Practitioner seminar series | Discovering your path in International Development – Stories, Lessons, and Discussions with a Development Practitioner
Kamal Siblini (The World Bank)
During the course of the academic year 2023/24 IBEI hosts a series of lectures by practitioners in the field of international relations and development.
The practitioner seminar series is intended to give IBEI students and attendees an opportunity to engage with international professionals about their personal work experience, the organizations they represent, and to learn about possible career trajectories in international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Each lecture will allow ample room for questions and inputs from the audience.
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10 November 2023 · 10:00
Discovering your path in International Development – Stories, Lessons, and Discussions with a Development Practitioner
Kamal Siblini, Senior Operations Officer at The World Bank
Kamal Siblini has over 30 years of experience in international development working in over 52 countries. His experience in project and results management cuts across several sectors including agriculture, education, health, social development, private sector development, finance, social development, and transport. His focus is on evidence-based project design, solid implementation and results focus, and client capacity building. He has worked for the World Bank and IFC and consulted for various international organizations, governments, NGOs, and private firms. Kamal holds an MBA, a master’s degree in operations research, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the George Washington University in the US. He is currently working at the World Bank in the digital development practice. Kamal is active in a mentoring program at the World Bank Group.