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    Events preview: This week in development cooperation

    An eventful week awaits the development community with the first United Nations Ocean Conference in New York — coinciding with World Oceans Day on June 8 — and the European Development Days in Brussels taking place in the next few days. Check out our preview for more.

    By Devex Editor // 06 June 2017
    Peter Thomson, president of the 71st session of the General Assembly, addresses the U.N. Ocean Conference. Photo by: Ariana Lindquist / U.N.

    Below are some of the most noteworthy events for the week starting June 6:

    EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS

    Asia Clean Energy Forum 2017
    June 5-8
    Manila, Philippines

    United Nations Ocean Conference
    June 5-9
    New York, United States

    2017 International Labour Conference
    June 5-17
    Geneva, Switzerland

    Medicines for Africa Breakfast Discussion
    June 6
    Washington, D.C., United States

    Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World
    June 6
    Brussels, Belgium

    OECD Forum
    June 6-7
    Paris, France

    Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights Conference 2017June 6-7
    Bonn, Germany

    Symposium on the Ethics of Help: Creating Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety
    June 6-8
    Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    Drought Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
    June 6 - July 13
    Bonn, Germany

    EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities workshop no. 3June 7
    Trier, Germany

    The Economist's Sustainability Summit
    June 7
    Austin, Texas, United States

    OECD Ministerial Council Meeting
    June 7-8
    Paris, France

    European Development Days
    June 7-8
    Brussels, Belgium

    Industry Strategy Meeting 2017
    June 7-8
    San Francisco, United States

    The 16th Annual Ethical Corporation Logo Responsible Business Summit Europe 2017
    June 7-8
    London, United Kingdom

    AVPN Conference 2017
    June 7-9
    Bangkok, Thailand

    AI for Global Good Summit
    June 7-9
    Geneva, Switzerland

    New Cities Summit
    June 7-9
    Incheon Songdo, South Korea

    Human Rights Risk and Reporting Training
    June 8
    Copenhagen, Denmark

    Rotary International Convention Atlanta 2017
    June 10-14
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Do Good Data Tour: From Possibilities to ResponsibilitiesJune 13
    Brussels, Belgium

    Webinar series: 2017 Human Rights in Impact Assessment
    June 13 - Sept. 12
    Online

    Philanthropists and Professional Advisors – Work Together for Lasting ChangeJune 14
    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Civil Society Space and the Private Sector
    June 14
    Geneva, Switzerland

    Access and Dignity Displaced: Women, Children, Adolescents, and Disability in Humanitarian Emergencies
    June 14
    New York, United States

    Impact Investing Europe
    June 15
    London, United Kingdom


    INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCES

    World Oceans Day
    June 8

    World Day Against Child Labor
    June 12

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