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    Events preview: This week in development cooperation

    On Wednesday, World Breastfeeding Week kicks off with the theme “Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life” — a recognition of the importance of breastfeeding to a baby’s future. Also join us for this month's Ask Devex, the online event where we answer members’ career questions. Check out the preview for more.

    By Devex Editor // 31 July 2018
    Youth health club members conduct a door-to-door session covering breastfeeding in Kebrebeyah, Somali Region, Ethiopia. Photo by: Kelley Lynch / USAID Ethiopia

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    EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS

    30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists
    July 28 - Aug. 2
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Cities Research Seminar Series: Equitable Access to Opportunities: Widening Mobility Choices for the Under-Served
    July 31
    Washington, D.C., United States

    Webinar: Optimizing Health Worker Performance and Productivity to Achieve the 95-95-95 Targets
    Aug. 2
    Online

    USAID's 2018 Acting on the Call Report Webinar
    Aug. 2
    Online

    4th World Congress on Climate Change and Global Warming
    Aug. 6-7
    Osaka, Japan

    Health Security in a Disordered World
    Aug. 6
    Seattle, Washington, United States; Online

    Civil Society 20 Summit (C20 2018)
    Aug. 6-7
    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    10th International Conference on Urban Climate / 14th Symposium on the Urban Environment
    Aug. 6-10
    New York, United States

    Conference on Urban Development and Economics in the Developing World
    Aug. 7-8
    Shanghai, China

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    World Breastfeeding Week 2018
    Aug. 1-7

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