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Mar
18
2005
10:00—11:30 AM
July 24, 2005
On March 18, 2005 the Center for Global Development hosted an event titled, Who Lost Argentina? Lessons for Avoiding Future Financial Meltdowns, bringing together keynote speakers Paul Blustein, Claudio Loser, and Liliana Rojas-Suarez to discuss this issue, which was moderated by Nancy Birdsall. The...
Feb
15
2005
2:30—4:00 PM
July 22, 2005
On February 15, 2005 CGD hosted the conference, Fighting AIDS, TB, and Malaria: Innovations and Challenges, that brought together leaders from the World Bank, The Global Fund, and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The conference addressed the challenges associated with fo...
Oct
5
2004
1:30—1:30 PM
July 22, 2005
On October 5, 2004 the Center for Global Development presented a discussion titled, Double Standards and Debt Relief: The case for Nigerian IDA reclassification. The event was based on a working paper written by Nancy Birdsall, Todd Moss and Scott Standley. You can view the full text of the paper he...
Oct
1
2004
9:00—11:00 AM
July 22, 2005
On October 1, 2004 in the run-up to the World Bank and IMF annual meetings, CGD hosted a discussion on grants vs. loans. The event was a forum for donors and recipients to debate the merits of grants vs. loans in aiding development. It was co-sponsored by the International Finance Corporation, KfW B...
Jun
23
2004
3:00—5:00 PM
July 21, 2005
We are honored to welcome Secretary Benn, who will discuss the UK government’s ongoing process to define a coherent whole-of-government strategy for weak and fragile states. He will outline the common agenda that the UK and US share with respect to these states in the developing world. Francis Fukuy...
Jun
22
2004
5:00—7:00 PM
July 21, 2005
CGD is honored to present Women & War, photographer Jenny Matthews’ poignant visual diary of women workers, caregivers and mediators living in areas of extreme conflict. The photographs illuminate faces of suffering, strength, and perseverance-from Afghanistan to Chechnya, Ethiopia to Sierra Leone. ...
Jun
17
2004
12:00—2:00 PM
July 21, 2005
The Center for Global Development and Institute for International Economics held a luncheon meeting on Thursday, June 17 to release the new study, Trade Policy and Global Poverty by joint Senior Fellow William R. Cline. His presentation was followed by initial comments from Anne Krueger, First Deput...
Jun
8
2004
9:30—12:00 PM
July 21, 2005
On June 8th, the Commission on Weak States and US National Security will release the findings of a nine month study on US policy toward weak and failed states.This public meeting, which coincides with the release of the Commission report, aims to shed light on one of the most underappreciated, yet c...
WORKING PAPERS
July 21, 2005
After two decades of neglect, interest in agriculture is on the rise. This new working paper by one of the leading thinkers in rural development argues that the reach and efficiency of rural infrastructure, coupled with effective investment in agricultural research and extension, hold the key to un...