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SUMMARY:CID Speaker Series: The International Rules-Based System is Broken: What is to be Done? 
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/cid-speaker-series-the-international-rules-based-system-is-broken-what-is-to-be-done/
LOCATION:Bell Hall (B500) – Belfer 5th Floor\, 79 JFK Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181012T120000
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SUMMARY:CID Speaker Series - Going Cashless: An Opportunity to Accelerate Progress on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tidhar Wald\, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy\, Better Than Cash Alliance\, United Nations 	About the talk: Billions of dollars in cash payments are made daily in emerging and developing economies\, including payment of salaries\, social welfare and business transactions. The problem with these cash payments is their lack of transparency\, accountability and security. Thanks to technology and connectivity\, more people than ever now have access to mobile phones\, the internet and cloud-based solutions. How can this digital revolution help us reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more quickly? One way is through moving away from cash. For the nearly two billion people excluded from the formal financial sector\, the digitization of payments can open the door to a range of affordable financial services to help them save safely\, seize economic opportunities and reduce their vulnerability. But this vision can only be realized if digitization is carried out responsibly and responsively to people’s needs. Come hear how governments all over the world\, from India to Kenya\, UN agencies from UNHCR to WFP and companies such as H&M or Gap Inc. are shifting from cash to digital payments to achieve transparency\, efficiency\, reduce corruption\, advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. 	About the speaker: Tidhar Wald leads the Government Relations and Public Policy teams at the Better Than Cash Alliance\, a UN-based partnership of over 60 governments\, companies and international organizations that accelerates the global transition from cash to digital payments in order to drive inclusive growth and reduce poverty. At Better Than Cash Alliance\, Tidhar oversees the outreach to governments\, companies\, international organizations and donor governments towards their commitment to digitize payments and work together to build digital economies that are inclusive. Prior to his tenure at the Better Than Cash Alliance\, Tidhar held positions in political affairs and government relations for over a decade\, including at the United Nations\, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Oxfam International. Tidhar holds a Master of Public Policy and International Affairs from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelors in Political Science and History from Sorbonne University in Paris.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/cid-speaker-series-going-cashless-an-opportunity-to-accelerate-progress-on-the-2030-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:Bell Hall – Belfer 5th Floor
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T193000
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SUMMARY:African Women Leadership: A Conversation with Oby Ezekwesili
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: MME Oby Ezekwesili\, Nobel Prize Nominee\, 2019 Nigeria Presidential Nominee (ACPN)\, Convener\, #BringBackOurGirls Movement \n	About the talk: Join the Africa Caucus\, a student organization at HKS\, as they celebrate African Women Leadership in conversation with MME Oby Ezekwesili\, Nobel Prize Nominee\, 2019 Nigeria Presidential Nominee (ACPN)\, Convener\, #BringBackOurGirls Movement.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/african-women-leadership-a-conversation-with-oby-ezekwesili/
LOCATION:Wex 434 – Wexner Building 4th floor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181019T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181019T123000
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SUMMARY:CID Speaker Series: Better Growth & Better Climate: The New Climate Economy
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa\, Former President of Mexico and Honorary Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate 	About the talk: The presentation will focus on the key findings of the recently released New Climate Economy’s (NCE) 2018 Report on Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century: Accelerating Climate Action in Urgent Times. The presentation will introduce the key findings of the report\, focusing on five key economic sectors: Energy\, Cities\, Food and Land Use\, Water\, and Industry\, as well as the cross-cutting issues of Finance and Just Transition. President Calderon will then go on to highlight some examples of the low carbon transition taking root\, as well as the economic and social benefits being reaped as a result. This will be followed by a deep dive into a case-study with NCE Lead Economist Leonardo Garrido on a Low Carbon Development Initiative in Indonesia\, a collaboration with the Indonesian Planning Ministry (BAPPENAS) to create a low carbon 5-year development plan. 	About the speaker: Felipe Calderón was President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. During his presidency he prioritized the rule of law and public security; a competitive and job-creating economy; equal opportunities; sustainable development; effective democracy; and a responsible foreign policy. Among other achievement his government pushed through structural reforms to modernize the Mexican economy in key areas\, such as public pensions\, tax\, the energy sector and universal healthcare. It also put in place the most ambitious infrastructure program in Mexican history\, raising annual investment from 3 percent to 5 percent of GDP a year. During his period in office Mexico positioned itself as a global leader in fighting climate change: President Calderon presided over the successful UN climate conference in Cancun in 2010 and saw the passing of a comprehensive Climate Change Act in 2012. 			Prior to becoming President Felipe Calderón served as Secretary of Energy\, and General Director of BANOBRAS (the public works and infrastructure bank). He was elected to the Federal Congress in 1991\, becoming Secretary-General of the PAN (National Action Party)\, President and Leader of the Parliamentary Group. He was earlier a Representative in the Assembly of Mexico City (1988-91). 	 			Felipe Calderón is Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate; President of the Sustainable Human Development Foundation; and a Member of the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute.	 			Felipe Calderón has a Bachelor’s degree in law\, a Masters in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; and a Masters in Public Administration from the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He spent 2014-2015 as the Inaugural Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow at the Kennedy School.	 			RSVP is required for this event\, please follow the prompts on this page to secure your space.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/cid-speaker-series-better-growth-better-climate-the-new-climate-economy/
LOCATION:Starr Auditorium (B200) – Belfer Building\, 2nd floor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T180000
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SUMMARY:CID Speaker Series: The Economics and Politics of the Post-Financial Crisis Global Geography
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ernesto Talvi\, Academic Director of Centre for the Study of Economic and Social Affairs (CERES) and 2019 Presidential candidate\, Uruguay 	About the speaker: Ernesto Talvi is a nonresident senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution and Academic Director of CERES in Uruguay. He also serves as the director of the Brookings Global-CERES Economic and Social Policy in the Latin America Initiative\, and as a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York. His work focuses on emerging markets macroeconomics with special emphasis on Latin America\, stabilization programs\, fiscal policy\, capital flows and financial crises. Dr. Talvi has extensive experience in economic policy. Between 2001 and 2011 he was a special advisor to the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) on global and regional macroeconomic and financial affairs\, contributing to the policy dialogue and the development of cross-country research work. Between 1995 and 1997 he served as a senior research economist at the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. He was also a visiting scholar at the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1994. Dr. Talvi also served as the chief economist and head of research of the Central Bank of Uruguay between 1990 and 1995. During that period\, he was the chief advisor to Uruguay’s economic team (integrated by the Minister of Finance\, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Director of Planning and Budget) and was in charge of the negotiations with the IMF. He was a professor of International Economics at the Universidad ORT in Uruguay and visiting lecturer at Universidad Torcuatto di Tella in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, and Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil. Finally\, he is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Latin America\, a founding member of the Latin-American Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association. Dr. Talvi has published several academic and policy papers in books and journals. He has a Ph.D. in economics and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in economics from the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/cid-speaker-series-the-economics-and-politics-of-the-post-financial-crisis-global-geography/
LOCATION:Allison Dining Room\, Taubman Building 5th Floor\, HKS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T120000
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SUMMARY:CID Speaker Series: Hot Topics in Global Health Financing: Accountability\, Transition\, and the Universal Health Coverage Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rachel Silverman\, Senior Policy Analyst and Assistant Director of Global Health Policy\, Center for Global Development (CGD) 	About the talk: Since 2000\, a large and complex global infrastructure has emerged to help finance public health improvement in low- and middle-income countries. These institutions have helped drive historic improvements in child survival\, HIV mortality\, and access to modern contraception—yet serious questions have arisen about their long-term sustainability\, their effects on country-led health systems\, and whether they create incentives that are misaligned with long-term public health impart. Rachel Silverman\, Assistant Director of Global Health Policy and a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Global Development\, will offer a brief overview of the current health financing architecture. Drawing on her research\, she will then introduce and discuss three “hot topics” in global health financing: fiscal and programmatic accountability and incentive models; strategies to “transition” countries away from reliance on external financing; and the movement away from “vertical”\, disease-focused financing streams toward a more comprehensive\, holistic vision for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).  	About the Speaker: Rachel Silverman is a senior policy analyst and assistant director of global health policy at the Center for Global Development\, focusing on global health financing and incentive structures. During previous work at the Center from 2011 to 2013\, she contributed to research and analysis on value for money\, incentives\, measurement\, and policy coherence in global health\, among other topics. Before joining CGD\, Silverman spent two years supporting democratic strengthening and good governance programs in Kosovo and throughout Central and Eastern Europe with the National Democratic Institute. She holds a master’s of philosophy with distinction in public health from the University of Cambridge\, which she attended as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. She also holds a BA with distinction in international relations and economics from Stanford University.
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/cid-speaker-series-hot-topics-in-global-health-financing-accountability-transition-and-the-universal-health-coverage-agenda/
LOCATION:Bell Hall – Belfer 5th Floor
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T114500
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SUMMARY:The Challenge of Driving Prosperity: Growth Diagnostics and Sustainable Development
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Miguel Angel Santos\, Senior Research Fellow\, CID (Jordan\, Panama\, Venezuela\, sub-national Mexico)Douglas Barrios\, Research Fellow\, CID (Venezuela\, sub-national Mexico)Tim O’Brien\, Research Fellow\, CID (Sri Lanka\, Albania\, Jordan) 	About the talk: This panel discussion will focus on how to overcome the implementation challenges that arise when doing growth diagnostics\, make high bandwidth development policies politically viable\, and combine economic growth with social and environmental sustainability. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A with the speakers.  	About the speakers: Miguel Angel Santos is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government\, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Development (CID) at Harvard University. At CID\, he has been involved in various research projects aimed at helping governments to rethink their development strategies\, both at the national and sub-national levels. Since he joined CID in August 2014\, he has been involved in projects at the national level in Mexico\, Panama\, and Venezuela\, and at the sub-national level in Mexico in the states of Chiapas\, Baja California\, Tabasco and Campeche; and the city of Hermosillo at Sonora state. He has also performed as project manager in the projects leading to the build-up of the Mexican Atlas of Economic Complexity\, and the Peruvian Atlas of Economic Complexity. Before joining the field of international development\, Miguel worked for ten years in corporate finance and business development in Latin America\, performing as Director of Finance for the Cisneros Group of Companies (1997-2003)\, Head of Corporate Finance for Mercantil Servicios Financieros (2005-2007)\, and Business Vice-President for Sony Pictures and Entertainment Latin America (2008-2009). At that point\, he decided to switch tracks and get involved in development economics. He holds two Master of Science degrees in International Finance and Trade (2011) and Economics (2012) from Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University (2014)\, and a Ph.D. in Economics at Universidad de Barcelona (2016). He was the head of the Macroeconomic Policy Team for presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski in the Venezuelan elections of 2012. 	Douglas Barrios joined the Center for International Development’s Growth Lab as a Research Fellow in 2013. Before joining CID he worked in McKinsey’s Bogotá office as a Public Sector Specialist where he served public and social sector organizations throughout Latin America in a broad set of topics ranging from ICT promotion strategies to education policy design. Other previous experience include serving as an external policy adviser for local governments as well as political campaigns in Venezuela. His research interests are focused on urban dynamics\, natural resource extraction and rent management\, behavioral economics and the political economics behind policy design. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidad Metropolitana (Venezuela) and a Masters in Public Administration and International Development at the Harvard Kennedy School (MPA-ID 2012). 	Tim O’Brien joined CID in 2015 and has worked on both Growth Lab and Building State Capability projects. He has led growth diagnostic research in Albania and Sri Lanka. Tim holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University. Tim served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi from 2008-2010 and has experience working with the World Bank and in environmental engineering. Tim’s research interests center on the challenges of economic transformation and adapting to climate change in developing countries and vulnerable communities. 	Sponsored by International Development Professional Interest Council\, a Harvard Kennedy School student organization. 
URL:https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/event/the-challenge-of-driving-prosperity-growth-diagnostics-and-sustainable-development/
LOCATION:Perkins Room (R429) – Rubenstein 4th Floor
CATEGORIES:Growth Lab
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