Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting Feb. 28:
FEATURED EVENTS
Launch of Smart Cities Campaign
Feb. 28
Online
By 2050, some two-thirds of all people will live in cities. So how do we accelerate progress? And just how smart can cities become?
Over six weeks, Devex and its partners — Agence Française de Développement, BearingPoint, XII Metropolis World Congress and UN-Habitat — will explore what it takes to build a successful smart city, how climate resilient and environmentally friendly infrastructure and technologies are being implemented, and how actors in the global development community are working together toward common goals and engaging local communities in an inclusive way. We’ll break down the constituent elements of a smart city and examine what it takes to move from commitment to action by creating more efficient and resilient cities.
Drive the conversation forward by following #smartcities and tagging @Devex.
Building a Career in Smart Cities Development
March 1, 8am ET
Online
Creating sustainable or “smart cities” is key to ending the massive inequality and poverty found within cities around the world. It is also opening up a wide range of career opportunities for those wanting to tackle some of these challenges.
Considering a career in smart cities development and want to learn more? Join our one-hour webinar to hear our speakers talk about their work in smart cities development, what kind of skills and experience helped build their career, and share insights to help put you on the path to building yours.
The Future of DfID
March 8, 1pm GMT
Online
With Parliament still working to determine exactly what a break from the EU will mean for Britain, the U.K.’s Department for International Development has already seen some significant shifts.
Join us on Wed. 8 March at 1pm GMT (8am EST) in an online discussion with our London correspondent Molly Anders to talk about the future of DfID and the U.K. aid market overall.
EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS
Mobile World Congress
Feb. 27 - March 2
Barcelona, Spain
2017 European Social Innovation Competition Launch
Feb. 28
Athens, Greece
The Role of Robotics in Global Development
Feb. 28
Online
Not All Seed Is Declared Equal: Improving Access
Feb. 28
Washington, D.C., United States
Protecting Environmental Defenders: Panel on Emerging State Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean
Feb. 28
Washington, D.C., United States
Anti-corruption conference: The role of local and regional authorities in preventing corruption and promoting good governance
Feb. 28
Brussels, Belgium
3rd Reform of the Common European Asylum System: Up for the Challenge
Feb. 28
Brussels, Belgium
2nd Annual Aid & Development Africa Summit
Feb. 28 to March 1
Nairobi, Kenya
The Future of Global Health 2017
March 1
Washington, D.C., United States
Inclusive and Sustainable Agribusiness Development: Are we Fit for Purpose?March 1
Geneva, Switzerland
What Institutions do Countries Really Need?
March 1
London, United Kingdom; Online
Microwork and Impact Sourcing Report Launch
March 1
Washington, D.C., United States
Big Data & Analytics Innovation SummitMarch 1-2
Singapore
The Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development
March 1-3
Bonn, Germany
Climate Leadership Conference Workshop on Science-Based Targets
March 1-3
Chicago, United States
Women-Centered Care: A Self-Care & RMC Webinar
March 2
Online
Business Conference on Internationalization and Development
March 2
Oslo, Norway
ICCA 5th Supply Chain Finance Summit
March 2-3
Singapore
2017 Healthy People in Healthy Communities Conference
March 2-3
Loma Linda, California, United States
3rd European Migration Forum
March 3
Brussels, Belgium
University of Miami Health Care Conference
March 3
Miami, Florida, United States
World Bank Middle East & North Africa Concentrating Solar Power Knowledge and Innovation Workshop
March 6-8
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Global Partnerships Week 2017
March 6-12
Washington, D.C., United States
Social Protection Labor and Jobs Core Courses 2017
March 6-17
Washington, D.C., United States
INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES
International Women’s Day
March 8
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