Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University to host World Bank Group President David Malpass’ visit to the Atlanta University Center. Mr. Malpass will visit Atlanta University’s Robert W. Woodruff Library on May 5, 2023, to discuss the recently signed agreement with six HBCU Presidents that will promote sharing the knowledge and talent between the development and learning institutions to advance more inclusive and sustainable social and economic development.
“We are very pleased to enter into this historic agreement with these HBCUs, which are all led by visionary presidents, with stellar faculty and impressive alumni,” said World Bank Group President David Malpass. “We hope this alliance will provide a platform for awareness building and collaboration between students and faculty of HBCUs and the World Bank Group for developing more innovative and culturally informed solutions to many of the world’s pressing development challenges.”
The newly-piloted initiative provides a framework for the World Bank Group to draw on the rich talent and research of HBCU students and faculty while giving these colleges and universities access to the World Bank Group’s deep pool of development and knowledge, data, and analytics. Additionally, the initiative promotes greater awareness and understanding of international development and the work of the World Bank Group at the HBCUs.
“The HBCU community commends the World Bank Group and President Malpass for facilitating this pivotal and transformational impact,” said Dr. George T. French, Jr., President of Clark Atlanta University. “This transnational collaboration will further amplify the cutting-edge research of Clark Atlanta and other HBCUs. It will allow our students to learn about the world’s largest funding sources and knowledge for developing countries.”
