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 June 8:
Resilient Cities 2015
June 8-10
Bonn, Germany
HC3 Innovation Webinar: Health Apps
June 9
Online
Green Summit 2015
June 9-10
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
11th Public Procurement Knowledge Exchange Forum
June 9-12
Batumi, Georgia
3ie-LIDC Seminar Series: Community-based Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-income Countries
June 10
London, United Kingdom
Poverty and Applied Microeconomics Seminar
June 10
Washington, D.C., United States
Engaging the African Diaspora: Partnering for Long-term Trade, Investment and Skills for Workforce Development in Africa
June 10
Washington, D.C., United States
The Road to Nairobi: The WTO's Big Challenge
June 10
Geneva, Switzerland
EU-CELAC Summit
June 10-11
Brussels, Belgium
EU-Mexico summit
June 12
Brussels, Belgium
Conference on Smart Public Procurement: New Frontiers for Public Procurement
June 12
Prague, Czech Republic
Human Rights Council Side-Event: ‘Human Rights Policy Responses to the Growth of Private Actors in Education’
June 12
Geneva, Switzerland
Tracking Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage
June 12
New York, United States
Open Impact Day
June 12
Washington, D.C., United States
1st International Forum on Humanitarian Online Training
June 12
Geneva, Switzerland
International celebrations
World Oceans Day
June 8
World Day Against Child Labor
June 12
World Blood Donor Day
June 14
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