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SUMMARY:Development Talks: Why We Fight  - The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  	Speaker: Chris Blattman\, Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute and Harris School of Public Policy 	Chris will discuss his new book\, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace. The book draws on decades of economics\, political science\, psychology\, and real-world interventions to lay out the root causes and remedies for war\, showing that violence is not the norm; that there are only five reasons why conflict wins over compromise; and how peacemakers turn the tides through tinkering\, not transformation. 	Moderator: José Morales-Arilla\, Research Fellow\, Growth Lab; Postdoctoral Fellow\, Department of Politics\, Princeton University 	Whether attending in-person or virtually\, please register in advance\, and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community.  \nAbout the speaker: 	Chris Blattman is the Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies at The University of Chicago’s Pearson Institute and Harris School of Public Policy\, he coleads the Development Economics Center and directs the Obama Foundation Scholars program. His work on violence\, crime\, and poverty has been widely covered by The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Financial Times\, Forbes\, Slate\, Vox\, and NPR. He is an economist and political scientist who studies violence\, crime\, and underdevelopment. His most recent book is Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-why-we-fight-the-roots-of-war-and-the-paths-to-peace/
LOCATION:T-520 NYE A & Zoom
CATEGORIES:Development Talks
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SUMMARY:Development Talks - A Journey of Impact in Namibia: From the Private Sector to Policymaking
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  	Speaker: Nangula Uaandja\, CEO\, Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board 	Moderator: Nikita Taniparti\, Research Manager\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance\, and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. \nAbout the speaker: 	Nangula Uaandja is a chartered accountant by profession and is currently the CEO of the newly established Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board. The Board\, a public entity in the Presidency in Namibia\, is tasked with the mandate of promoting and facilitating foreign and domestic investments as well as the development of SMEs. Until December 2020\, Nangula served as Partner at PwC Namibia with more than 20 years experience in auditing\, and she has also been involved in non-audit work such as consulting\, fraud investigation\, budgetary processes\, etc. Nangula was named Namibia’s Businesswoman of the year in 2011. 	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-a-journey-of-impact-in-namibia-from-the-private-sector-to-policymaking/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Development Talks
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SUMMARY:Development Talks: Community Engagement as a Frontline to National Development
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s Development Talks is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy.  	Topic: Community Engagement as a Frontline to National Development: The Peace Corps Experience 	Speaker: Dr. Josephine (Jody) K. Olsen\, Executive Director of U.S. Peace Corps (2017-2021) 	Moderator: Tim Freeman\, Research Fellow\, Growth Lab 	Whether attending in-person or watching over Zoom\, please register in advance\, and contact Chuck McKenney with any questions. Room attendance is limited to the Harvard community. 	About the speaker:Dr. Josephine (Jody) Olsen\, PhD\, served as the 20th Director of the Peace Corps from March 2018 to January 2021.  In March 2020\, at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic\, she led the nine-day evacuation back to the United States of all 7\,000 Peace Corps Volunteers from 61 countries. During her tenure\, she opened a new Peace Corps program in Viet Nam\, championed global women’s economic empowerment\, and led Peace Corps HIV/AIDS mitigation efforts in Africa. Read more
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-community-engagement-as-a-frontline-to-national-development/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab\, Rubenstein 414 AB/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Development Talks
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SUMMARY:Development Talks: A New Agenda for African Continental Integration
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. 	Speaker: Donald Kaberuka\, President\, African Development Bank (2005-2015) 	Moderator: Tim O’Brien\, Senior Manager\, Applied Research\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions. \nAbout the speaker: 	A Rwandan economist\, Mr. Kaberuka is Chairman and Managing Partner of SouthBridge\, a Pan-African financial advisory and investment firm. Previously\, he served as the 7th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)\, from 2005 to 2015\, in which he is credited with the expansion of the reach and impact of AfDB. During his two terms as President\, Mr. Kaberuka led from the front on infrastructure\, promoted private sector development and economic integration. The Bank played a major countercyclical role during the 2008 financial crisis to enable African countries in weathering the crisis. Prior to joining AfDB\, Mr. Kaberuka served as Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning from 1997 to 2005. Mr. Kaberuka is currently the African Union High Representative for the Peace Fund and Board Chair of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS\, Tuberculosis and Malaria and also serves on the Board of the Rockefeller Foundation\, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation\, the Centre for Global Development and several other advisory boards. 	Mr. Donald Kaberuka was educated at universities in Tanzania and Scotland. He holds a PhD in Economics from Glasgow University.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-a-new-agenda-for-african-continental-integration/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Development Talks
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SUMMARY:Development Talks: Confronting Post-COVID Macroeconomic Challenges in Namibia
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab’s “Development Talks” is a series of conversations with policymakers and academics working in international development. The seminar provides a platform for practitioners and researchers to discuss both the practice of development and analytical work centered on policy. 	Speaker: Ipumbu W. Shiimi\, Minister of Finance\, Namibia 	Moderator: Miguel Angel Santos\, Director of Applied Research\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance to attend this webinar. Contact Chuck McKenney with any event-related questions. 	Speaker’s bio: 	Ipumbu Shiimi\, an accomplished economist\, is the Minister of Finance in the Republic of Namibia. Before his Ministerial appointment\, Shiimi was Governor of the Bank of Namibia from 2010 to 2020\, where he previously served as Assistant Governor and also occupied several positions from junior to senior level. During his working career\, Shiimi participated in various research projects\, co-authored multiple publications\, and served on various Boards and Committees. 	He holds a Master of Science in Financial Economics (1998) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Principles (1995) from the University of London. He also has a Diploma in Foreign Trade and Management (1994) from the Maastricht School of Management\, Netherlands\, along with Honours in Economics (1993) and Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Accounting (1992) degrees from the University of Western Cape\, South Africa. He underwent specialized training in the Management Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch (2000) and Wits Business School\, South Africa (2001).
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-talks-confronting-post-covid-macroeconomic-challenges-in-namibia/
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