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

10:30—11:30 AM ET / 3:30-4:30 PM BST

A Conversation with PAHO Director Jarbas Barbosa

Join the Center for Global Development for an in-person conversation with PAHO director, Jarbas Barbosa. Six-months into his role, Barbosa will discuss his priorities for PAHO, including structural changes to advance his vision and the connection bet...

Jun

8:30—9:30 AM EDT | 1.30 - 2.30 PM BST

The State of UK Development: A Conversation with Sarah Champion MP

Jun

2:00—3:00 PM ET / 7:00-8:00 PM BST

Latin American Economists Warn IMF Not Ready to Deal with Emerging Markets Crises

Join CGD for an important briefing to learn why leading economists are calling for the IMF to adapt or face an erosion in the credibility of its country programs. During this briefing, CLAAF members will describe the global economic shifts triggering...

Jun

10:00—11:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM BST

The Future of PEPFAR: A Conversation with Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong

As we mark the 20th anniversary of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)—and the world continues to grapple with multiple global crises and mounting fiscal pressures—the unfinished HIV/AIDS agenda requires programmatic...

Jun

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 ...

Events

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Apr

10:00—11:30 AM ET / 3:00-4:30 PM BST / In-person and Online

Book Talk: Driving Digital Transformation

"Driving Digital Transformation: Lessons from Seven Developing Countries" documents the experiences of implementing the Digital Economy Kit developed by the Pathways for Prosperity Commission and the Digital Pathways at Oxford program. The book was w...

Mar

3:00—4:00 PM ET

Online

Information, Innovation, and Promoting the Common Good

How can we continue to improve access to information while addressing the “epistemic emergency” raised by the spread of disinformation? Katherine Maher, CEO and Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, and CGD Policy Fellow Michael Pisa will e...

Oct

10:00—2:00 PM ET

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

Technology and Development Conference

New technologies continue to challenge traditional paths to industrialization, such as export-led manufacturing. But at the same time, they may offer new routes for development in services and the knowledge economy. Over the last 18 months, CGD has c...

Dec

9:30—1:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

Women and the Future of Work: The Fourth Annual Birdsall House Conference on Women

Digital technology–from automation to fintech and smart apps–permeates nearly all aspects of business and economic growth. And as technology use increases, the culture of work itself is changing. How do these transformations impact women in emergi...

May

12:30—2:00 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

The Next Billion Customers: Expanding Financial Services to Women through Technology

Over 1 billion women lack access to financial services due to economic and social barriers, time and mobility constraints, and discrimination in service provision. Financial services delivered digitally can address these barriers by providing women w...

Apr

2:30—3:45 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L St, NW

- Fifth Floor

What Will Automation and Artificial Intelligence Mean for Comparative Advantage and Supply Chains in the Developing World?

Technological advances in fields such as artificial intelligence and automation have the potential to fundamentally alter prevailing economic trends. While the effects of these changes are the subject of great debate in the developed world, less disc...

Jun

4:00—5:30 PM

Center for Global Development

2055 L Street

- Fifth Floor

Innovation for Development: Why Are We not Getting to Scale?

Development depends on innovation. New ideas, new funding mechanisms and new technologies save and improve lives, from vaccines to solar lamps to Development Impact Bonds. But even if innovations reach a million people, they still fall short of th...

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