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

12

11:30—1:30 PM EDT | 4.30 - 6.30 PM BST

IN PERSON in London

Schooling for All: A Conversation with GPE’s Laura Frigenti

Sir Masood Ahmed, CGD’s President, will be joined by Laura Frigenti, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) CEO, for a conversation on “Schooling for All: Feasible Strategies to Achieve Universal Education”. After 30 years in multilateral organizatio...

Jun

15

12:30—7:00 PM ET

Get the Lead Out! A Day Connecting Local and Global Action for a World Free of Lead Poisoning

Leaded gasoline is now history. Yet from Flint, Michigan, to Dhaka, Bangladesh—and almost everywhere in between—the silent scourge of lead poisoning is still with us. Join the Center for Global Development and Pure Earth for a comprehensive half-day ...

Jun

20

10:00—11:15 AM ET / 3:00-4:15 PM BST

Strategic Investments in Surveillance for Pandemic Preparedness

Senior Fellow Victoria Fan will speak with Gina Samaan from the WHO and Ole Norheim from the University of Bergen and Harvard's TH Chan School of Public Health about possible investments of three kinds of surveillance for preparing for the next pande...