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Nov
1
2011
8:30—10:00 AM
October 26, 2011
The Center for Global Development presents
a Massachusetts Avenue Development Seminar (MADS)* on
Climate Treaties and Approaching Catastrophes
Featuring
Scott Barrett
Columbia University
Hosted by
David Wheeler
Center for Global Development
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
8:30am--10:00am
at...
Sep
21
2011
9:00—10:30 AM
September 19, 2011
  
Cordially invite you to a panel discussion on:
Hydropower Standards in a Changing Economic Landscape
Speakers:
Li Bo, Director, Friends of Nature (China)
Julia Bucknell, Manager, Water Anchor, Transport, Water and ICT Department, World Bank (US)
Zachary Hurwitz, Policy Coor...
Nov
18
2009
12:30—3:00 PM
November 09, 2009
Forest clearing in developing countries is an enormous contributor to global warming, accounting for about 15% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. The Bali Action Plan seeks ways to reward countries for reducing these emissions--an agenda known as REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Fore...
Jun
23
2009
4:00—5:30 PM
June 01, 2009
As part of the "Demographics and Development in the 21st Century" series, CGD Senior Fellow David Wheeler will summarize the cross-country research he conducted with Dan Hammer on the economics of population policy for carbon emissions reduction. Wheeler includes assessments of the effects of family...
Jan
16
2009
3:00—4:30 PM
January 14, 2009
Join Nancy Birdsall, David Gergen, and CGD senior fellows who are authors of essays in our newest book, The White House and the World: A Global Development Agenda for the Next U.S. President , for a lively discussion of the prospects for improved U.S. development policy under President Barack Obama....
Jun
26
2008
5:00—6:30 PM
June 19, 2008
The Center for Global Development is hosting its third annual Richard H. Sabot Lecture, in memory of Dick Sabot, a friend, co-author, and founding member of CGD's board of directors. We are honored to have Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and aut...
Jun
5
2008
1:30—3:30 PM
June 05, 2008
Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology Hearing
Examining the Administration’s Proposal to Establish a Multilateral Clean Technology Fund
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 1:30 p.m., 2128 Rayburn House Office Building
Witness List & Prepared Testimony:
...
Feb
4
2008
12:30—2:00 PM
January 28, 2008
In the wake of December's UN Climate Change Conference in Indonesia, our panel will consider the next stages of international climate negotiations, discuss current efforts in both the developed and developing world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and assess the prospects and potential for a succ...
Dec
14
2007
12:00—2:00 PM
December 06, 2007
President Kikwete will offer his perspective on infrastructure obstacles to growth in Tanzania, including how the donor community, private sector, and African governments can work together to find new and innovative ways to bring power and roads to Africa. The president’s remarks will be followed by...