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 Nov. 10:
10th Annual Meeting of African Science Academies
Nov. 10-12
Kampala, Uganda
Small and medium enterprise productivity in Asia: Getting the policies right
Nov. 10-11
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Knowledge sharing: Workshop for South Asian regional renewable energy associations
Nov. 10-11
Kathmandu, Nepal
World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development
Nov. 10-12
Okayama, Japan
Renewables Academy 2014
Nov. 10-12
Bonn, Germany
India Clean Cookstoves Forum 2014
Nov. 10-12
New Delhi, India
Accountancy Development for Results Global Conference 2014
Nov. 10
Rome, Italy
Responding to sexual violence in conflict: Can we do better?
Nov. 10
Geneva, Switzerland
The UN, Business and Human Rights: Trends and Developments
Nov. 10
Geneva, Switzerland
LGBT inclusion and economic development in emerging economies
Nov. 11
Washington, D.C., United States
International human rights: North Korea, China and the UN
Nov. 11
New York City, United States
PPPs and the project finance market
Nov. 11
Online
Presentation of the Doing Business 2015 Report
Nov. 11
Madrid, Spain
Assessing NGO capacity: An overview of tools and facilitation techniques
Nov. 11
Washington, D.C., United States
A world that counts: mobilizing the data revolution for sustainable development
Nov. 11
London, United Kingdom
Strong growth, resilient economy: A national conference
Nov. 11-12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Anti-corruption Seminar
Nov. 11-13
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Reflections on Brazil: A dynamic actor on the global stage
Nov. 12
New York City, United States
The Ebola crisis: US leadership and international response
Nov. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
2nd Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research Conference
Nov. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
Innovation and new approaches for health promotion
Nov. 12
Geneva, Switzerland
A practical evaluation model for grass-roots organizations
Nov. 12
London, United Kingdom
The UNHCR, Afghan refugees and the enforcement of the National Order
Nov. 12
London, United Kingdom
What’s next for the trade hubs?
Nov. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
Mother tongue-based multilingual education: Lessons learned from a decade of research and practice in the Asia-Pacific region
Nov. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
CTI PFAN Africa Climate Change Investor Forum
Nov. 12
Johannesburg, South Africa
The 2014 CAPE conference: Does money matter? The role of finance in achieving the sustainable development goals
Nov. 12-13
London, United Kingdom
Expert meeting on the impact of access to financial services, including by highlighting remittances on development: Economic empowerment of women and youth
Nov. 12-14
Geneva, Switzerland
Contracting and the division of the gains from trade
Nov. 13
Presentation of the INSPIRED Operating Model for inclusive and participatory policy dialogue and integrated democracy support
Nov. 13
Brussels, Belgium
Country ownership — how should It be measured and implemented?
Nov. 13
Washington, D.C., United States
Seminar on connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia: Final report presentation
Nov. 13
Tokyo, Japan
Powering Africa
Nov. 13-14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum 2014: Addressing the social implications of green growth
Nov. 13-14
Paris, France
Investing in Central America: Opening up opportunities for growth
Nov. 14
Washington, D.C., United States
KFH Information Day on Development and Cooperation
Nov. 14
Geneva, Switzerland
G-20 Leaders Summit 2014
Nov. 15-16
Brisbane, Australia
International celebrations
International Week of Science and Peace
Nov. 10
World Diabetes Day
Nov. 14
International Day for Tolerance
Nov. 16
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