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. Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Dec. 16:
International expert meeting — Territorial approach to food and nutrition security policiesDec. 16-17 Rome, Italy
High-Level Symposium on Sustainable Cities and Sustainable UrbanizationDec. 16-18Yangzhou, China
People’s Voices Series: Anti-Corruption, Poverty, and Post-2015Dec. 17, 2013New York City, United States
8th European Forum on the Rights of the ChildDec. 17-18 Brussels
Seeds of Change: Leveraging Community Video for Agriculture and Nutrition Behavior Change in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa Dec. 17Online
Men, Accountability, & Gender-Based Violence: IRC Resource LaunchDec. 17 Washington, D.C.
Half Empty or Half Full? The State of Development Evaluation, 2013Dec. 17 Washington, D.C.
Special #AgEvents Twitter Chat: Low-Cost Video for Ag DevelopmentDec. 17 Online
Trans-Pacific Partnership, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and the Outlook for Regional Economic IntegrationDec. 17 Tokyo, Japan
World Bank EU11 Regular Economic Report’: “Promoting Shared Prosperity during a Weak Recovery in Central and Eastern Europe”Dec. 18Warsaw, Poland
Information Day 2013: Smart, Green and Integrated TransportDec. 18 Brussels, Belgium
Global launch of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2014Dec. 18
Seminar by Kenichi Kawasaki: Relative Significance of Economic Partnership Agreements in the Asia and Pacific RegionDec. 20Tokyo, Japan
International celebrations:
International Migrants DayDec. 18
International Human Solidarity DayDec. 20
Independence day:
Independence Day KazakhstanDec. 16
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