Program Related Event Feeds

Report Launch: Barriers to Bankable Infrastructure

ppd — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0400

Join us for the launch of a CSIS report that examines the estimated $1 trillion annual infrastructure gap, providing recommendations for how U.S. agencies and multilateral development banks can better incentivize private-sector investment in global infrastructure.

Development Opportunities in Supply Chain Localization

ppd — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:00:00 -0500

Please save the date:

Development Opportunities in Supply Chain Localization

Featuring:

Alejandro Escobar
Lead Agribusiness Specialist and Investment Officer, Multilateral Investment Fund, Inter-American Development Bank

Value-Based Procurement as a Tool for Economic Growth

ppd — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:30:00 -0400

Please join us for an expert discussion on innovative efforts surrounding procurement reform, with a focus on USTDA's Global Procurement Initiative. While procurement can account for up to 20 percent of GDP in some developing nations, these systems remain weak.

Extracting with Purpose

cperkins — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:30:00 -0400

Please join us for an expert panel to launch FSG's new report Extracting with Purpose: Creating Shared Value in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sectors' Companies and Communities.

Opportunities in Strengthening Trade Assistance

cperkins — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:00:00 -0500

Please join us for the release of CSIS's new paper, Opportunities in Strengthening Trade Assistance, the final report of the CSIS Bipartisan Task Force on Trade Capacity Building.

Taxes and Development: The Promise of Domestic Resource Mobilization

cperkins — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:00:00 -0500

Please join us for an expert panel discussion and the release of CSIS' new paper, Taxes and Development, The Promise of Domestic Resource Mobilizaton. From 2000 to 2012, tax revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa grew from $140.8 billion to $530 billion. In the same period, ODA flows increased from $20 billion to $54 billion.

Promoting Labor Rights and Leveling the International Playing Field

cperkins — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:00:00 -0400

Please join us for an armchair conversation with Carol Pier, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Department of Labor. This discussion will focus on how the U.S. government helps ensure that workers around the world are treated fairly and able to share in the benefits of the global economy. Ms. Pier will discuss how the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) works to improve global working conditions, raise living standards, protect workers' ability to exercise their rights, and address the workplace exploitation of children and other vulnerable populations.

The U.S. Role in Global Infrastructure Development

cperkins — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:30:00 -0400

Please join us for a keynote address and armchair conversation with Leocadia Zak, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and Jose W. Fernandez, former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs. This discussion will focus on how the U.S.

Chevron Forum on Development: Bilateral Donor Engagement in the Shifting Development Landscape

cperkins — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Jennifer Adams
Director, Office of Donor Engagement, Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning, USAID

Keiichiro Nakazawa
Chief Representative, JICA U.S.A. Office

Andrew Preston
Development Counsellor, Foreign Policy and Security Group, British Embassy

Global Youth Workforce Development

ppd — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Project on U.S. Leadership in Development and the Youth, Prosperity, and Security Initiative cordially invite you to:

Global Youth Workforce Development

Corporate Social Enterprises: A Business-Driven Approach to Development

cperkins — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Opening remarks by:
Jennifer G. Cooke
Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Global Value Chains and Development

cperkins — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Investment is a core driving force in economic development in large part due to its productivity-enhancing benefits. The international fragmentation of production in global value chains (GVCs), driven by technological progress, has an important investment dimension. UNCTAD’s 2013 World Investment Report notes the significant development contribution of firms that coordinate GV

Toward a New Paradigm of Sustainable Development: Lessons from the Partnership for Growth

cperkins — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:30:00 -0400

Featuring keynote remarks by:
Gayle Smith
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director, National Security Council

The Future of Impact Investing: Leveraging Funds for Development Outcomes

cperkins — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Paul Brest

Professor of Law, Emeritus and Former Dean, Stanford Law School

Agnes Dasewicz

Director, Private Capital Group for Africa, USAID

Ambassador John Simon

Founding Partner, Total Impact Advisors

Harold Rosen

CEO, Grassroots Business Fund

The President's Africa Trip and the Power Africa Initiative

cperkins — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:30:00 -0400

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz
Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

An “Exit Interview” with Donald Steinberg

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:30:00 -0400

Featuring:

Donald Steinberg
Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development

Africa's Regional Economic Outlook

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

with

Antoinette Sayeh
Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund

Stephen Cashin
Founder and CEO
Pan African Capital Group

Sean Nolan
Deputy Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund

Our Shared Opportunity: A Vision for Global Prosperity

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0500

Please join us for the launch of a new report by the CSIS Executive Council on Development:

Our Shared Opportunity: A Vision for Global Prosperity

Featuring Keynote Addresses by:

Daniel Yohannes
CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Procurement and Development: A Case Study from Central Asia

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Featuring

Kenneth Latta
Deputy Director, Supply Operations, GSA

Joel Lundy
Program Manager, Central Asia, GSA

Jake Frazer
Chief Operating Officer, TWI

Boban Simonovski
Program Manager, TWI

Moderated by

The Business Case for Development: How Companies Drive Development and How Government and Donors Can Help

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:30:00 -0400

Prospects for U.S.–Japan Cooperation in Development

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:00:00 -0400

As Japan’s comprehensive development agency, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has a mandate to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in developing countries. CSIS is pleased to host Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, the new president of JICA, on July 23.

Advancing Local Content: Harnessing Business Investment for High Impact Development

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400

Featuring

Paul Guenette
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, ACDI/VOCA

Michael Levett
Senior Director & Vice Chairman of the Board, CDC Development Solutions

Statesmen's Forum: President Kikwete of Tanzania

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Chevron Forum on Development hosts a Statesmen’s Forum:

A Country Transformed: A New Agenda for Tanzania

A Conversation with

His Excellency Jakaya M. Kikwete
President, the United Republic of Tanzania

The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes

Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Connecting to Opportunity: Mercy Corps and Western Union Partner to Promote Prosperity

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Talya Bosch
Senior Director, Social Ventures, Western Union

Neal Keny-Guyer
CEO, Mercy Corps

Peace Corps 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of Service

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Framing Remarks:

Harris Wofford

Former Senator (D-PA), U.S. Senate

Panel Discussion Featuring:

Aaron S. Williams

Director, Peace Corps

The Honorable Sam Farr

PepsiCo & WFP: A Public-Private Partnership to Transform Nutrition across Africa

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500

Featuring:

Nancy Roman

Director, Communications, Public Policy and Private Partnerships,

UN World Food Programme (WFP)

Tara Acharya

Director, Global Health and Agriculture Policy, PepsiCo

Land Tenure and Development: Innovations and Progress in Titling Systems

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500

with:

Bryn Fosburgh

Vice President and Executive Committee Member, Trimble

Benjamin Linkow

Land Tenure Economist, USAID

Jolyne Sanjak

Chief Program Officer, Landesa

USAID at 50: Legacy of Progress and Future of Partnership

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Dr. Rajiv Shah
Administrator of USAID, 2010-Present

Henrietta Fore
Administrator of USAID, 2007-2009

Andrew Natsios
Administrator of USAID, 2001-2006

Brian Atwood (by video)
Administrator of USAID, 1993-1999

Investing in Africa's Energy Sector: Challenges & Opportunities

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Joseph Brandt
President and CEO, ContourGlobal

Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Former President and CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Chairman, Mosbacher Energy Company

Paul Hanrahan (invited)
President and CEO, AES Corporation

South Sudan and Enterprise Development: A Conversation with SABMiller

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:00 -0400

featuring:

Sue Clark

Director of Corporate Affairs, SABMiller

Leveraging Technology Innovation to Solve Development Challenges: A Case Study from HP

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:00:00 -0400

with:

Gabi Zedlmayer

Vice President, Office of Global Social Innovation, HP

Alex Dehgan

Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator,

U.S. Agency for International Development

The OECD and Emerging Donors: New Opportunities for Development Assistance

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Mr. Brian Atwood
Chairman of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's
Development Assistance Committee (DAC)

Moderated by:

Daniel Runde
Co-Director of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

Niger Delta Partnership Initiative

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development hosted Mr. Dennis Flemming, Project Director of the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) Foundation, for a small round-table discussion.

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

ian — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:00:00 -0400

Enabling U.S. Investment and Trade: Public-Private Cooperation in the Developing World

Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs

William C. Lane, Director of Government Affairs, Caterpillar

CARE and Cargill: An Innovative NGO-Private Sector Partnership to Fight Global Poverty

sherry — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts a Chevron Forum event:

CARE and Cargill: An Innovative NGO-Private Sector Partnership to Fight Global Poverty

Featuring:

Michelle Grogg, Senior Director of Corporate Contributions and Partnerships, Cargill

The Launch of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

ian — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Chevron Corporation hosted:

The Launch of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

For a discussion on:

"The Role of Development in U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security"

Featuring: