Welcome to Fragility Forum 2016

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Opening Plenary

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Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016 Opening Plenary Event Opening Remarks: ∙Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, The World Bank Speakers: ∙Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group ∙Catherine Samba-Panza, President of Central African Republic ∙Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations ∙Nancy Lindborg, President, United States Institute of Peace Moderator: ∙Saroj Kumar Jha, Senior Director, Fragility, Conflict and Violence, World Bank Group

Panel on Displacement

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Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016 Strengthening the Global Response to Forced Displacement Plenary in Collaboration with UNHCR Opening Remarks: ∙Kyle Peters, Senior Vice President, Operations, The World Bank Speakers: ∙HRH Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan ∙Deng Majok-gutatur Chol, co-Founder and Executive Director of the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan ∙Thomas Stall, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID ∙Elizabeth Ferris, Senior Adviser to the UN General Assembly’s Global Summit on Refugees and Migrants ∙Ali Sindi, Minister of Plan, Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq ∙Mohamed Omer Arteh Ghalib, Deputy Prime Minister, Somalia ∙Amara Konneh, Minister of Finance, Liberia Moderator: ∙John Michael Donnelly, Communications Advisor, Office of the President

Refugee All Stars Concert

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Tuesday, Mar 1, 2016 Refugee All Stars, a vibrant band formed by a group of refugees displaced to Guinea during Sierra Leone’s 10-year civil war, gained recognition for bringing the plight of refugees to the global stage, showing how music can help cope with trauma and life in camps from their own experience. Be inspired! Performers: ∙Reuben Koroma (lead vocals, congas) ∙Ashade Pearce (lead guitar, vocals) ∙Jahson Bull (rhythm guitar, vocals) ∙Dennis Sannoh (bass guitar, vocals) ∙Makengo Kamara (djembe, vocals)

Natural Resources

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Managing Contracts and Concessions of Natural Resources in Fragile Situations March 3, 9:30 am-11:30 am, In collaboration with African Development Bank This panel will provide a platform to discuss the management of concessions and contracts in Africa to ensure African countries benefit from them; and how African countries can manage such contracts and concessions within the context of complex and unequal trade/investment challenges. Panelists will provide experiences of African governments, private sector, and international organizations. Support to member states through the Africa Legal Support Facility will also be highlighted. Speakers: Linah Mohohlo, Governor, Central Bank of Botswana Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International  Ed Garcia, President and Managing Director, Firestone Liberia Jay Pendergrass, Vice-President, Environmental Law Institute Fabrice Nze-Bekale, CEO, Societe Equalitoriale des Mines Janvier Litse, Vice-President, Regional Operations, African Development Bank Stephen Karangizi, Director, Africa Legal Support Facility, African Development Bank Moderator: Callisto Madavo, Visiting Professor, African Studies Program, Georgetown University

Sonita Alizadeh Afghan Rapper

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Special Performance: Sonita Alizadeh Afghan Rapper – Campaign to End Forced Child Marriage March 3, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Preston Auditorium Sonita Alizadeh, Afghan rapper, brings her campaign to end forced child marriage to the Fragility Forum. Growing up in Iran after her family fled Taliban rule, Sonita herself escaped a marriage her parents had planned for her through her music, inspired by Iranian and American rappers. Her story is documented in the music video “Brides for sale,” which brought international attention to this cause. Speakers: Welcome Remarks: Robert Saum, Country Director for Afghanistan, The World Bank Closing Remarks: Quentin Wodon, Lead Economist, Education Global Practice, The World Bank Moderator: Ozong Agborsangaya-Fiteu, Senior Operations Officer, Fragility, Conflict and Violence, The World Bank