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. 24: Women’s empowerment: Smart route to a brighter future for developing countries Nov. 24 Washington, D.C., United States Global Health Lecture Series: Ebola Nov. 24 London, United Kingdom Role of ICT's for persons with disabilities Nov. 24-26 New Delhi, India Good Project Implementation Forum Nov. 24-26 Manila, Philippines Business Opportunities Seminars (BOS) in India Nov. 24-Dec. 2 New Delhi, India Webinar: Designing loan products for agricultural clients — lessons from Cambodia Nov. 25 Online From the municipality up: Engaging local government in urban humanitarian response Nov. 25 Online Trade, women and youth: The United Nations post-2015 agenda Nov. 25 Geneva, Switzerland How to include and empower the vulnerable in disaster risk reduction Nov. 25 London, United Kingdom Free trade between China and the United States? Nov. 25 New York, United States Careers information fair for charities and NGOs Nov. 26 London, United Kingdom World Social Protection Report 2014-15: Building economic recovery, inclusive development and social justice Nov. 26 London, United Kingdom The impact and financing of infrastructure investments in the Asia and Pacific region Nov. 26-27 Tokyo, Japan 2nd Geneva Summit on Sustainable Finance Nov. 27 Geneva, Switzerland How nations succeed: Working with the grain Nov. 27 London, United Kingdom Expert meeting on social inclusion programs and their impact on sustainable and inclusive development and growth Nov. 27-28 Geneva, Switzerland Global forum on environment: New perspectives on the water-energy-food-nexus Nov. 27-28 Paris, France Urgence climatique, urgences éthiques Nov. 28 Geneva, Switzerland Groundwater, poverty and development Nov. 28 London, United Kingdom Salon des Métiers de l'Humanitaire Nov. 29-30 Geneva, Switzerland Next Brussels Briefing: Global food systems, local impact: the role of agribusiness and development partnerships in advancing African agriculture Nov. 25 Brussels, Belgium CSR in Africa Awards 2014 Nov. 26 Brussels, Belgium International celebrations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Nov. 25 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Nov. 29 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.