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 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 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.