On the 12 th of March the Economics and Geography department was visited by Giuseppe Zampaglione, who currently works as a Senior Protection Specialist at the World Bank. Mr. Zampaglione opened with a brief overview of the different development projects and initiatives the World Bank supports and finances. This resonated with all students, as the topic of economic development and global governance is taught in both syllabi. Indeed, Kirsty Rogers remarked that “he made economics textbooks come to life”; this reflects the clarity with which Mr. Zampaglione progressed his ideas and theories on solving extreme poverty. The talk focused primarily on Chad and how the World Bank is trying to improve health care, infrastructure, and education. Interestingly, Mr. Zampaglione explained that the World Bank is changing its approach to development, as it realises migrational crises can no longer be considered short-term humanitarian issues: Chad, for example, has struggled to develop as