Event preview: This week in development cooperation

White doves were released on the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque in Afghanistan as part of the observance of the International Day of Peace, which is on Sept. 21. Photo by: Helena Mulkerns / United Nations / CC BY-NC-ND

The future of international development cooperation is not just hashed out in dusty field offices and ramshackle schools and hospitals, but also at a variety of events, celebrations and other gatherings.

A new deal for SomaliaSept. 16Brussels, Belgium

11th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification  Sept. 16 - 27 Windhoek, Namibia

People’s Voices Series: Peace-building, Poverty, and Post-2015Sept. 17New York, United States

Fourth Mountain Partnership Global MeetingSept. 19Erzurum, Turkey

Harnessing Natural Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth and Economic DevelopmentSept. 17 - 19Dili, Timor-Leste

Public services for all: The politics of deliverySept. 18 ODI

The Global Partnership for Effective Development CooperationSept. 19

Convergences World Forum Sept. 19 - 20 Paris, France

Forum Solthis HIV and AIDS: New Challenges in AfricaSept. 19 - 20

United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit 2013Sept. 19 - 20New York, United States

International Financing of Disaster Risk ReductionSept. 20 London, United Kingdom

A networked response? Effective humanitarian networks September 20 London, United Kingdom

Global Climate Change Alliance Global Policy EventSept. 18 - 20Brussels, Belgium

Other events

International Day for the Protection of the Ozone LayerSept. 16

World Water Monitoring Day Sept. 18

International Day of Peace Sept. 21

Malta Independence Day Sept. 21

Mali Independence Day  Sept. 22

Reports

2013 Spotlight on EU Policy Coherence for Development Report LaunchSept. 18Brussels, Belgium

One hundred days on from the High Level Panel reportSept. 16 London, United Kingdom

Launch of Regional MDGs Report 2012/2013 Sept. 20 Bangkok, Thailand Global launch of the the MDG 2012/13 report, “The Post 2015 Development Agenda in Asia and the Pacific: Regional Perspectives” Sept. 17 New York, United States

Hearings

Examining the Syrian Refugee Crisis Sept. 19 Washington, D.C, United States

An Unclear Roadmap: Burma’s Fragile Political Reforms and Growing Ethnic Strife Sept. 19 Washington, D.C, United States

Benghazi: Where is the State Department Accountability Sept. 18 Washington, DC    United States

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