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.

May

20

9:00—11:00 AM EDT

Expanding Labor Market Access

The #LetThemWork Initiative Workshop has been organized as a platform to discuss and enhance the policy advocacy on possible public policy reviews to inform local action towards economic inclusion for refugees and forcibly displaced persons. The glob...

May

26

10:00—11:00 AM ET

A Conversation with David Malpass

The World Bank Group’s President, David Malpass, and Masood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development, will hold a conversation about the array of global shocks, their impact on the most vulnerable communities—and the response they urgent...

Events

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May

12

1:00—2:30 PM BST

Migration as a Positive Force for Climate Action

This event will explore emerging policy solutions to recognize and develop green skills in order for migrants to support climate-compatible development, while also benefiting both host countries and countries of origin (through circular mobility init...

May

12

12:30—1:30 PM ET

The Changing Role of NGOs

Join us for a conversation with Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC, on the changing role of NGOs in emerging economies, their financial sustainability, and the shifting dynamics of humanitarian operations due to the protracted nature of crises.

May

11

10:00—11:00 AM ET

How the War in Ukraine is Affecting African Economies

What can African governments and the international community do to defuse a brewing food crisis, enhance economic diversification, and kickstart Africa’s economic recovery? Abebe Selassie of the IMF and Amaka Anku of the Eurasia Group join CGD’s Gyu...

May

10

11:00—12:30 PM ET

Book Talk with Brad Parks

Author of the new book Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program, Dr. Brad Parks will deliver a new dataset of international development finance from China that captures 13,427 projects worth $843 billion across...

May

10

10:00—11:15 AM

Future of Development: Why We Fight

Chris Blattman and Kate Cronin-Furman will join host Shanta Devarajan to discuss Blattman's new book, Why We Fight, which draws on economics, political science, and real-world interventions to lay out the root causes and remedies for war, what leads ...

May

5

1:30—3:00 PM ET

Teacher Pay-for-Performance Incentives Debate

Listen to experts debate the research and reality on the use of teacher incentives and their impact in the classroom and on student performance.

May

5

10:00—11:30 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) 3:00 - 4:30pm British Summer Time (BST)

Overcoming Barriers to Venezuelan Women’s Inclusion and Participation in Colombia’s Labor Market

This event, organized by The Right to Not Obey, a project of the Otraparte Corporation and the Center for Global Development (CGD) as part of the "Let them Work" Initiative, will focus on discussing the main challenges faced by Venezuelan migrant wom...

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