in Security and Justice Sectors

    On February 3, EDS10 organized a Brown-Bag Lunch on ‘World Bank Group and United Nations Collaboration in Security and Justice Sectors: Linkages to Development’.

  • Austria
    Austria and World Bank: 75 Years of Partnership Building a Better Future

    2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the Republic of Austria joining the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

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