Special Announcement
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Due to the logistics of the Annual Meetings, the Family Network will be working remotely the week of October 14-17, 2025. Our physical office will be closed, but you can reach us any time by phone: +1 202 473 8751 or email: Famillynetwork@worldbank.org
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Mosaic was the printed version of WBFN monthly pubication sent to all members; it was discontinued in 2014. Should you be interested pdf versions are made available to our members in our Mosaic Archives.
Prepared for Partnership: WBGFN’s unique role in…
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Imagine answering knock on the door and being greeted with a warm and reassuring smile in a new country. Now imagine, the last knock on a door you recall was one urging you to quickly pack a bag.....
WBGFN - Welcoming at HQ (Washington DC)
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Over the past two years, the WBG Family Network has welcomed 162 new members to the Washington DC area. Unlike the pre-COVID era, many of them were not even in the United States...
Shakespeare, Molière & WBGFN
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Let’s go back to where the story began. With the rapid expansion of the World Bank in the late 60’s, also came about poignant stories of bank families facing difficult resettlements.
Holiday recipes from around the world
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Holiday festivities bring back memories of family, traditions, cultures, and food. Most of us look forward to these days and plan ahead...
WBGFN Response to the Covid-19 Crisis in India
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In May 2021 headlines around the world were highlighting the Covid-19 crisis in India. The WBG had to think about the welfare of thousands of staff and family members who had returned to India
Meet Laurence Telson—Coordinator for DAPP
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I am honored to continue the legacy of the DAPP. My role as DAPP Coordinator is the cumulative of the experienced I have acquired professionally and in quasi-professional moments.
Over The Transom - When the Door Closes, a…
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A regular day at the WBGFN office: English classes in session, conversations and interactions; only, it was eighteen months ago. Little did anybody know that we were about to venture into the unknown world of online teaching...
A Different Sort of Homecoming
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Two WBGFN members share with us the personal stories of meeting their families after the confinement. As globally mobile families, we are getting “used to” being away from our families for extended periods of time.
Working as a Team Even When One is Away
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No decision to move away from family, friends, career is ever taken lightly. However, the reality of our choices often feels like it’s more than we bargained for...