The World Bank Institute launched an “e-Institute” in July 2011 which is designed to support self-motivated learners to get up to speed on the latest development trends, enhance their skill-sets, and share knowledge through on-line learning communities.

The first round of courses offered by the “e-Institute” includes Health, Urban, Governance, Climate Change, Fragile States, and Growth & Competitiveness.  New courses on cross-cutting themes will featured regularly in addition to monthly webinars and other free resources.
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Upcoming e-Learning Courses

For more information and application, please visit each course webpage.

Exploring Topics in Development
Apply by May 21, 2012

Energy Sector Strategies to Support Green Growth
Apply by June 11, 2012

Course Calendar by Month

Please visit e-Institute website.
You can also search by theme or by keywords.

Webinar Series: Emerging Issues in Economics

The ‘Emerging Issues in Economics’ is a free monthly webinar series that discusses cutting edge issues in development. Experts from the World Bank will share the latest approaches on topics such as social entrepreneurship and green growth through online presentations. The goal of the webinar series is to educate and foster discussion around pressing issues in development.

The World Under Pressure: How China & India Are Influencing the Global Economy & Environment
Date: June 05, 2012
Time: 10:00AM (EST) / 11:00PM (JST)