World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings

The Forum will comprise of numerous policy dialogue sessions which will bring together Bank and Fund staff, CSO representatives, government officials, and others to discuss important issues which will be addressed during the 2008 Spring Meetings.

Some of the panel topics under consideration include:

• Presentation and discussion of an assessment study: "Strategies for Engaging Civil Society in World Bank Training Programs."
• Discussion of the World Bank Group draft Strategic Framework on Climate Change.
• Discussion of the draft Strategic Framework on the World Bank Group Engagement with Civil Society.
• Workshop on odious/illegitimate debt.
• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.