Events

CGD is committed to building an organization that embraces diversity and fosters inclusivity. We value diversity across intersectional dimensions, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, geographic location, and gender. As such, our public events aim to bring together relevant expertise and a balance of perspectives. Read our diversity commitments for public events here.

Jun

28

12:00—1:00 PM Eastern Time, 5:00-6:00 PM BST

The Time Travelling Economist

Author of the new book, The Time-Travelling Economist: Why Education, Electricity, and Fertility are Key to Escaping Poverty, Charlie Robertson joins Gyude Moore to make the case that escaping poverty requires progress on education, electricity, and ...

Jun

30

9:00—10:00 AM Eastern Time, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM British Summer Time

A Grand Bargain for Antimicrobial Procurement

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest global public health threats facing humanity. Over 1 and a quarter million people die every year from a drug-resistant infection as a direct result of antimicrobial resistance. That’s more deaths t...

Events

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Jun

21

11:00—12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) 4:00—5:00pm BST / 5:00—6:00pm GMT

Labor Migration and Development in Central America

Almost all migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras apprehended at the US border have no accessible, lawful option to migrate. Some are fleeing danger, some are seeking economic opportunity, and for many, the two are inextricably linked. La...

Apr

20

9:30—10:30 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) / 2:30 - 3:30pm British Summer Time

A Fireside Chat on US Climate Finance with Secretary John Kerry

To discuss the Administration’s efforts to reduce global carbon emissions and elaborate on U.S. policies to expand access to finance for sustainable development, CGD is pleased to welcome Secretary John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Clim...

Mar

4

11:00—12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Online

The Development Diplomat: Working Across Borders, Boardrooms, and Bureaucracies to End Poverty

Join the Center for Global Development (CGD) for a virtual discussion with author Fatema Z. Sumar on her recently released book, The Development Diplomat: Working Across Borders, Boardrooms, and Bureaucracies to End Poverty.

Jun

28

1:00—1:45 PM Washington DC Time

Crafting an Affirmative Initiative for Infrastructure in the Developing World

In the Biden Administration’s Interim National Security Guidance of March 2021, the United States declared its intent to “provide foreign assistance to promote global stability and offer an alternative to predatory development models” through U.S. de...

Apr

28

2:00—2:45 PM Washington DC time

Online

A Development Agenda for the 117th Congress: A Conversation with Congressman Joaquin Castro

Please join the Center for Global Development (CGD) for a conversation featuring Representative Joaquin Castro—Chairman of the new House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Socia...

Apr

23

11:00—12:00 PM ET

Elevating DFC’s Climate Ambition: A Debrief with COO David Marchick

Please join the Center for Global Development for a conversation with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Operating Officer David Marchick to discuss the agency’s climate investment commitments and recent announcements incl...

Jan

14

12:00—1:30 PM EST

Evidence to Impact in Crisis: How Have We Measured Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, policymakers across governments faced an urgent need to make difficult decisions in a quickly evolving environment with limited data to inform them. 

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