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    Events preview: This week in development cooperation

    Ahead of World Humanitarian Day, the Overseas Development Institute will analyze the current state of violence against aid workers and the future of humanitarians in development. Check out our preview for other noteworthy events.

    By Devex Editor // 18 August 2014
    An aid worker with the United Nations’ refugee agency meets with Pashtun returnees in Pakistan in 2008. World Humanitarian Day is on Aug. 19. Photo by: R. Arnold / UNHCR

    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 Aug. 18:

    General Assembly Informal Consultations on WCIP
    Aug. 18-19
    New York, United States                    

    NPCA meeting with CePAT to discuss the Body of Knowledge in Regulatory Science
    Aug. 18-19
    Pretoria, South Africa

    International Workshop on Financing for Biodiversity
    Aug. 19
    Ittingen, Switzerland

    Committee on Social Development, Third Session

    Aug. 18-20
    Bangkok, Thailand                    

    USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements

    Aug. 18-20
    Washington D.C., United States                    

    USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements

    Aug. 18-20
    Nairobi, Kenya

    Regional Workshop: Sustainable Energy Project Development: Experience, Strategies and Implementation
    Aug. 19
    Rodney Bay, Sta. Lucia

    Aid in danger: Violence against aid workers and the future of humanitarianism

    Aug. 19
    London, United Kingdom

    PPP National Workshop in Bhutan
    Aug. 19-20
    Thimphu, Bhutan

    National Stakeholders Consultations on the development of SE4ALL Action Agenda and Investment Prospectus
    Aug. 19-21
    Banjul, Gambia        

    Assessing Community Capacity and Vulnerability to Strengthen Resilience: Lessons from Myanmar's Dry Zone
    Aug. 20
    Online

    VI Latin American and the Caribbean Energy Efficiency Seminar
    Aug. 20-21
    Managua, Nicaragua

    Increasing Feed the Future Impacts through Targeted Gender Integration
    Aug. 20
    Online

    Asia-Pacific Youth Training on Media and Civic Participation

    Aug. 21
    Jakarta, Indonesia

    USAID Proposal Development: From RFA/RFP to Proposal
    Aug. 21-22
    Nairobi, Kenya                    

    Procurement Planning & Execution: USAID Grants & Cooperative Agreements

    Aug. 21-22
    Nairobi, Kenya                    

    Sixth Virtual Meeting of the Working Group on Capacity Building and Cooperation on the Principle 10 Declaration in LAC
    Aug. 22
    Online

    IDRC Davos 2014: 5th International disaster and risk conference
    Aug. 24-28
    Davos, Switzerland

    International celebrations

    World Humanitarian Day
    Aug. 19

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