Two key outtakes from the 2017 World Bank & IMF Annual Meetings for me:
1. The World needs more resilient infrastructure to withstand the impact of climate change 2. Schools need to teach more digital skills for the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Anna Cusack: The Pacific COP
Climate change in the Pacific has been well documented in Western media, but what frustrates me is that the sinking of Pacific islands below rising tides is too often portrayed as predetermined, rather than something can be prevented. The world has never seen changes in climate patterns such as what we are beginning to experience, and the future outcomes for nations cannot be foretold.
Eseta Le'au: The land of the free
Freedom. A theme which would pop up constantly throughout the week while we were meeting with think tanks and visited panel discussions in preparation for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings. How is the freedom of sovereign nations maintained when they deal with the World Bank and the IMF?
Janelle Danielson: Passionate from miles away
What is 'passion'? I define it as “a strong fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything which compels a person to act". There are pros and cons to following our passions. True passion can be far reaching and impact lives beyond our own. Whether that outcome is good, well that's a matter of perspective.
Lizzy Simpson: Live from Washington
Like Libby, I also saw the application for the AYLI World Bank and IMF meetings a day before the deadline. I had already set off on my travels en route to DC for my university exchange. But eager to make the most of my time in the United States and form as many connections as possible, I started on my application in a busy, noisy dorm room in Montréal.
Thomas Rawiri: Me he manu rere - A bird in flight
“Ko te manu kai miro, noona te ngaahere. Ko te manu kai Maatauranga, noona te Ao”
“The bird that seeks the miro berry, the forest is his. For the bird that seeks knowledge, the world is his”
Libby Rahman: Pre-trip musings...
What have I signed up for? That’s what I have been asking myself since I found out that I was one of eight amazing AYLI delegates heading to the Annual Meetings of the World Bank & IMF in Washington D.C.!
Eseta Le'au: How to prepare for a life changing experience*
When mentally preparing for what I’ve been told is an experience that “will change my life forever” the internet just does not cut it.