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    Events preview: This week in development cooperation

    This week, the Devex news team is hosting a conference call from Geneva for an in-depth look at this year's 72nd World Health Assembly. Check out our preview for other noteworthy events.

    By Devex Editor // 21 May 2019
    A window at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva. Photo by: United States Mission Geneva / CC BY-ND

    FEATURED EVENTS

    72nd World Health Assembly
    May 20-28
    Geneva, Switzerland

    Sign up to receive our special edition newsletters for an inside look at key conversations and the biggest stories with Devex reporters Jenny Lei Ravelo and Vince Chadwick at the 72nd World Health Assembly.

    Conference Call: Inside the 72nd World Health Assembly
    May 24, 10 a.m. ET (4 p.m. CET)
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    Join our team of journalists live from Geneva for an in-depth look at this year's gathering. We'll offer exclusive insights into the biggest stories of the week, WHO's priorities in the aftermath of a major leadership shake-up, and what it all means for the development sector. Register here.

    EVENTS IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS

    Online events:

    ► Conference Call: Inside the 72nd World Health Assembly

    ► The Future of Saving: The Role of Pension System Design in an Aging World

    OECD Forum
    May 20-21
    Paris, France

    AUDA-NEPAD Institutional Investors Forum
    May 20-21
    Dakar, Senegal

    5th PASET Forum: Destination Digital Africa: Preparing our Youth for the Future
    May 20-22
    Kigali, Rwanda

    4th World Congress on Agroforestry
    May 20-25
    Montpellier, France

    Towards a Global Pact for the Environment: Third Substantive Session
    May 20-25
    Nairobi, Kenya

    The Future of Saving: The Role of Pension System Design in an Aging World
    May 21
    Washington, D.C., United States; Online

    CReCER 2019 Regional Conference: Accountability for Maximizing Finance for Development
    May 21-22
    San José, Costa Rica

    Lessons from IFPRI Country Programs on Informing Policy Decisions and Strengthening Capacity
    May 22
    Washington, D.C., United States

    International Conference on Fintech
    May 22-23
    Vienna, Austria

    Fourth Annual International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia Featuring IFPRI’s 2019 Global Food Policy Report
    May 28
    Moscow, Russia

    ADBI Sessions on Transport Infrastructure and Quality of Life at World Conference on Transportation Research
    May 28-30
    Mumbai, India

    What is the Cost of a Healthy Diet? New Price Indexes Reveal Changes in Affordability of Nutritious Foods
    May 29
    Washington, D.C., United States

    INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS AND OBSERVANCES

    World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
    May 21

    International Day for Biological Diversity
    May 22

    International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
    May 23

    Know of an upcoming event that might be of interest to the international development community? Leave a comment below or email us at news@devex.com.

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