Events preview: This week in development cooperation

Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Nov. 29:

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EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS

Second High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership: Towards Inclusive and Accelerated Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Nov. 28 - Dec. 1
Nairobi, Kenya

What a Trump Presidency means for International AffairsNov. 29
London, United Kingdom; Online

The Halo Effect and the Economic Value of Faith-Based Organizations
Nov. 29
Washington, D.C., United States

The Challenges of Localized Aid in Conflict
Nov. 29
London, United Kingdom; Online

Global Education Monitoring Report Launch: Education for People and Planet, Creating Sustainable Futures for All
Nov. 29
Washington, D.C., United States

Should Rich Nations Help the Poor?
Nov. 29
Washington, D.C., United States

European Day of Persons with DisabilitiesNov. 29-30
Brussels, Belgium

2016 DEPP Learning Conference
Nov. 29 - Dec. 1
Nairobi, Kenya

The U.S. DREAMS Partnership: Breaking Barriers to HIV Prevention for Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Nov. 30
Washington, D.C., United States

Global Security Forum
Dec. 1
Washington, D.C., United States

Move4Dev: 2nd EU Presidency — World Bank Conference on Migration and Development
Dec. 1
Washington, D.C., United States

Sustainability, Smart Cities, and the Internet of Things
Dec. 1
Washington, D.C., United States

The Global Response to Refugees and Vulnerable Migrants
Dec. 1
London, United Kingdom; Online

Early Action at Country Level for Leaving No One Behind
Dec. 1
Nairobi, Kenya

HIV and Adolescents: A World AIDS Day Conversation
Dec. 1
Online

Providing Quality Education in Afghanistan: Latest Research Findings
Dec. 2
Washington, D.C., United States

Global Conference "Improving Data on International Migration"
Dec. 2-3
Berlin, Germany

What Drives the Use of Evidence within Government?
Dec. 5
London, United Kingdom; Online

Open Government for Climate Action: Global Gathering of the Access Initiative NetworkDec. 5-6
Paris, France

What Have We Learned? Improving Development Policy Through Impact Evaluation
Dec. 6
Washington, D.C., United States

Conference: Enhancing Financial Inclusion Through Postal Savings
Dec. 6
Tokyo, Japan

Why Forests? Why Now? A Best Bet for Climate and Development
Dec. 7
Washington, D.C., United States

Child Labor and Education in Megacity Slums
Dec. 7
London, United Kingdom; Online

Conference: Finance and Innovation
Dec. 8-9
Tokyo, Japan

2nd International Forum on Economic Development and Public Policy Unlocking Public and Private Investment: Role of Financial Sector
Dec. 8-9
Bali, Indonesia

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Nov. 29

World AIDS Day
Dec. 1

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Dec. 2

International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec. 3

International Volunteer Day
Dec. 5

World Soil Day
Dec. 5

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