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The Global Food Crisis: "The Silent Tsunami"

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
1:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Washington, DC

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Sustaining Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Thursday, November 19, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Could the WTO Better Serve the Poor?

Monday, November 09, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Teaching and Learning in Emergencies, Chronic Crises, and Early Recovery

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Contemporary Development Challenges in Kenya

Thursday, October 01, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

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Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe on the Nigeria-U.S. Partnership

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: Previewing the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Washington Roundtable on the Global Economic Agenda

Friday, September 18, 2009
8:30 AM to 5:45 PM
Washington, DC

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Monetary Policy and Financial Stability: An Address by José de Gregorio

Thursday, September 17, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Latin America's Infrastructure: Roads to the Future

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
9:00 AM to 12:20 PM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: A New Partnership with Latin America

Wednesday, July 15, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Brazil in the Global Crisis: Still a Rising Economic Superpower?

Monday, July 13, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: Climate Change Moves to the Senate

Wednesday, July 01, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

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International Policy Workshop on Aid Effectiveness

Monday, June 15, 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Democratic Elections and Coalition Government? A View from Kenya

Friday, June 12, 2009
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

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The Economic Impact of Climate Change Reduction Strategies

Monday, June 08, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Will China Lead the Global Economic Recovery?

Thursday, May 28, 2009
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Merida Initiative and Central America

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The IMF’s Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean

Thursday, May 21, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Stuck in the Middle: Is Fiscal Policy Failing the Middle Class?

Friday, May 15, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Creating Value for Business and Society

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

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Scaling Up Early Child Development in the Developing World

Monday, May 04, 2009
to
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Washington, DC

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IMF Governance Reform: A Discussion on the Recommendations of the Committee

Friday, April 24, 2009
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Latin America's Challenges Beyond the Global Crisis

Friday, April 24, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Previewing the Summit of the Americas

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: Previewing the Summit of the Americas

Wednesday, April 08, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift

Monday, April 06, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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The Obama Administration and the Americas: Agenda for Change

Wednesday, April 01, 2009
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The London Summit: Can the G-20 Fix the Financial Crisis?

Monday, March 30, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

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U.S.-Russian Leadership for Global Financial and Energy Security

Monday, March 23, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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The Scouting Report: Mexico's Economy

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
Washington, DC

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The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Africa

Friday, February 13, 2009
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

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International Financial Governance: Toward the London G-20 Summit

Monday, February 09, 2009
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
London, England

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Russia's Economic Meltdown: Consequences and Prospects for the Future

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

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The Economics of Happiness in Latin America

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Development in Fragile States: The Toughest Cases

Monday, January 12, 2009
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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China in a Turbulent Global Economic and Environmental Situation

Saturday, January 10, 2009
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Beijing, China

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A Call to Action for Global Early Child Development

Thursday, December 04, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Early Child Development for the Developing World

Thursday, December 04, 2008
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

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American Education in the Middle East: Smart Power for a New Era

Friday, November 21, 2008
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The G-20 Financial Summit: What’s at Stake?

Friday, November 14, 2008
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Can Russia Compete? Enhancing Productivity and Innovation in a Globalizing World

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
3:00 PM to 5:00PM
Washington, DC

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The Future of Foreign Aid

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Global Perspectives on the U.S. Financial Crisis

Friday, October 10, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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A Conversation on Colombia with President Alvaro Uribe Vélez

Friday, September 19, 2008
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Washington, DC

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China’s Balancing Act: Economic Growth, Climate Change and the Environment

Thursday, September 18, 2008
1:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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A Blueprint for Reforming India’s Financial System

Friday, September 12, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Can the World Be Governed? Possibilities for Effective Multilateralism

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Development in the Balance: How Will the World’s Poor Cope with Climate Change?

Friday, August 01, 2008
to
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Aspen, CO

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Perspectives on the Global Economic Landscape

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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A Dialogue on Global Development Aid Strategies

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness: Is a Collision Inevitable?

Monday, June 09, 2008
8:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Washington, DC

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6.7 Billion Secrets of Development

Thursday, June 05, 2008
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Washington, DC

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What Works in Development? Thinking Big and Thinking Small

Thursday, May 29, 2008
to
Friday, May 30, 2008
Washington, DC

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Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Voters, But Not Yet Citizens: Popular Demand for Good Governance in Africa

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00pm
Washington, DC

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The Impact and Future of AmeriCorps

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Global Trends with Moisés Naím

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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The Consolidation of Judicial Reform in Latin America: Fantasy or Reality?

Thursday, April 24, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00PM
Washington, DC

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Business Champions for Early Child Development

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
to
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The Hague, Netherlands

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Common Wealth: Economic Possibilities for a Crowded Planet

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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The Housing Crisis and Lessons for Monetary Policy

Monday, April 21, 2008
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Mobilizing Talent for Global Development

Wednesday, April 02, 2008
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Role of the Legislature in the Budget Process: Lessons from the Field

Thursday, March 27, 2008
12:30 PM to 2:00pm
Washington, DC

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Global Governance Reform: The Imperatives of a New Global Economic Reality

Wednesday, March 05, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Tokyo, Japan

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Brookings Global Young Professionals Program Launch

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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Weak and Failed States: What They Are, Why They Matter and What To Do About Them

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 am
Washington, DC

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Assessment of Current IMF Reform Proposals

Friday, February 22, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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India: The Emerging Giant

Thursday, February 14, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Double Majority Voting in the IMF

Friday, February 08, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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Are the Millennium Development Goals Unfair to Africa?

Wednesday, February 06, 2008
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Climate Change in the Overall Development Context

Thursday, January 31, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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Global Downturn? The World Economy in 2008

Thursday, January 31, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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A Vision for the Future IMF and the Nature of Power within It

Friday, January 18, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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CAREC: A Coming Force in Regional Affairs?

Tuesday, January 08, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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From Oil Boom to Youth Boon: Tapping the Middle East Demographic Gift

Monday, January 07, 2008
2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Beyond Assistance: Report of the HELP Commission on Foreign Aid Reform

Monday, December 10, 2007
1:00 PM to 4:00 pm
Washington, DC

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Should Sovereign Wealth Funds Be Regulated?

Thursday, December 06, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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Improving Government Expenditure Performance in South Asia: World Bank Experiences

Thursday, December 06, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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IMF Reform: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
12:00 PM to 7:15:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Improving Government Expenditure Performance in Africa: World Bank Experiences

Tuesday, October 23, 2007
12:30 PM to 2:30
Washington, DC

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Working Towards Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda

Monday, October 22, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC

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Donor Perspectives on Innovative Financing for Global Health

Monday, October 22, 2007
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Ministries of Finance and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?

Thursday, October 18, 2007
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The World Bank at a Crossroads

Thursday, October 11, 2007
11:00 AM to 1:00:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Opportunities and Tensions from China’s Integration into the World Economy

Tuesday, October 09, 2007
8:00 AM to 2:45:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Africa's Economic Successes: What's Worked and What's Next

Thursday, August 02, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Aspen, CO

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Global Health Inaugural Meeting of the Innovative Financing Advisory Group

Thursday, August 02, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
New York, NY

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U.S. Foreign Aid: The Need for Fundamental Reform

Friday, July 27, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Giving People Voice through Opinion Polling: Lessons from Nigeria

Thursday, July 26, 2007
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Climate Change Policy: The New Australian Approach

Thursday, June 21, 2007
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Challenging Corruption in Judicial Systems

Wednesday, June 06, 2007
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Too Poor for Peace?

Tuesday, June 05, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Congressional Briefing on the Global Service Fellowship Act

Thursday, May 24, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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The Impact of Globalization on the World's Poor

Wednesday, May 16, 2007
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The State of Nigeria's Economic Reforms

Friday, March 23, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Private Sector Malaria Forum

Monday, March 12, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Funding Global Health Needs: Will the Global Fund Debt Conversion Make a Difference?

Wednesday, February 28, 2007
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Global Agenda Forum

Tuesday, February 20, 2007
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Progress Against Poverty: Sustaining Mexico's Progresa-Oportunidades Program

Monday, January 08, 2007
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC

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The Law-Growth Nexus

Thursday, January 04, 2007
10:30 AM to
Washington, DC

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International Volunteering Leadership Forum

Tuesday, December 05, 2006
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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The Future of Russian Energy Policy

Thursday, November 30, 2006
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Assessing the Impact of Pandemic Flu

Thursday, October 19, 2006
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Gender Perspective: What Difference Does it Make?

Wednesday, October 11, 2006
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Key Steps in IMF Reform: Taking Stock on the Eve of the Annual Meetings in Singapore

Tuesday, September 05, 2006
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

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The Tangled Web: The Poverty-Insecurity Nexus

Wednesday, August 02, 2006
to
Friday, August 04, 2006
Aspen, CO

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Global Health Financing Initiatives

Monday, July 24, 2006
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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Emerging Challenges: Previewing the G8 Meeting In Russia

Thursday, July 06, 2006
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Competitiveness in the 21st Century

Friday, April 28, 2006
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Organizing U.S. Foreign Aid in the 21st Century

Thursday, July 14, 2005
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Organizing U.S. International Assistance in the 21st Century

Wednesday, December 08, 2004
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC

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Trade Agreements and Labor Standards

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Preparing America to Compete Globally: A Forum on Offshoring

Wednesday, March 03, 2004
1:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

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Failed States and Global Security: How Health Can Contribute to a Safer World

Thursday, September 26, 2002
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

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Kemal Derviş

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The Edward M. Bernstein Scholar

Kemal Derviş is vice president and director of Global Economy and Development. Formerly head of the United Nations Development Programme, he focuses on global economics, emerging markets, development and international institutions.
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