Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Oct. 4:
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Oct. 4
Online
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EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS
Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016: Taking on Inequality
Oct. 4
Washington, D.C., United States
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group 2016 Annual Meetings
Oct. 4-5
Washington, D.C., United States
Brussels Conference on Afghanistan
Oct. 4-5
Brussels, Belgium
Managing Global Financial Risks in Uncertain Times
Oct. 5
Washington, D.C., United States
2nd Pan African Agri-Business Incubators Conference and Expo
Oct. 4-6
Accra, Ghana
Civil Society Policy Forum
Oct. 4-7
Washington, D.C., United States
Enriching the Policy Ecosystem: Broadening the Talent Base
Oct. 5
Washington, D.C., United States
Designing the Framework for Bottom-up Climate Action
Oct. 5
Brussels, Belgium
Live Webcast: Economic and Social Inclusion to Prevent Violent Extremism
Oct. 5
Washington, D.C., United States; Online
Good Jobs for Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia
Oct. 5-6
Tokyo, Japan
Small States Forum 2016 - Towards a Resilient and Equitable Future: Opportunities for Financing and Partnerships
Oct. 6
Washington, D.C., United States; Online
$50 Billion in One Room: How Can Development Finance Institutions Unleash the Private Sector?
Oct. 6
Washington, D.C., United States
The Future of Global Health Financing
Oct. 6
Washington, D.C., United States
Webinar — Looking Ahead to COP22
Oct. 6
Online
Seeking New Solutions for Family Planning through Breastfeeding
Oct. 6-9
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Climate Benefits, Tenure Costs
Oct. 7
Washington, D.C., United States
Financial Inclusion not Exclusion: Managing De-Risking
Oct. 7
Washington, D.C., United States
Multilateral Development Banking for This Century's Development Challenges
Oct. 7
Washington, D.C., United States
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group 2016 Annual Meetings
Oct. 7-9
Washington, D.C.
Ensuring an Enabling Environment for Digital Development
Oct. 8
Washington, D.C., United States
8th World Health Summit
Oct. 9-11
Berlin, Germany
The Fifth International Conference on Global Health Challenges
Oct. 9-13
Venice, Italy
The transformative potential of girls' education
Oct. 10
London, United Kingdom; Online
Evaluating humanitarian action: Ask the experts
Oct. 10
London, United Kingdom; Online
Design for Europe: Powering innovation
Oct. 10
Tallinn, Estonia
Workshop on nature conservation and EU financing
Oct. 10
Bratislava, Slovakia
European Week of Regions and Cities 2016
Oct. 10-13
Brussels, Belgium
Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Oct. 10-11
Luxembourg
Smart Aid: Evidence-Based Policy Reform
Oct. 13
Washington, D.C., United States
International celebrations
World Mental Health Day
Oct. 10
International Day of the Girl Child
Oct. 11
International Day for Disaster Reduction
Oct. 13
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