ANNUAL REPORT 2012 - WBFN

Art ExhibitsAll WBFN members and their immediate relations are welcome to display their creationsat the WBFN Gallery in the WBFN Conference Room. The Gallery enjoys a large varietyof work, including fine arts, jewelry, photography, ceramics, drawings and textiles. Theartists are encouraged to have an opening reception and to inform WBG staff of the eventby posting flyers. The artists can promote or sell their work during special events such asthe opening reception, and they are asked to donate 15 percent of the sales to the MMMFor the Book Project. Exhibits display for approximately one month.From December 2011 to the end of January 2012, the Gallery hosted a collection of paintingsby WBFN member Marie-Dominique Bondet de la Bernardie, entitled "Vision".From February to mid-March 2012, WBFN member Susanne Kasielke displayed her series ofpaintings, "Abstract Insights". Susanne makes use of a Picasso quote to explain how abstractart helps her to see more clearly: "Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life".From mid-March to mid-April 2012, WBFN member Mabel Cabezas exhibited her collectionof silk paintings. Mabel first developed an interest in silk painting 15 years ago, andshe appreciates the versatility of the technique, which gives space to improvisation. Her loveof painting led her to research pre-Columbian culture and how to interpret it through hermedium.Career Networking Events and Happy HoursCareer Networking Events and Happy Hours are networking evenings organized threetimes a year in turn by WBFN, the Inter-American Development Bank Family Association(IDBFA) and the International Monetary Fund Family Association (IMFFA). Theaim is for attendees to mingle, share, connect, network and learn from each other primarilyfor career-related purposes, but also for social endeavors or projects.In FY12 WBFN had a dedicated team of six organizers putting in a tremendous number ofhours to make the WBFN Happy Hour a success. The organizers split into four teams: overallcoordination and programming, communications and media, registration and internallogistics, and catering and external logistics. Volunteers from all three organizations steppedin to make the event possible and they welcomed about 200 attendees in the World BankC-Building.WBFN invited speakers from various organizations, including Charlotte Jones-Carroll, thePresident of the MMMF, Debbie DeChambeau, an independent consultant and career networkingcoach, and Annemarie Brink-Olsen, the WBFN President, to speak on the topic ofvolunteering, networking and their combined added value when pursuing a career.From mid-April to mid-May 2012, the Gallery featured an exhibition entitled "She andHerself", by Pritthijit (Raja) Kundu. Raja, an architect by profession, enjoys fine arts andphotography as ardent hobbies. In this exhibition, Raja explored a number of moods andemotions of women through visual concepts.54 55