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 Feb. 9:
Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS): Launch of the second edition handbook
Feb. 9
London, United Kingdom and online
Devolving and Democratizing Public Finance in Kenya: Successes and Challenges
Feb. 9
Washington, D.C., United States
G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
Feb. 9-10
Istanbul, Turkey
Climate Change and Poverty Conference
Feb. 9-10
Washington, D.C., United States
UNGA High-Level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda
Feb. 9-10
New York, United States
Les Assises du Vivant 2015: Biodiversity and Climate Change in Interaction
Feb. 9-10
Paris, France
Investing in African Mining Indaba
Feb. 9-12
Cape Town, South Africa
Third Joint Session of the Panel on Tropical Cyclones and the Typhoon Committee (42nd Session of PTC and 47th Session of TC)
Feb. 9-13
Bangkok, Thailand
Informa Life Sciences Registration of Agrochemicals
Feb. 10
Berlin, Germany
The Changing Face of Aid
Feb. 10
Washington, D.C., United States
Third SATNET Policy Dialogue on 'The role of technology transfer in agriculture for sustainable development outcomes'
Feb. 10-11
Bogor, Indonesia
International Disaster Conference and Expo
Feb. 10-12
New Orleans, United States
Joint GCOS/IPCC/UNFCCC Workshop on Preparedness and Adaptation in a Changing Climate
Feb. 10-12
Bonn, Germany
International Conference on Natural Resource Management For Food Security and Rural Livelihoods
Feb. 10-13
New Delhi, India
Disaster Risk Reduction in a Changing Climate: Lessons Learned about Lessons Learned
Feb. 10-13
Antalya, Turkey
Resilient Cities Asia 2015
Feb. 11-13
Bangkok (Krung Thep), Thailand
Symposium on Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction
Feb. 12
Kobe, Japan
European Council Meeting / EU Summit
Feb. 12
Brussels, Belgium
American Leadership and Global Development: A Farewell Conversation with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah
Feb. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
Webinar on Increasing Awareness of Soil Biodiversity and Carbon
Feb. 12
Online
Second Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples Forum
Feb. 12-13
Rome, Italy
Eleventh Session of the Governing Council of the Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA)
Feb. 12-13
Bogor, Indonesia
Competing for Relationships: Markets and Informal Institutions in Sierra Leone
Feb. 12
Washington, D.C., United States
Land tenure and disasters: Response, rebuilding, resilience
Feb. 13
Washington, D.C., United States
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