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Léonard Wantchékon on Combining Activism and Academia
Professor Wantchékon discussed how researchers can engage in social entrepreneurship and activism.
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Poverty in Motion
Anirudh Krishna discussed social mobility and transitions in and out of poverty, followed by a discussion moderated by Eric Lambin.
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Speaker Series with Esther Duflo: Good Economics for Warmer Times
A conversation on evidence for effective and equitable climate action.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with Hakeem Belo-Osagie
Nigerian entrepreneur Hakeem Belo-Osagie discussed the business environment in Africa.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series on Youth Employment in Africa
Misan Rewane and Kathleen Beegle discussed the challenge of youth employment in Africa.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
The Power of Hope: Effective Approaches to Women’s Empowerment in Global Development
Discussion with Shameran Abed, Scott MacMillan, Manisha Shah and Pascaline Dupas
Following the publication of a biography of BRAC's founder, the Stanford King Center hosted a discussion on successful approaches to women’s empowerment.-*This event has passed.Gunn SIEPR BuildingUnited States
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David Malpass: The Crisis Facing Development
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Speaker Series with Ted Miguel
A conversation on donor conditionality and international development outcomes
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Gunn SIEPR Building - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with Sir Partha Dasgupta
A conversation on the challenge of protecting biodiversity and environmental quality while achieving economic development
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.United States
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Speaker Series with Param Iyer
A conversation on delivering at scale: Transforming India’s sanitation policy and practice
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.United States
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Speaker Series with Penny Goldberg
A conversation on supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
The Next 10 Years: Education Policy in Low-Income Countries after COVID
A conversation with Dave Evans and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Harnessing Digital Technologies to Advance Global Precision Health and Development
A discussion on how digital technologies have the potential to significantly reduce global health and development inequalities.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
COVID-19: An Update from India
A conversation on surge of the coronavirus crisis in India.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
China and U.S. Collaboration on Climate Change
Featuring Professors Steven Chu and Gretchen C. Daily-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with Rachel Glennerster and Nancy Birdsall
A conversation on the future of aid
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Discussion with Peter Materu, Chief Program Officer at Mastercard Foundation
On Education, Jobs, and Philanthropy in Africa-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with Latanya Mapp Frett, Mozn Hassan and Anne Firth Murray
A conversation on women's empowerment
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Speaker Series with David Miliband
A conversation on the global refugee crisis
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event - Past Event Lectures & Discussions
Stanford China Economic Forum 2020
Focused on the roles that the U.S. and China play in promoting business, fostering the creation of new technologies, and pursuing sound economic policies.-*This event has passed.Virtual Event Series