Spring has finally sprung in Washington, DC! And that also means a series of substantive discussions on today's most pressing global development issues—from private sector financing in Africa to the future of the World Bank—are springing up at the Center for Global Development.
Join us next week in person or online for these important conversations that will happen alongside the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings:
Wednesday, April 10, 11:15AM ET
Featuring Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, with host Masood Ahmed and moderator Staci Warden
Ken Ofori-Atta will talk about the Ghanaian experience in trying to move beyond aid and the lessons for other African countries and their development partners, sharing his vision of how governments can bring about economic transformation. Register here.
Wednesday, April 10, 2:00PM ET
Featuring Suma Chakrabarti, Donald Kaberuka, Nancy Lee, Minister Sahar Nasr, Bobby J. Pittman, and Former Prime Minister Zeine Zeidane, with moderator W. Gyude Moore
In developing countries, particularly in Africa, mobilizing private capital can prove difficult. What lessons can be learned from middle-income countries? What capacity building is needed? How can public-private partnerships be utilized? This panel will explore these questions and more. Register here.
Thursday, April 11, 4:00PM ET
Featuring Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Lawrence H. Summers, Minouche Shafik, Afsaneh Beschloss, and Nicholas Stern, with hosts Masood Ahmed and William R. Rhodes and moderator Josh Zumbrun
What should top David Malpass’s agenda? What are the most important and urgent issues in the development landscape? Join CGD and the Bretton Woods Committee to hear from this panel of global thought leaders offering recommendations for the future of the multilateral system. Register here.
Thursday, April 11, 6:00PM ET
Featuring former Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gargee Ghosh, and Amanda Mukwashi, with host Amanda Glassman
Hear from women trailblazers in finance and development economics on how they became who they are, how they navigate their careers, and how they use their positions of power to make an impact. Join this important conversation and make some connections. Register here.
Friday, April 12, 11:00AM ET
Featuring former Minister Mauricio Cárdenas, Minister Amir Aman Hagos, Victoria Perry, and Masood Ahmed, with moderator Amanda Glassman
Raising the prices of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages by 50 percent could avert an estimated 50 million premature deaths worldwide and raise $20 trillion in new revenues over the next 50 years. What is standing in the way? How should such taxes be implemented? Come discuss these questions and more. Register here.
(Click here to download a printable PDF of this events calendar.)
We hope to see you there!
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