?On November 15, 2017, the World Bank hosted a learning event, facilitated by the Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD) and the WBG Sanctions Board Secretariat (SBS), for a delegation of 11 public officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, the United States, and the Philippines. The one-day seminar was part of a broader Governance and Anti-Corruption Methods course, hosted by the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C.. The speakers, staff from the World Bank and IMF, presented on the various aspects of the institutions¡¯ work in supporting governance and anti-corruption reforms in client countries, on the World Bank¡¯s integrity provisions in the new procurement framework, and the WBG¡¯s sanctions system for companies and individuals suspected of misconduct in development projects. The event served as a forum for meaningful discussions, with the participants sharing their experiences and questions about field-related challenges. OSD and SBS warmly thank the following units and staff for their substantive contributions to the seminar¡¯s success:
- Governance Global Practice: Joel Turkewitz, Ruxandra Burdescu, Hugues Agossou;
- OPCS Procurement: Diomedes Berroa;
- Integrity Vice Presidency: Fabian Clausen;
- Office of Suspension and Debarment: Collin Swan, Alexandra Manea;
- Sanctions Board Secretariat: Giuliana Dunham Irving and Eugenia Pyntikova;
- International Monetary Fund, Financial Integrity: Emmanuel Mathias.
