International Development Events
And on the Last Day, Plant a Tree: Photography Exhibition by Prince Hussain Aga Khan
October 23, 2009 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
This photography exhibition introduces visitors to the activities of the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Fund for the Environment, the environmental program of the Aga Khan Development Network. Prince Hussain Aga Khan's photographs portray the urgent need for environmental stewardship.
Sexual Violence Against Minors: Scope, Consequences, and Implications
October 20, 2009 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Sexual violence against minors is a critical global health issue, argue experts, yet ethics and methodology issues make conducting research on this disturbing problem difficult.
Covering Climate: What's Population Got to Do With It?
October 14, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
"Thinking about population and trends in population is a vital reality check for assessing policies you hear about on global warming," says New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin. Nevertheless, the mainstream media has been reluctant to write about population growth in relation to climate change.
Reporting From Kenya: U.S. Editors Cover Health, Environment, and Security
October 01, 2009 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Stephanie Hanson of CFR.org, Margaret McElligott of washingtonpost.com, and Andrea Crossan of BBC's "The World" speak about foreign reporting and the International Reporting Project's Gatekeeper trip to Kenya.
Living on $2 a Day: A Finance System for the "Bottom Billion"
September 29, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Wilson Center on the Hill
Daryl Collins and Jonathan Morduch share insights from their book about the sophisticated ways by which people living in poverty manage their finances.
Foundation Roundtable: Future Family Planning Strategies
September 22, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
"Family planning is one of the biggest success stories of development cooperation," says the Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation during a roundtable discussion on the future of family planning and reproductive health.
Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award
September 21, 2009 // 7:30pm — 10:00pm
Brazil Institute
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution presents the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service to His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Economic Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Crisis
September 11, 2009 // 11:30am — 12:30pm
Latin American Program
Alicia Barcena addressed the global financial crisis in Latin America, re-thinking the role of the state in development and new fiscal covenant.
Book Discussion: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
September 10, 2009 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Empowering women and girls will unleash "the greatest unexploited economic resource" and may be our best strategy for fighting poverty, claim co-authors Kristof and WuDunn.
Economic Development and Conflict Resolution: What Role Can It Play in Arab-Israeli Peacemaking?
September 09, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Middle East Program
Jane Nandy, Director, Office of Middle East Affairs, Middle East Bureau, USAID; David Makovsky, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director, Project on the Middle East Peace Process, Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland, College Park and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Saban Center, Brookings Institution; Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center