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SUMMARY:PKU-Growth Lab Workshop II: New Economic Geographies in a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Frank Neffke\, Research Director\, Growth LabGary Gereffi\, Emeritus Professor of Sociology; Director\, Global Value Chains Center\, Duke UniversityDavid Rigby\, Professor\, University of California-Los Angeles 	Please register in advance for this event.  	The long-term development paths of countries and regions are shaped by a never-ending process of restructuring\, with some countries and regions achieving fast growth over longer periods while others being locked into a trajectory of relative and sometimes absolute decline. Nonetheless\, in some cases\, some lagging regions and countries find renewed growth and previously vibrant countries and regions may lose momentum. It appears that economic restructuring benefits some countries and regions and put others at a disadvantage. The set of existing economic\, political\, and social and cultural activities and functions in a countries or region is important in this regard\, and will determine whether a country or region can be at the forefront of such restructurings\, can position itself to benefit from new rounds of investment and innovation\, and can achieve more sustainable development\, or instead will lose out and become marginalized. The variety in the development of countries and regions in the context of constant restructuring in the economy defies predictions of a clear-cut convergence or divergence\, and instead leads to an intricate pattern of uneven development depending on a multitude of factors. Such combined and uneven development between countries and regions has of course long been a central research topic within economic geography\, regional science and urban studies. 	The aim of this workshop is to think about how to better conceptualize and empirically explore the development of (and between) countries and regions. This is particularly timely for several reasons. First\, countries and regions have assumed increasing prominence over the past few decades in discussions about economic development\, and with this there is a renewed interest in explaining deep-rooted differences in performance. Second\, evolutionary perspectives and transitions to sustainable development have established themselves as key reference points in theorizing current economic\, social and environmental challenges. Yet more work needs to be done to further develop these conceptual advances for understanding the long-term development of countries and regions and the necessary spatial governance\, and for working out relevant policy implications. Finally\, a new round of restructuring in the world economy\, triggered by the 2007/8 global economic crisis and the outbreak of COVID-19\, has been taking place. Consequently\, we have reached a critical juncture to rethink our conceptualization of the world economy and regional economic development. At this juncture\, there also appears scope for more interaction between scholars from different parts of the world. 	Visit the workshop website for more information about the agenda and speakers. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pku-growth-lab-workshop-ii-new-economic-geographies-in-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T103000
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SUMMARY:Joining the Growth Lab: A Behind the Scenes Look
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, Nov. 19th at 8:30 am EDT\, Harvard’s Growth Lab invites you to attend “Joining the Growth Lab: A Behind the Scenes Look.” Learn more about what it’s like to be a Growth Lab Research Fellow with short presentations by Nikita Taniparti\, Tim O’Brien\, Semiray Kasoolu\, and Frank Muci. They will describe their experience in this role where they contribute to the core research agenda of the Lab while also collaborating with government leaders and development practitioners in the field to apply research to policy problems in countries like Jordan\, Albania\, Ethiopia\, and Namibia. Read the Growth Lab Research Fellow job description and apply today.  	Please register in advance for this event.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/joining-the-growth-lab-a-behind-the-scenes-look/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T070000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T003046Z
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SUMMARY:Peking University-Growth Lab Workshop I: New Economic Geographies in a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Simona Iammarino\, Professor of Economic Geography\, London School of Ecnoomics and Political SciencePhilip McCann\, Chair in Urban and Regional Economics\, Sheffield University Management SchoolFrank Neffke\, Research Director\, Growth Lab 	Please register in advance for this event.  	The long-term development paths of countries and regions are shaped by a never-ending process of restructuring\, with some countries and regions achieving fast growth over longer periods while others being locked into a trajectory of relative and sometimes absolute decline. Nonetheless\, in some cases\, some lagging regions and countries find renewed growth and previously vibrant countries and regions may lose momentum. It appears that economic restructuring benefits some countries and regions and put others at a disadvantage. The set of existing economic\, political\, and social and cultural activities and functions in a countries or region is important in this regard\, and will determine whether a country or region can be at the forefront of such restructurings\, can position itself to benefit from new rounds of investment and innovation\, and can achieve more sustainable development\, or instead will lose out and become marginalized. The variety in the development of countries and regions in the context of constant restructuring in the economy defies predictions of a clear-cut convergence or divergence\, and instead leads to an intricate pattern of uneven development depending on a multitude of factors. Such combined and uneven development between countries and regions has of course long been a central research topic within economic geography\, regional science and urban studies. 	The aim of this workshop is to think about how to better conceptualize and empirically explore the development of (and between) countries and regions. This is particularly timely for several reasons. First\, countries and regions have assumed increasing prominence over the past few decades in discussions about economic development\, and with this there is a renewed interest in explaining deep-rooted differences in performance. Second\, evolutionary perspectives and transitions to sustainable development have established themselves as key reference points in theorizing current economic\, social and environmental challenges. Yet more work needs to be done to further develop these conceptual advances for understanding the long-term development of countries and regions and the necessary spatial governance\, and for working out relevant policy implications. Finally\, a new round of restructuring in the world economy\, triggered by the 2007/8 global economic crisis and the outbreak of COVID-19\, has been taking place. Consequently\, we have reached a critical juncture to rethink our conceptualization of the world economy and regional economic development. At this juncture\, there also appears scope for more interaction between scholars from different parts of the world. 	Visit the workshop website for more information about the agenda and speakers. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/peking-university-growth-lab-workshop-i-new-economic-geographies-in-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:Zoom (registration information below)
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
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SUMMARY:Joining the Growth Lab: A Behind the Scenes Look (Harvard Community)
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, Nov. 10th at 12pm EDT\, Harvard’s Growth Lab invites members of the Harvard community to attend “Joining the Growth Lab: A Behind the Scenes Look.” Learn more about what it’s like to be a Growth Lab Research Fellow with short presentations by Nikita Taniparti\, Tim O’Brien\, Semiray Kasoolu\, and Frank Muci. They will describe their experience in this role where they contribute to the core research agenda of the Lab while also collaborating with government leaders and development practitioners in the field to apply research to policy problems in countries like Jordan\, Albania\, Ethiopia\, and Namibia. Read the Growth Lab Research Fellow job description and apply today.  	Please register in advance for this event. Members outside of the Harvard community are invited to attend a similar session on November 19th at 8:30am EDT. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/joining-the-growth-lab-a-behind-the-scenes-look-harvard-community/
LOCATION:Zoom registration information below.
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200925T183100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004543Z
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SUMMARY:The Growth Lab’s COVID-19 Response & Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, October 6\, 2020\, for the “The Growth Lab’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery” event as a part of Harvard’s WorldWideWeek. The event will feature a discussion with Growth Lab Faculty Director Ricardo Hausmann and COVID-19 Task Force members about the research we conducted around the epidemic and its potential impacts. We will also highlight how the GL has translated this research into country-specific projects\, focusing on our work in developing government responses and economic recovery plans.  	Please register in advance to secure your spot at this event.  	About Worldwide Week: Harvard’s Worldwide Week is a university-wide annual program of events that highlights the breadth of Harvard’s global engagement. WWW is unique in that it is intended for both an international audience and current Harvard students; it showcases the work from the various schools\, centers\, departments\, and student organizations.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-growth-labs-covid-19-response-recovery/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200903T180100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175429Z
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SUMMARY:Growth Lab Viz Hub Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:The Growth Lab is thrilled to announce the launch of our Viz Hub\, a portfolio of award-winning\, interactive visualizations powered by our research and discoveries. Join us on Tuesday\, September 15th at 12PM EST for the official launch of the Viz Hub featuring Growth Lab Director Ricardo Hausmann\, Senior Software Product Manager Annie White\, and Senior Manager of Applied Research Tim O’Brien. This event will showcase the many projects included on the Viz Hub\, provide a live demonstration of the Hub\, and explain its significance to the Growth Lab’s Applied Research initiatives in countries throughout the world. 	  	This event will be held virtually on Zoom\, please register in advance to secure your spot. 	  	About the Viz Hub: Over the last decade\, our portfolio of visualization tools has emerged through the close collaboration between the Growth Lab’s Digital Development & Design team and our Academic and Applied Research units. Our flagship tool\, the Atlas of Economic Complexity\, exemplifies this collaboration by showcasing research\, datasets and pedagogy developed across multidisciplinary teams and countless iterations. Since its launch in 2013\, the Atlas has been complimented by sub-national Atlases\, country dashboards\, interactive stories\, open source software packages and working prototypes.  	  	All projects found on the Viz Hub are built in-house by the Growth Lab’s Digital Development & Design Team\, an interdisciplinary group that connects economic and policy research with best practices from information design\, software development\, data science\, product management and digital humanities. We believe that easy-to-use software can be a vital channel to effectively interpret and analyze complex concepts.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/growth-lab-viz-hub-launch-event/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200511T195800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Measuring Soft Skills and the Science of Human Potential
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Deming\, Director\, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy\, HKS; Professor of Public Policy\, HKS; Professor of Education and Economics\, HGSE. 	About the Speaker: David Deming is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School\, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research\, and the Faculty Director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. His research focuses broadly on the economics of skill development\, education and labor markets. He is a Principal Investigator (along with Raj Chetty and John Friedman) at the CLIMB Initiative\, an organization that seeks to study and improve the role of higher education in social mobility. Deming also studies the “future of work”\, in particular focusing on how technology changes the labor market returns to skills and the resulting implications for college and career pathways. He recently won the David N. Kershaw Prize\, which is awarded biannually to scholars who have made distinguished contributions to the field of public policy and management under the age of 40. He is currently serving as a coeditor at the AEJ: Applied. 	Please RSVP below for this event. Zoom details will be shared with registered participants on the day of the event.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/measuring-soft-skills-and-the-science-of-human-potential/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T114500
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200511T194300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002032Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration and the Global Labor Force Before and After Covid-19
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Gordon Hanson\, Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy\, Harvard Kennedy School.About the Speaker: Gordon Hanson is the Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research\, a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and co-editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Hanson received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT in 1992 and his B.A. in economics from Occidental College in 1986. Prior to joining Harvard in 2020\, he held the Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair in International Economic Relations at UC San Diego\, where he was founding director of the Center on Global Transformation. Hanson previously served on the economics faculties of the University of Michigan and the University of Texas. In his scholarship\, Hanson specializes in international trade\, international migration and economic geography. He has published extensively in top economics journals\, is widely cited for his research by scholars from across the social sciences and is frequently quoted in major media outlets. Hanson’s current research addresses how globalization in the form of immigration and expanded trade with China have affected U.S. local labor markets. In a new endeavor\, he is working with a multidisciplinary team of scholars to use satellite imagery to assess the impacts of expanding transportation networks\, exposure to extreme weather\, and related events on urban economic activity. 	Please RSVP below for this event. Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/immigration-and-the-global-labor-force-before-and-after-covid-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200218T210800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:You Get What You Pay For: Sources and Consequences of the Public Sector Premium in Albania and Sri Lanka
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ljubica Nedelkoska\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Growth Lab 	About the Talk: We study the factors behind the public sector premium in Albania and Sri Lanka\, the group heterogeneity in the premium\, the sources of public sector wage compression\, and the impact of this compression on the way individuals self-select between the public and the private sector. Similar to other countries\, the public sectors in Albania and Sri Lanka pay higher wages than the private sector\, for all but the most valued employees. While half of the premium of Sri Lanka and two-thirds of it in Albania are explained by differences in the occupation-education-experience mix between the sectors\, and the level of private sector informality\, the unexplained part of the premium is significant enough to affect the preferences of working in the public sector for different groups. We show that the compressed distributions of public sector wages and benefits create incentives for positive sorting into the public sector among most employees\, and negative sorting among the most productive ones. Work co-authored with Ricardo Hausmann and Sehar Noor.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/you-get-what-you-pay-for-sources-and-consequences-of-the-public-sector-premium-in-albania-and-sri-lanka/
LOCATION:Bell Hall (B500)\, Belfer Building 5th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab,Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200205T214800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Impacts on Developing Countries from Recent Efforts to Align Trade and Sustainability Policies by the EU and the OECD
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Marianne Kuttennen\, IEEP BrusselsShunta Yamaguchi\, OECD Paris 	About the Seminar:  Policies from developed countries aimed at promoting sustainability often carry consequences for developing countries\, and one of the major channels for that is international trade. In 2019 the European Union launched a “green new deal” policy package to align actions on trade\, climate and SDGs. Components of such package are likely to impact competitiveness\, such as provisions to stimulate circular economy practices within and across the block. 	Echoing developments at the EU level\, and answering to longstanding calls for policy coherence\, the OECD has been similarly active on work linking trade and environment\, with special emphases on regional trade agreements\, circular economy\, climate change and environmental indicators. Recent modelling work from the OECD has explored climate change impacts on trade\, and how trade flexibility could increase climate resilience. 	This lunch seminar will explore the impact that sustainability policies in EU and OECD countries have or may have on the developing world. 	Speakers will be at their personal capacity and not speaking officially on behalf of their institutions. 	This seminar is part of a series of pre-events leading to the first Circular Economy Symposium at Harvard on March 6th (www.circularatharvard.org). 	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/impacts-on-developing-countries-from-recent-efforts-to-align-trade-and-sustainability-policies-by-the-eu-and-the-oecd/
LOCATION:Land Hall B-400\, Belfer Building
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20200210T201700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002114Z
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SUMMARY:Information Session: Inclusive Growth in India - A Cities Approach
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Amit Kapoor\, CEO of Institute for Competitiveness\, India 	About the Event: The Government of India though the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC) is embarking on a 5-year research initiative implementing the Growth Lab’s groundbreaking methodologies – economic complexity and growth diagnostics. Join Amit Kapoor\, CEO of IFC\, February 14th 2020\, at 9.30am in L-382 (HKS) as he shares details of the project. MoHUA and IFC are building the India-based research team and will be here on campus looking for candidates. Taking advantage of the concurrent India Conference at Harvard\, this session will be an informal gathering to learn about an exciting new opportunity to work on economic development and inclusive growth in India. 	The research project will further the understanding of growth dynamics at the sub-national level in India\, by providing research and tools to help policy makers\, private sector representatives\, academics\, and think-tanks rethink their development strategies. The proposed research collaboration would be the first-of-its-kind at the sub-national level in India. This research engagement will yield inputs that will inform the Ministry\, the IFC\, and other relevant stakeholders\, in their process of designing productive development policies (PDPs) aimed at accelerating growth by leveraging existing capacities at the regional level and country level. 	Members of the Growth Lab will also participate in this session to help facilitate discussion. If you cannot join in person but are still interested in learning more\, submit your name and email address and we’ll be in touch.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/information-session-inclusive-growth-in-india-a-cities-approach/
LOCATION:Littauer Building\, L-382\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191119T214600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T004528Z
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SUMMARY:The Double Crisis: Insecurity and Humanitarian Plight at the Colombia-Venezuela Border
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Annette Idler\, Visiting Scholar\, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs\, Harvard University 	About the Talk:  Drawing on her book Borderland Battles: Violence\, Crime\, and Governance at the Edges of Colombia’s War (Oxford University Press\, 2019) and her latest research findings\, Annette Idler reveals why the Colombian-Venezuelan borderlands are enabling crucial but largely unacknowledged interactions between Venezuela’s devastating crisis and ongoing political violence in Colombia. She discusses how the so-called border effect has facilitated violence\, undermined trust relationships\, attracted numerous violent non-state groups including conflict actors\, drug cartels\, and gangs\, and obscured the nuanced realities of multiple insecurities. Failure to tackle these issues could have serious long-term implications for stability in the region. This makes long-term plans for sustainable peace and security across and along the border an urgent necessity. 	About the Speaker: Annette Idler is Visiting Scholar at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. She is also the Director of Studies at the Changing Character of War Centre\, Senior Research Fellow at Pembroke College\, and at the Department of Politics and International Relations\, University of Oxford. She is Principal Investigator of The Changing Character of Conflict Platform and of the CONPEACE Programme at Oxford. Annette Idler has conducted extensive fieldwork in war-torn and crisis-affected borderlands\, including in and on Colombia\, Ecuador\, Venezuela\, Myanmar\, and Kenya (on Somalia) analysing people-centred security dynamics.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-double-crisis-insecurity-and-humanitarian-plight-at-the-colombia-venezuela-border/
LOCATION:Wexner G-02\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191115T214000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:BSC Builds: Action Theatre for Public Policy Challenges & Civic Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Arianna Mazzeo\, Visiting Professor\, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences \n	About the Workshop: Policymakers and citizens are struggling with big structural and complex problems such as climate change\, cultural\, economic and social inequality and the education gap between represented and underrepresented communities. In this workshop you will learn how to identify systemic challenges starting with your personal experience. Then in a group you will act and perform your challenge in a process of co-creation process with open-ended interpretations toward possible outcomes. You will learn how to understand performative behavior and decision-making for public policy challenges embodied by the problems and find outer creative expressions of co-production. Agency\, Responsibility\, and Civic Engagement will be the design principles to guide you in the experiential learning by doing through the body and the mind\, toward a transformation. Come ready to engage and dress comfortably. \n	About the Presenter: Arianna introduces innovative design research and experimental pedagogies for social change. Through action theatre and multidisciplinary creative practice\, she mobilizes systemic change to activate new pedagogies\, addressing complex societal challenges and co-learning within underrepresented communities and place. She has worked in Cameroon\, Mexico\, Turkey\, Armenia\, and South Africa on social digital innovation programs and local government policy agenda\, in order to re-design and re-think design education.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/bsc-builds-action-theatre-for-public-policy-challenges-civic-engagement/
LOCATION:Taubman 520
CATEGORIES:Building State Capability
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T152000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191106T200000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Development Beyond Crisis Response: The Evolution of the Growth Lab's Involvement in Albania
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann\, Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy; Director\, Growth LabErmal Frasheri\, Senior Research Fellow\, Growth Lab 	Moderator: Ljubica Nedelkoska\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Growth Lab 	About the Talk: Since 2013\, the Growth Lab has worked with the Government of Albania to identify policies that target country-specific binding constraints in order to promote strong\, sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Join Ricardo Hausmann and the Growth Lab’s Albania team in a conversation on how long-term engagement has shaped the project’s goals and outcomes. What differentiates the Growth Lab work in Albania? How has it evolved in response to country needs over time? What impact has the work had? What lessons can be learned from the engagement so far? What comes next for the Growth Lab in Albania? This event will discuss what our continuing work in Albania means for both this project and country policy engagements as a whole.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/development-beyond-crisis-response-the-evolution-of-the-growth-labs-involvement-in-albania/
LOCATION:Allison Dining Room\, Taubman 520
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191011T185000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Female Labor in Jordan: A Systematic Approach to the Exclusion Puzzle
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Semiray Kasoolu\, Research Fellow\, Growth Lab 	About the Talk: Women in Jordan are excluded from labor market opportunities at among the highest rates in the world. Previous efforts to explain this outcome have focused on specific\, isolated aspects of the problem and have not explained its persistence. After a careful review of the available literature and key stakeholder interviews in Jordan\, we develop a comprehensive framework to analyze the causes of low female employment rates and systematically test their validity. We find that the nature of low female inclusion in Jordan’s labor market varies significantly with educational attainment\, and identify evidence for different factors affecting different educational groups. Among women with high school education or less\, we report extremely low participation levels and find the strongest evidence for this phenomena tracing to traditional social norms and poor public transportation. Among university graduates and above\, we find that the problem is not one of participation but rather unemployment\, which we trace to a problem of a small and undiversified private sector that is unable to accommodate women’s needs for work and family balance. 	About the Speaker: Semiray Kasoolu has been a Research Fellow at the Center for International Development’s Growth Lab since 2017. Her research areas include labor markets and gender and growth diagnostics. She works in projects in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining CID\, she worked with the World SME Forum in the Republic of Georgia to diagnose constraints to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises and as an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Semiray holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID\, 2017) from the Harvard Kennedy School.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/female-labor-in-jordan-a-systematic-approach-to-the-exclusion-puzzle/
LOCATION:Rubenstein 414\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191011T185800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Learning Policy in Practice: Insights from Growth Lab Interns in Albania\, Saudi Arabia\, & Sri Lanka
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: Daniela Muhaj\, Research Fellow\, Growth Lab 	Featuring HKS Students: Damian Galinsky (MPA/ID; Albania)\, Uriel Kejsefman (MPA/ID; Albania)\, Shivani Mishra (MPA/ID; Albania)\, Sarah Mousa (MPP; Saudi Arabia)\, David Franklin (MPA/ID; Sri Lanka) 	About the Discussion: This is the third and final panel discussion of the Growth Lab’s Learning Policy in Practice series\, featuring students who completed their 2019 summer internship in coordination with Growth Lab applied research projects. This event will feature stories from the field\, examples of engagements with government stakeholders\, as well as policy analysis and highlights from their analytical work from interns who worked in Albania\, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. This is an opportunity to ask the students questions about working alongside policymakers in different contexts\, to understand current issues affecting economic growth in the countries’ where they worked\, and to learn about each intern’s unique internship experience through the Growth Lab. First-year students can expect to get a sense of summer internship opportunities\, and second year students will have a chance to share perspectives of their different experiences in international development. 	Pizza and refreshments will be provided! 	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/learning-policy-in-practice-insights-from-growth-lab-interns-in-albania-saudi-arabia-sri-lanka/
LOCATION:Wexner G-02\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20191001T183500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175428Z
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SUMMARY:Learning Policy in Practice: Insights from Growth Lab Interns in Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: Miguel Santos\, Director\, Applied Research\, Growth Lab; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy\, HKSFeaturing MPA/ID Students: Mustafa Serbest\, Chatra Kamseng\, Abdulhamid Haidar 	About the Event: Join the 2019 Growth Lab Interns to learn about their summer experiences in Jordan. This panel discussion will feature stories from the field\, examples of engagements with government stakeholders\, as well as policy analysis and highlights from their analytical work. This is an opportunity to ask the interns specific questions about their summer\, to understand current issues affecting economic growth in Jordan\, and to learn about each intern’s unique internship experience through the Growth Lab. First year students can expect to get a sense of summer internship opportunities\, and second year students will have a chance to share perspectives of their different experiences in international development. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/learning-policy-in-practice-insights-from-growth-lab-interns-in-jordan/
LOCATION:WEX-G02
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190924T221200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175427Z
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SUMMARY:Learning Policy in Practice: Insights from Growth Lab Interns in Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:Moderator: Nikita Taniparti\, Research Fellow\, Growth LabPanel Speakers: Jason Keene; Apratim Gautam; Vishal Potluri 	About the Event: Join the 2019 Growth Lab Interns to learn about their summer experiences in Ethiopia. This panel discussion will feature stories from the field\, examples of engagements with government stakeholders\, as well as policy analysis and highlights from their analytical work. This is an opportunity to ask the interns specific questions about their summer\, to understand current issues affecting economic growth in Ethiopia\, and to learn about each intern’s unique internship experience through the Growth Lab. First year students can expect to get a sense of summer internship opportunities\, and second year students will have a chance to share perspectives of their different experiences in international development. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/learning-policy-in-practice-insights-from-growth-lab-interns-in-ethiopia/
LOCATION:WEX-G02
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T173000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190903T200300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175427Z
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SUMMARY:Atlas of Economic Complexity: Country Profiles Launch & Livestream
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann\, Rafiki Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy; Director\, Growth LabAnnie White\, Senior Product Manager\, Growth LabTim Cheston\, Senior Manager\, Applied Research\, Growth Lab \n	About the Event: Join us for the launch of an exciting new tool to our Atlas of Economic Complexity: Country Profiles.  \n	The Country Profiles are a new\, interactive journey through a country’s economic structure and growth patterns\, which reveals the strategy necessary to achieve greater prosperity. This first-of-its-kind platform revolutionizes how to think about economic strategy\, policy\, and investment opportunities for more than 130 countries.  \n	Each Country Profile offers a step-by-step explanation of a country’s economic complexity – past\, present\, and future. Across 10 unique data visualizations\, this story-telling tool is both descriptive and predictive\, with analysis and insights that are entirely data-driven. \n	The event will feature the research and technology behind the tool\, as well as an exclusive demonstration from our Atlas team.   \n	Livestream the event on Twitter @HarvardGrwthLab!
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/atlas-of-economic-complexity-country-profiles-launch-livestream/
LOCATION:Wexner 436\, Fourth Floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T010100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T235349Z
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SUMMARY:The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America.
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrés Reséndez\, Professor\, Department of History at University of California Davis; Author\, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America. 	About the talk: The Other Slavery examines the system of bondage that targeted Native Americans\, a system that was every bit as terrible\, degrading\, and vast as African slavery. Anywhere between 2.5 and 5 million Native Americans may have been enslaved throughout the hemisphere in the centuries between the arrival of Columbus and the beginning of the 20th century.  And\, interestingly\, in contrast to African slavery which targeted mostly adult males\, the majority of these Indian slaves were women and children. 	About the Speaker: Andrés Reséndez is a professor of history and author. His specialties are early European exploration and colonization of the Americas\, the U.S-Mexico border region\, and the early history of the Pacific Ocean. His latest book\, The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, 2016)\, was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award and winner of the 2017 California Book Awards in nonfiction and the 2017 Bancroft Prize from Columbia University. He teaches courses on food and history\, Latin America\, and Mexico. He is currently working on a new book provisionally titled Conquering the Pacific: The Story of How a Mulatto Pilot and a Friar-Mariner Learned to Navigate the Largest Ocean and Launched our Global World.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-other-slavery-the-uncovered-story-of-indian-enslavement-in-america/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414 AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T005700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
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SUMMARY:Empowering Women in South Asia’s Slums: The Challenges of Environmental Degradation
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Amit Patel\, Assistant Professor\, McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies\, University of Massachusetts BostonAmmar Malik\, Director\, EPoD Research 	About the Talk: Environmental degradation reduces the environmental capacity to meet social and ecological needs of societies\, which is exacerbated by natural hazards and extreme climate events\, and often intensify existing vulnerabilities. Marginalized groups in cities\, particularly women and poor\, are disproportionately at risk to face negative consequences of such environmental stressors. To better understand relationship between women empowerment and environmental degradation in cities\, we surveyed 1\,199 households in 12 informal settlements of New Delhi (India)\, Dhaka (Bangladesh)\, and Islamabad and Lahore (Pakistan). Using this data\, we created the Empowerment in Informal Settlements Index (EISI) and the Women’s Empowerment in Informal Settlements Index (WEISI) that systematically measure men’s and women’s empowerment. We found that women were significantly less empowered than their male counterparts in all three countries\, with widest gaps in Pakistan. We tested several linkages between empowerment and measures of environmental degradation using regression analyses and found many significant associations.  	How Climate Change and Environmental Degredation Hurts Women More Than Men in Slums of South Asia (Policy Brief) 	About the Speakers:Amit Patel\, PhD: Amit Patel is Assistant Professor at University of Massachusetts Boston’s McCormack Graduate School for Policy and Global Studies. Amit’s research focuses on bottom-up approaches to improve socio-economic outcomes for urban poor. His main research projects funded by the National Science Foundation\, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation\, Urban Institute\, and the World Bank focus on housing and health disparities concerning urban poor living in slums in the Global South. He regularly teaches courses on public policy theories\, urban politics and policies\, and advanced quantitative methods. Amit has a PhD in public policy from George Mason University and prior training in management\, urban and regional planning\, and architecture. When he is not in the field or in front of the computer\, you will find him behind the camera.Ammar Malik: Ammar A. Malik is the Director of EPoD Research. He leads research-policy engagements that derive actionable policy insights from rigorous research. He oversees EPoD’s labor market and education research portfolios in the Middle East\, identifying and supporting opportunities for data and economic analysis to inform local policies that empower underrepresented groups and support social and economic development.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/empowering-women-in-south-asias-slums-the-challenges-of-environmental-degradation/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414 AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T003500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
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SUMMARY:Hard Data: Adventures in Evidence Collection
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Charity Moore\, India Research DirectorSonya Suter\, Senior Program Manager 	About the Speakers:Charity Moore: Charity Troyer Moore is the India Research Director for Evidence for Policy Design at the Harvard Kennedy School. She leads research-policy engagements with a variety of entities in India to ensure that research is attuned to the problems facing policymakers and integrated into policy design and program implementation. Charity’s research examines how to use technology to improve public service delivery and governance; the drivers and potential solutions to India’s low female labor force participation; land rights; and social protection programs. She holds an M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in Agricultural\, Environmental\, and Development Economics.Sonya Suter: Sonya Suter is a Senior Program Manager at Evidence for Policy Design where she oversees the management of Rohini Pande’s research portfolio in India\, including a range of projects on environment\, gender\, governance\, and financial inclusion. Prior to joining EPoD\, Sonya was the Special Assistant to the Managing Director at the World Resources Institute\, where she supported the organization’s management team\, expansion through international offices\, and engagement on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals among other projects. Sonya also worked as a Research Assistant at ICF International on land use and transportation policy and has worked on research projects in Rwanda and Tanzania. Sonya holds an MPA from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a BA in environmental policy from the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. 	About the Talk: Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) is a policy research initiative based at Harvard Kennedy School and working around the globe to improve lives by designing and enabling better policy. In India\, we collaborate on research-policy engagements focused on governance\, environmental and energy issues\, financial inclusion\, and gender equality – using theory\, economic frameworks\, and evidence to identify effective policies\, and help build capacity to implement them. However\, whether studying barriers to women’s economic empowerment\, implementation of social welfare programs\, or uptake of clean cookstoves\, often the real thing we want to measure (social norms\, time use\, or even real-time air quality) is elusive –because measurement itself is complex\, institutions are not set up for research collaborations\, or both. In this seminar\, Charity and Sonya will share experiences\, lessons\, and innovations in data collection from EPoD’s work in India.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/hard-data-adventures-in-evidence-collection/
LOCATION:Bell Hall (B500)\, Belfer Building 5th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190405T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihoods through Mobile Phone-Based Agricultural Advice
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jonathan Lehe MPA/ID ’17\, Director of New Programs\, Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) 	About the talk: The majority of the world’s 450 million smallholder farmers and the 2 billion people who depend on them live in rural villages in developing countries\, growing crops at close to subsistence levels to feed their families. Smallholders typically harvest only 30% to 50% of potential yields due to suboptimal farming practices in quickly changing contexts. Small changes in agricultural practices can substantially improve productivity and profitability\, but farmers continue to lack the advice they need to close the yield gap and maximize their incomes\, despite significant budgets spent on traditional in-person agricultural extension programs. However\, mobile phone ownership is 50 to 70% in developing countries\, and access to mobile phones is even higher—typically 70 to 90%—presenting a huge opportunity to provide digital agricultural advisory services. In addition to technological advances\, recent advances in research methods can also be leveraged to improve the delivery of agricultural extension\, including behavioral economics\, big data and machine learning techniques\, A/B testing\, and rigorous evaluation techniques. Jonathan Lehe\, Director of New Programs at Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD)\, will discuss how the organization is working to improve the lives of farmers in developing countries. 	About the Speaker: Jonathan Lehe is PAD’s Global Research Manager. Mr. Lehe holds a Masters in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School. He has more than 10 years of experience in the global health and education sectors\, managing research projects and implementation of programs to scale up access to critical public services in Africa\, Asia\, and the Caribbean. He has previously worked at the Clinton Health Access Initiative\, and consulted for the World Bank\, Bridge International Academies\, and MIT’s Jameel Poverty Action Lab. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/improving-smallholder-farmers-livelihoods-through-mobile-phone-based-agricultural-advice/
LOCATION:Perkins Room (R429)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T003300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T235355Z
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SUMMARY:Tackling Poverty Through Diplomacy and Development
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Fatema Z. Sumar\, Vice President of Global Programs\, OXFAM America 	About the talk: At a time when 65 million people are displaced from their homes and more than 800 million people go to bed hungry every night\, how can we make a real difference in tackling poverty & social injustices? During this talk\, Fatema will draw on her experiences as a diplomat and development leader and offer case “samples” from her experiences working in the U.S. Senate\, the U.S. State Department\, the Millennium Challenge Corporation\, and Oxfam America. We will explore different pathways to sustainable change – and how where you sit can define how you approach development. 	About the Speaker: Fatema Z. Sumar joined Oxfam America in 2018 as Vice President of Global Programs\, where she oversees our regional development and humanitarian response programs. Fatema comes to Oxfam with a distinguished career in the U.S. government\, leading U.S. efforts to advance sustainable development and economic policy in emerging markets and fragile countries. Most recently\, she served as Regional Deputy Vice President for Europe\, Asia\, Pacific\, and Latin America at the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)\, where she managed investments focused on international growth and poverty reduction. Prior to MCC\, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia at the U.S. Department of State and as a Senior Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Fatema holds a Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University. She studied abroad at the American University in Cairo.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/tackling-poverty-through-diplomacy-and-development/
LOCATION:Bell Hall (B500)\, Belfer Building 5th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T002700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
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SUMMARY:The Promises and Pitfalls of Philanthropy in International Development
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nageeb Sumar\, Vice President\, Philanthropic Strategies & Relationship Management Private Donor Group\, Fidelity Charitable 	About the talk: Private global philanthropy is on the rise\, which has resulted in a shift in the stakeholders involved in influencing international development policy and practice. During this talk\, Nageeb Sumar will review trends in philanthropy- both with private foundations and individual donors- and present reflections on how these shifts are affecting issues in global health and development. He will touch on his recent experience at the Gates Foundation\, as well as his current role at Fidelity Charitable to consider the appropriate role that philanthropy will play in the decades ahead to shape international development. 	About the Speaker: Nageeb Sumar joined Fidelity Charitable in 2018 as a member of the Private Donor Group team. In his current role\, Nageeb helps Fidelity Charitable’s most generous donors develop innovative solutions in catalyzing social change in the United States and around the world. Prior to joining Fidelity Charitable\, he served in a leadership role at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for nine years\, overseeing the foundation’s work on policy\, systems\, and innovation in philanthropy. He also led and oversaw the Gates Foundation’s partnership with various governments in the U.S.\, Canada\, and Asia-Pacific region. 	Nageeb holds a law degree from McGill Law School\, a master’s degree in international finance from Queen’s University School of Business\, and bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Urban and Regional Planning from Cornell University.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-philanthropy-in-international-development/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414 AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190214T015400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T224132Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Latin American Conference
DESCRIPTION:About the Conference: The 2019 Latin American Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School will be the 6th edition of this student-organized conference. This conference aims at generating a space to analyze the region’s main challenges through a debate featuring political actors\, social leaders\, policy experts and practitioners with a leadership position in Latin America. This is a platform to foster discussion and learning by encouraging the participation of students and faculty of Harvard and other institutions. \n	For tickets and more information\, please visit https://www.latamconference.org/
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/2019-latin-american-conference/
LOCATION:Littauer Building\, 1st Floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T001800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
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SUMMARY:PDIA in Action: Challenges & Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Salimah Samji\, Director of the Building State Capability program at CID 	About the talk: Building State Capability (BSC) program uses the Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) approach to help organizations develop the capability to solve complex problems and to implement public policies. PDIA is a process of facilitated emergence which focuses on problems (not solutions) and follows a step by step process (not a rigid plan) that allows for flexible learning and adaptation. In this seminar\, Salimah will discuss the challenges and experiences BSC has faced when implementing PDIA in-the-field. She will draw on examples from BSC’s work in Albania and Sri Lanka\, and talk about the recent launch of the PDIAToolkit\, a Do-it-Yourself kit for teams to use when solving complex problems. 	About the Speaker: Salimah Samji is the Director of Building State Capability (BSC). She has more than 15 years of experience working in international development on the delivery of public services\, transparency and accountability\, strategic planning\, monitoring\, evaluation and learning. She joined CID in 2012 to help create the BSC program. Today\, she is responsible for providing vision\, strategic leadership\, oversight and managing projects and research initiatives. Salimah also leads BSC’s work on digital learning. 	Before joining CID\, she was an independent consultant working for the World Bank on issues of governance\, and the Hewlett Foundation on strategic planning for one of their grantees. She has worked as a senior program manager at Google.org\, leading a transparency and accountability initiative focused on empowering citizens and decision-makers\, by making information on service delivery outcomes publicly available. Salimah has also worked at the World Bank as a social/rural development and monitoring and evaluation specialist in South Asia. 	She has a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and a Masters in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School. She is a qualified Casualty Actuary who changed careers after working for 18 months in Afghan refugee camps with a Canadian NGO (FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance) based in Pakistan. Salimah has worked and lived in Kenya\, India\, Pakistan\, Tajikistan\, Canada and the USA. 	  	 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/pdia-in-action-challenges-experiences/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th Floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190207T203600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T002022Z
UID:14924-1551357900-1551362400@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:IDEV PIC Event: Women's Empowerment in Official Development Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Wade Channell\, Senior Economic Growth Advisor\, Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment\, USAID 	About the Talk: The IDEV PIC invites you for a conversation on empowering women in international development with Wade Channell\, gender equality expert at USAID. We will debate the most pressing challenges facing women and girls globally\, discuss the role of bilateral aid agencies (such as USAID) in promoting gender equality\, and explore how different frames of gender equality shape this work – should women’s empowerment be centered around women’s rights\, or is it primarily “smart economics”? 	About the Speaker: Wade Channell is a specialist in women’s economic empowerment and business enabling environments.  He has worked for more than 25 years on issues that constrain growth and private sector development\, at USAID\, Booz Allen Hamilton\, the Emerging Markets Group\, Chemonics\, and others.  His 13 years at USAID include more than five years working exclusively on issues of women’s economic empowerment and equality\, which is still his focus today. Prior to focusing on development\, he spent 8 years as a commercial lawyer.  Mr. Channell has also served as as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University\, and has worked in over 60 countries on six continents.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/idev-pic-event-womens-empowerment-in-official-development-cooperation/
LOCATION:Perkins Room (R429)\, Rubenstein 4th Floor\, HKS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T002500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T175426Z
UID:15060-1550840400-1550844000@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Syria: The Catastrophe
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell\, British MP and Former Secretary of State for International Development 	About the Speaker: Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton Coldfield since 2001. He was the MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1997. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for International Development from 2010 to 2012. Mitchell was elected President of the Cambridge Union in 1978. Before university\, he served for several months as a United Nations military peacekeeper in Cyprus. He has extensive pre-government experience of the developing world\, and is the founder of Project Umubano\, a Conservative Party social action project in Rwanda and Sierra Leone in central and west Africa\, launched in 2007. Mitchell was returned as MP for Sutton Coldfield at the 2017 general election\, with a reduced majority.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/syria-the-catastrophe/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414 AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T234304
CREATED:20190115T002300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T235407Z
UID:14978-1550235600-1550239200@growthlab.hks.harvard.edu
SUMMARY:Preventing Violence in Developing (and Developed) Countries
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Leslee Udwin\, Founder & President\, Think Equal 	About the Speaker: Leslee was voted by the NY Times the No 2 Most Impactful Woman of 2015 (second to Hillary Clinton)\, and has been awarded the prestigious Swedish Anna Lindh Human Rights Prize (previously won by Madeleine Albright). She has also been named Safe’s Global Hero of 2015\, Global Thinker by Foreign Policy. A BAFTA and multi-award winning filmmaker and Human Rights Campaigner\, Leslee’s documentary “India’s Daughter”\, has been critically acclaimed around the globe\, won 32 awards (including the Peabody Award and the Amnesty International Media Award for Best Documentary 2016) and sparked a global movement to end violence against women and girls. The searing insights yielded by the 2½ journey making “India’s Daughter”\, led Leslee to found UK-and-US-based Not for Profit global education initiative “Think Equal”.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/preventing-violence-in-developing-and-developed-countries/
LOCATION:Democracy Lab (R414 AB)\, Rubenstein Building 4th floor\, HKS
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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