1. The Annual Meetings of IMF/WB
The Annual Meetings of International Money Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
Group, held in the autumn of each year and have broad-ranging
discussions on poverty reduction, economic development and finance.
As customary, once in every three years the Annual Meetings are held
outside the organizations' Washington D.C. headquarters, the 2012
meetings will convene in Tokyo from 12th to 14th October.
The Annual Meetings gather members of the private sector, including representatives
of member states, as well as the media, private sector, financial
institutions and CSOs (civil society organizations).
A number of seminars and symposiums, held during the same week, provide additional
opportunities for dialogue and networking. Total attendance is expected
to be approximately 10,000.
2. Civil Society Policy Forum
The Annual Meetings gather not only finance ministers, central bank
governors, but also members of the private sector, the media and CSOs
such as NGOs. They also convene seminars and symposiums. In the 2011
meetings, the CSO Forum was held during the same week. A number of
events by CSO were also held from 21st to 24th September.
3. Japan CSO Network on IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings
Purpose"Japan CSO Network on IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings" is formed in
October 2011. The purpose of the network is to stimulate information
sharing and partnership between CSOs in Japan, and encourage exchanging
between foreign CSOs, IMF &
World Bank and other sectors, and to support advocacy by CSOs.
Terms
First Term: from 7th October 2011 to 31st March 2012
Second Term: from 1st April 2012 to 31st December 2012
Sterring Committee for the Second Term
Takumo YAMADA, Advocacy Manager, Oxfam Japan
Yuki TANABE, Board of Directors, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES)
Nobuhiko KATAYAMA, Managing Director, World Vision Japan
Hiroshi TANIYAMA, President, Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)
Kazuo TSURUMI, Executive Managing & National Director, Plan Japan
Masaki INABA, Executive Director, Ugoku/Ugokasu (GCAP Japan)
Noriko SHIRASU, Secretary General, RESULTS Japan
Masaaki OHASHI, Chairperson, Japan NGO Center for Internatinal Cooperation (JANIC)
Member Organizations List for the Second term
Activity Report
Japan CSO Network on
IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings Activity Report
(Decembwe 2012, PDF:92KB）
Following Events
20th to 22nd April 2012: Spring Meetings in Washington D.C., US
29th May 2012: Serial Seminar "Latest info on IMF & World Bank and CSO's activities" 1. Briefing session on Spring Meetings
30th July 2012: Serial Seminar "Latest info on IMF & World Bank and CSO's activities" 2. Citizens' point of view on IMF &
World Bank
October 2012: Civil Society Forum, Side events by CSOs in Tokyo, JAPAN
12th to 14th October 2012: IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings in Tokyo, JAPAN
Civil Society Policy Forum
| TUE 9th OCTOBER 17:00-18:30 |
CSO Roundtable with Executive Directors |
| Sponsors: Internatilan Monetary Fund, World Bank | |
| WED 10th OCTOBER 11:00-12:30 |
Basic Education and the World Banks 2010 Pledge Hosting organization |
| Sponsor: Results | |
| THU 11th OCTOBER 11:00-12:30 |
Applying Lessons from Human Resources Development for TB Control in Japan to International Health Systems |
| Sponsor: Oxfam International | |
| 11:00-12:30 | New Values from Japan; From Money Centered Value to Life Centered Value: Past 50 Years and next 50 years |
| Sponsor: Earth Summit 2012 Japan, WorldShift Network Japan | |
| 14:30-16:00 | Youth (Un) Employment |
| Sponsor: Plan International | |
| 16:00-17:30 | How Natural Capital Accounting and Innovative Financing Mechanisms Can Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target No.20? |
| Sponsors: Earth Summit 2012 Japan, CEPA Japan | |
| 18:00-19:30 | Civil Society Townhall Meeting |
| Sponsors: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group | |
| FRI 12th OCTOBER 12:30-14:00 |
Investing in Health: for Whom? |
| Sponsors: Japan CSO Network on Global Health / Civil Society Consultative Group on Health, Nutrition, and Population (TBC) / Oxfam / Save the Children / Results |
|
| 14:00-15:30 | Universal Health Coverage: What, Why and How |
| Sponsors: Japan CSO Network on Global Health / Civil Society Consultative Group on Health, Nutrition, and Population (TBC) / Oxfam / Save the Children / Results |
|
| 16:00-17:30 | Income, Age, Race, Gender, Region: Growing Divides? The Role of the Post-2015 Framework in Addressing Worsening Inequality. |
| Sponsor: Save the Children UK | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Achieving Improved Health through Social Accountability Initiatives |
| Sponsor: World Vision Japan | |
| SAT 13th OCTOBER 12:30-14:00 |
Post Fukushima: The Role of the Financial Sector in Energy Future |
| Sponsor: Takagi Fund for Citizen Science | |
| 14:00-15:30 | MDG1 and Post-2015 Development Agenda |
| Sponsors: Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), Ugoku/Ugokasu (GCAP Japan) |
More details, please visit here.
For CSOs
Secretariat
Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES)
401, Sanshin Bldg., 2-3-2 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0072, JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-3556-7323
Fax: +81-3-3556-7328
Email:jacses[@]jacses.org
Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)
5th Floor Avaco Building, 2-3-18 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051, JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-5292-2911
Fax: +81-3-5292-2912
Email: advocacy[@]janic.org
Links
IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings 2012
http://www.imf-wb.2012tokyo.mof.go.jp/english/index.html
IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
| Total No. of donors: 1,827 |
| Total Amount of donation: APX.$1,126,394 |
| (as of December 31st, 2012) |
