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. 1:
USAID Contract Management for NGOs — An Introduction
Nov. 1-3
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Asia Women Leaders Program 2015
Nov. 2-5
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Diffusion of Innovation in Low-Income Countries
Nov. 2
London, United Kingdom
World Bank Seminar: “The World Bank's New Global Poverty Measurements Using 2011 PPP — Data, Methodology and Results”
Nov. 2
Tokyo, Japan
Planetary Security: Peace and Cooperation in Times of Climate Change and Global Environmental Challenges
Nov. 2-3
The Hague, The Netherlands
Sixth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Nov. 2-6
St. Petersburg, Russia
Consultations: We are Planning Our Support for Tunisia and We Need Your Help
Nov. 2-6
Beja, Zaghouan and Tunis, Tunisia
Identity and the SDGs: How Finding the Missing Millions Can Help Achieve Development Goals
Nov. 3
Washington, D.C., United States
Iraq: Providing Aid in a ‘Protection Crisis’
Nov. 3
London, United Kingdom
Assessing NGO Capacity: An Overview of Tools and Facilitation Techniques
Nov. 3-5
Washington, D.C., United States
How Change Happens: The Next Generation Of Aid And Activism
Nov. 4
Washington, D.C., United States
Managing Climate-Resilient Supply Chains
Nov. 4
Online
Sustainable Investing: The Why and How of Responsible Investing for Foundations
Nov. 4
Geneva, Switzerland
Public Event Girl Summit 2015: A Focus on Solutions to End Child Marriage Globally
Nov. 5
Washington, D.C., United States
Global Career Development Day and Recruiting Fair
Nov. 5
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Europe in a Changing World: From Crisis to Opportunity
Nov. 5
Washington, D.C., United States
Which Way for the Arab World?
Nov. 5
Geneva, Switzerland
Financing Dialogue Meeting
Nov. 5-6
Geneva, Switzerland
Evidence on a Silver Platter: Evaluation Results for Policymaking in Development
Nov. 5-6
Berlin, Germany
Workshop: Research, Tools and Data for Evidence-Based Trade Policymaking
Nov. 5-6
Bangkok, Thailand
Lend for America Summit
Nov. 7-8
Washington, D.C., United States
International celebrations
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Nov. 2
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Nov. 6
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