Identity area

Reference code

WB IBRD/IDA WB_IBRD/IDA_97-05

Title

WID liaison, conferences, meetings, training, seminars, and symposiums

Date(s)

  • 1976 - 1986 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

6.30 linear feet of textual records

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Scope and content

The series consists of WID liaison records with organizations external to the World Bank. This includes records related to the United Nations Decade of Women (1976-1985), which was declared at the World Conference on Women, held in Mexico City in 1975. The records consist of: memoranda; correspondence; agenda; itineraries; travel information; speakers' notes; and meeting minutes from the extensive liaison between WID Advisers Gloria Scott and Barbara Herz and various United Nations units, including the UN Commission on Status of Women. The records are from attendance in conferences, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and symposiums dedicated to women's issues. Numerous articles, press releases, publications, and reports produced by the United Nations units or other outside agencies are also included. This series also consists of records for liaison with universities, private organizations, NGOs, women's organizations, labor organizations, agricultural organizations, government agencies, and other multilateral development agencies. These records include correspondence; agenda; meeting minutes; articles; press releases; publications; and reports.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The liaison records have no apparent classification system.

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Conditions governing access

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

Conditions governing reproduction

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

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      An inventory list is available here.

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      Rules and/or conventions used

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

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      28 March 2014

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