Events preview: This week in development cooperation

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 July 7: Can aid donors help support LGBT rights in developing countries? July 7 London, United Kingdom and online Bridging infrastructure gaps through smart investment July 7-8 Lima, Peru Kenya: Training workshop for teachers for Rwanda’s future as a knowledge-based society July 7-8 Kigali, Kenya 22nd European Social Services Conference July 7-9 Rome, Italy Third session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources July 7-9 Rome, Italy The ministerial meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development July 7-9 New York, United States Global Food Prices and Business Cycle Dynamics in an Emerging Market Economy July 8 Tokyo, Japan Permagarden Workshop: An agroecological approach to strengthening household food and nutrition security July 8 Washington D.C., United States Basics and beyond: What drives national progress in education? July 8 London, United Kingdom and online Green Economy in the South: an International Conference July 8-10 Dodoma, Tanzania International conference on peri-urban landscapes: water, food and environmental security July 8-10 Sydney, Australia Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture — Global conference July 8-10 Hague, the Netherlands UNDESA-UNESCO Expert group meeting on statistics and disabilities July 8-10 France, Paris The Millennium Challenge Corporation: Improving Food Security in Burkina Faso July 9 Washington D.C., United States Horticulture: Key Opportunities for Nutrition July 9 Washington D.C., United States Webinar: Transformation of Food Supply Chains — What Every Agricultural Banker Should Know July 9 Online United Nations launch of the UNESCO report: “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development” July 9 New York, United States Technical Seminar on the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security July 9 Brussels, Belgium ”Towards Human Development”: a book in honour of Sir Richard Jolly July 10 London, United Kingdom and online How to achieve Sustainable Development Goal #4: Ensuring Healthy Lives July 10 Washington D.C., United States Knowledge Sharing Meeting: Learn, Adapt, Apply July 10-11 Washington D.C., United States Uganda National Workshop on the WTO/ TBT Agreement July 11 Kampala, Uganda Brussels Briefing 37: Building resilience of SIDS through trade and agribusiness development July 11 Brussels, Belgium International celebrations World Population Day July 11 Know of an upcoming event that might be of interest to the international development community? Leave a comment below or email us at news@devex.com. Read more development aid news online, and subscribe to The Development Newswire to receive top international development headlines from the world’s leading donors, news sources and opinion leaders — emailed to you FREE every business day.