Events
All Topics (April 7 through June 30)
Wednesday, April 9
- 12:30 PM
The Inclusion Trap: Evidence from the Elite Civil Service
Early-career geographic mobility plays a critical role in shaping the long-run careers of elite civil servants by providing exposure, networks and administrative experience. In a new study using personnel data
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Tuesday, April 15
- 1:30 PM
Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization: Reconstructing Fiscal Institutions Beyond Colonial Legacies
How can technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization help reform fiscal institutions that are still rooted in colonial-era paradigms?
A new paper from Dr. Lyla Latif, Lecturer at the
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Friday, April 18
- 1:00 PM
Global Governance Reform from the Global South
Calls for institutions like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to democratize decision-making, increase transparency, and rebalance governance toward interests of Global South countries began
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Monday, April 21
- 3:00 PM
Debt Paper Series Launch with the Institute for Economic Justice
The debt crisis disproportionately impacts Global South countries, with recent debt restructuring attempts occurring on a case-by-case basis - and ultimately failing to achieve sustainable outcomes, perpetuating
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Friday, April 25
- 12:00 PM
Leveraging Country Platforms for Climate Prosperity
In the years since the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Country Climate and Development Platforms (‘Country Platforms’) have emerged as a tool aimed at catalyzing climate
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Friday, May 30
- 12:30 PM
Advocacy and Activism in Global Governance: What Lessons?
Grassroots activism targeting global governance institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO) gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s, driven by concerns
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Monday, June 30
- 8:30 AM
China and the Future of Global Development Finance
China is the world’s largest bilateral official lender, with its two development finance institutions (DFIs) committing approximately $500 billion to countries between 2008-2024. Such finance helped fill large
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