There is a need for cultural change in the bank to trust NGOs and to talk to them, but there is an equal need for some members of civil society to give us a chance and not say simply that it's the bank and it must be evil,
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It is not in the purview of the bank to either start globalization or stop it, ... We have to recognize that globalization is taking place and work with that. We can't change it, but we must not ignore the situation. The challenge is to manage globalization.
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Time is short, and optimism is a fragile commodity, ... miss this opportunity for change, we will regret it for the next decade.
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We cannot turn globalization back. Our challenge is to make globalization an instrument of opportunity and inclusion -- not fear and insecurity. With all the forces making the world smaller, it is time to change our way of thinking, time to realize we live together in one world, not two -- this poverty is in our community wherever we live. It is our responsibility.
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