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King Center on Global Development Global Development

What Works in Addressing Global Poverty - A Philanthropy and Global Development Workshop

Event Details:

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Friday, May 17, 2019
Koret-Taube Conference Center
Innovations in Methods and Data

On May 16 and 17, the Stanford King Center on Global Development and the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Societ held a two-day workshop for philanthropists, funders, and investors that addressed the current successes in global poverty alleviation. Stanford faculty led breakout sessions to discuss the proven impact of interventions in areas such as health, education, climate change, and conflict, while also identifying promising frontiers. The workshop also included a plenary with noted philanthropists working on global development, and networking opportunities. 

Event Sponsors:

The Stanford King Center on Global Development’s goal is to improve the lives of the world’s poor by catalyzing research, energizing students, and collaborating with thought leaders around the globe. The Center is a joint venture between the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (Stanford Seed). By developing and amplifying Stanford’s distinctive strengths in global poverty and development research, the Center works collaboratively and purposefully to turn path-breaking research into real-world results.

The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) develops and shares knowledge to improve philanthropy, strengthen civil society, and effect social change. Stanford PACS connects students, scholars, and practitioners and publishes the preeminent journal Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR).

Admission: By invitation only

Schedule

Thursday, May 16, 2019

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    Registration and Coffee

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    Welcome Remarks

    Paul Brest, Former Dean and Professor Emeritus, Stanford Law School; Faculty Codirector, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

    Grant Miller, Director, Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development

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    Methodologies for Evaluating Evidence and Impact

    Pascaline Dupas, Professor of Economics

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    How Pratham Uses Research to Inform their Work

    Lunch Keynote

    Rukmini Banerji, CEO, Pratham Education Foundation

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    Networking Break

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    Breakout Seminars with Stanford Faculty

    Conflict and Polarization
    Saumitra Jha, Associate Professor Political Economy

    Education
    Anjini Kochar, India Program Director and Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development

    Food Security
    David Lobell, Professor of Earth System Science

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    Networking Break

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    Breakout Seminars with Stanford Faculty

    Public Sector Performance
    Katherine Casey, Associate Professor of Political Economy

    Health
    Pascaline Dupas, Professor of Economics

    Aid Challenges in Fragile States
    James Fearon, Theodore and Frances Geballe Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences

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    Reception

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    Dinner Keynote

    Rakesh Rajani, Vice President, Programs, Co-Impact

Friday, May 17, 2019

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    Breakfast

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    Generalizability, Replicability, and Scaling

    Plenary Morning Session

    Jake Bowers, Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
    Paul Brest, Former Dean and Professor Emeritus, Stanford Law School
    Jenna Davis, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Josh Rosenberg, Senior Research Manager, GiveWell

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    Networking Break

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    Breakout Seminars with Stanford Faculty

    Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Low-Income Countries
    Stephen Anderson    , Assistant Professor of Marketing

    Water
    Jenna Davis, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Refugees
    Jeremy Weinstein, Professor of Political Science

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    How Can You Assess and Assist the Work of Organizations?

    Plenary Lunch Session

    Kim Jonker, Chief Executive Officer, King Philanthropies
    Rakesh Rajani, Vice President, Programs, Co-Impact
    Kevin Starr, Managing Director, Mulago Foundation

    Moderator: Kenneth Singleton, Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business

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