Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Feb 23:
Asia-Pacific Forestry Week
Feb. 22-26
Pampanga, Philippines
Le Monde Afrique Conference — Women: The Future of Africa
Feb. 23
Paris, France
Options for Global Agricultural Trade after Nairobi: Global Solutions or National Actions?
Feb. 23
Washington, D.C., United States and online
LIDC-DTC Seminar Series: Rural-Urban Transitions and Climate Change Adaptation
Feb. 23
London, United Kingdom
Effects of Differentiated School Vouchers: Evidence from a Policy Change and Date of Birth Cutoffs
Feb. 23
Washington, D.C., United States
Why is Inequality So Unequal Across the World?
Feb. 23
London, United Kingdom
Syrian Conflict: Regional and International Implications
Feb. 23
Geneva, Switzerland
The New Middle Class in the Developing World: Does it Matter?
Feb. 23
Berlin, Germany and online
Modeling for Public Health
Feb. 23
Online
The Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers on Learning: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Chile
Feb. 23
Washington, D.C., United States
Language Diversity and its Impact on Poverty and Economic Integration in a Changing World
Feb. 23
Washington, D.C., United States
The EU Comprehensive Approach: An Opportunity for Better Cooperation and Impact
Feb. 23
Lisbon, Portugal
Regional Conference on Postal Saving Systems in Asia: What We Know and What to Expect?
Feb. 23-24
Tokyo, Japan
Territorial Approaches to Local Development: What Does it Entail and How Can it be Fostered in Asian and Pacific Countries?
Feb. 23-25
Jakarta, Indonesia
GreenBiz 2016
Feb. 23-25
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Global Development in a Digital World
Feb. 24
Washington, D.C., United States
UNDP 50th Anniversary Ministerial Meeting
Feb. 24
New York, United States
ICT4DRINKS: Global Health Edition
Feb. 24
Washington, D.C., United States
Implementing Agenda 2030: Can Citizens Lead in Ensuring Effective Accountability?
Feb. 24
Brussels, Belgium
Public-Private Partnerships for Development
Feb. 24
Brussels, Belgium
Communities Deliver: The Critical Role of Communities in Ending the AIDS Epidemic
Feb. 24
Washington, D.C., United States
The Private Sector and Gender Equality: Beyond Traditional Corporate Social Responsibility
Feb. 24
Washington, D.C., United States
Reaching Women through ICT-based Extension
Feb. 24
Online
5th Seminar in the TICAD Seminar Series “Infrastructure Development and Business Opportunities in Kenya and Neighboring Countries”
Feb. 24
Tokyo, Japan
Social & Environmental Human Rights & Child Health Outcomes
Feb. 24
London, United Kingdom
Bringing Discipline to the Field: An Economist's Perspective on Health Systems
Feb. 24
London, United Kingdom
The Mounting Challenge of Global Governance
Feb. 24
Geneva, Switzerland
Private Sector Investment Conference for the Africa Great Lakes Region
Feb. 24-25
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Sankalp Africa Summit
Feb. 24-26
Nairobi, Kenya
World Bank Private Sector Liaison Officers (PSLO) Mission to Cameroon 2016
Feb. 24 - Mar. 4
Cameroon
A Year in the Lives of Smallholder Families: Insights from Mozambique, Tanzania, and Pakistan
Feb. 25
Washington, D.C., United States and online
UNIDO Workshop: Resilience through Creativity
Feb. 25
Brussels, Belgium
Scaling the Heights: Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in Himachal Pradesh
Feb. 25
Washington, D.C., United States
Understanding Behavior Change to Ensure Success
Feb. 25
Online
Partnerships, Power and the SDGs
Feb. 25
Geneva, Switzerland
Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Facts, Prospects, Consequences, and Policies for Better Health
Feb. 25-26
Tokyo, Japan
Decision-Makers and Influence in Food Systems — A Critical Engagement
Feb. 27
London, United Kingdom
#ZIMWATERHACK: Addressing Water and Sanitation Challenges in Zimbabwe
Feb. 26-27
Harare, Zimbabwe
Human Rights DiploHack
Feb. 26-27
Geneva, Switzerland
Take Action for Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
Feb. 29
Washington, D.C., United States
The European Union: Integration or Disintegration?
Feb. 29
Geneva, Switzerland
Examining the Current State of Nigeria
Feb. 29
Washington, D.C., United States
Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems
Feb. 29 - March 2
Sydney, Australia
International Conference on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership
Feb. 29 - March 2
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
FARMD Webinar Series: Agricultural Risk Assessment Methodological Guidance
March 1
Online
What the Paris Climate Change Agreement Will Mean for the Development Sector
March 1
Washington, D.C, United States
World Bank Group Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum
March 1-3
Washington, D.C., United States
#Hack4Ag Uganda: Developing ICT Tools to Empower Smallholder Farmers
March 1 - April 30
Kampala, Uganda
International celebrations
Zero Discrimination Day
March 1
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