369 videocassettes; 95 audio cassettes; 27 CDs; 19 DVDs; 1 floppy disc

Series contains video and audio recordings of internal and external speeches, appearances, interviews, and other events participated in by President Wolfensohn or otherwise related to the activities of the Office of the President (EXC). Documentation of these events was usually undertaken by the Bank's general services staff at the request of the Office of the President or was done externally after which physical copies of the recording were shared with the World Bank Group (WBG).

The materials in this series document a variety of appearances made by President Wolfensohn during his tenure as WBG president. These can include President Wolfensohn's participation at both meetings and events organized by the WBG and those organized externally. Internal events range from Spring and Annual Meeting addresses to town halls and internal meetings with senior managers, country directors, individual units (i.e. Operations Evaluation Department [OED], Middle East and North Africa Vice Presidency [MNAVP]), internal events (CEO Day, the unveiling of the river blindness statue), and so on.

External events include those held at various forums, events, colleges and universities, conferences, etc. Addresses are documented from various forums, events, and conferences held around the world.

Media appearances and interviews with members of the media are also included. These are generally with television news networks and shows. Examples include interviews with Nova Mova (a Ukrainian television program), the Korean BroadcastingSystem (KBS), and Pamela Wallin Live, a Canadian journalist. News coverage of President Wolfensohn's visits to other countries is also included as are recordings of press conferences participated in by President Wolfensohn.

Footage from President Wolfensohn's mission travel is also included, including materials from travel to Vietnam, Indonesia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Korea, and many more.

Note that some items in this series are accompanied by print outs of record filing logs which indicate the existence of accompanying briefing materials for the event or appearance documented in the audio-visual item. See the "Related units of description" for the location of these related materials.

A small number of externally produced television programs with which the World Bank Group and/or President Wolfensohn participated or had a connection are also included, such as We Are the Future (2004) and Dobri Duh Starog Mosta (2004).

No arrangement has been identified or imposed.

Records are subject to the World Bank Access to Information Policy.

Records are subject to the Copyright Policy of the World Bank Group.

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The majority of the audio/visual materials in this series has not been viewed or subjected to a condition assessment. It is possible that individual items will not be accessible. Digitization of materials in this series is ongoing.

• Some of the audio and video resources in this series have been digitized and are available in the World Bank Group's Archives Multimedia Catalog. Search the identifier number of the folder or item in the Multimedia Catalog to determine if it is available digitally.

• The Records of the Office of External Relations fonds also contains video material related to the presidency of James Wolfensohn. Specifically, see the Records of the Office of External Relations - Documentation of institutional meetings, press conferences, and other events (WB IBRD/IDA EXT-12) as well as the Records of the Office of External Relations - External communication and production (WB IBRD/IDA EXT-11).

• See the various series in this subfonds containing briefing materials for briefing materials related to some of the meetings, events, and speeches documented in this series. These include Annual and Spring Meetings briefing materials (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-08), Speaking engagement briefing materials (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-09), Meeting and event briefing materials (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-10), Travel briefing materials (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-11), and Media coverage and engagement (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-12).

• For transcripts of some of the speeches documented in this series, see the Past Presidents' Speeches website.

Internal World Bank Group Archives rules based on ISAD(G).

10 April 2025