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A trademark event of UNICEF-Georgetown, the 9th UNICEF-Georgetown International Development Conference served to provide a valuable platform for Georgetown students to interact with accomplished representatives of prominent organizations in the greater Washington, DC area through thought-provoking and intimate discussions on various international development topics. In line with a United Nation Millennium Development Goal, the conference theme of universal education emphasized the significance of education for one and all to empower minds and inspire ambitions that culminate in the betterment of the global community. Participants attended workshops that explored issues related to international health, international business, governance, and environmental sustainability, as well as engaged in informal dinner conversations with field experts. In addition to the captivating workshop sessions conducted by representatives from the World Bank, IAEA, Global Health Council, FINCA and Brookings Institution among several others, Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF Chief of Staff, delivered an inspirational speech as keynote speaker to round up yet another successful UNICEF-Georgetown conference.
International Development Conference
Registration online is required: http://www.tinyurl.com/UGIDC2011
Preference for workshops/dinner is on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to Georgetown students only.
UNICEF-Georgetown will be holding its 9th Annual International Development Conferenceon Friday, November 4th, 2011. The conference has enabled Georgetown students to interact with representatives of prominent organizations in the greater Washington, DC area through thought-provoking discussions on various international development topics. This year’s theme is universal education, one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in recognition of the importance of education for one and all to empower minds and inspire ambitions that culminate in the development of future generations.
We will be offering two workshop sessions (4:00-5:15pm, 5:30-6:45pm) in White-Gravenor classrooms followed by a dinner in the Copley Formal Lounge (7:00pm). Workshop sessions provide speakers with the opportunity to present students with their perspectives on current international development topics while the dinner allows for a more intimate setting in which to further discuss such topics. We are honored to have Cynthia McCaffrey, Chief of Staff, UNICEF as our keynote speaker this year. We will also be hosting speakers from the World Bank, the U.S. Department of State, FINCA, IAEA and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, among others.
Dress is business casual.
We hope to see you there!
Preference for workshops/dinner is on a first-come, first-served basis. Open to Georgetown students only.
UNICEF-Georgetown will be holding its 9th Annual International Development Conferenceon Friday, November 4th, 2011. The conference has enabled Georgetown students to interact with representatives of prominent organizations in the greater Washington, DC area through thought-provoking discussions on various international development topics. This year’s theme is universal education, one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in recognition of the importance of education for one and all to empower minds and inspire ambitions that culminate in the development of future generations.
We will be offering two workshop sessions (4:00-5:15pm, 5:30-6:45pm) in White-Gravenor classrooms followed by a dinner in the Copley Formal Lounge (7:00pm). Workshop sessions provide speakers with the opportunity to present students with their perspectives on current international development topics while the dinner allows for a more intimate setting in which to further discuss such topics. We are honored to have Cynthia McCaffrey, Chief of Staff, UNICEF as our keynote speaker this year. We will also be hosting speakers from the World Bank, the U.S. Department of State, FINCA, IAEA and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, among others.
Dress is business casual.
We hope to see you there!
IDEV Conference Follow-up
Hi everyone,
Here's a message from Nate, our conference chair:
Thank you to all of the students and speakers who made it to UNICEF-Georgetown’s 8th Annual International Development Conference. In total, we had over 200 student participants and 30 development professionals, so thank you to all of you for making it our largest conference to date. We hope you found the conference to be interesting and informative, and hope that you will plan on being a part of our conference again next year!
For those of you who missed the conference, or are interested in hearing what was discussed at other panels and tables, check back to our website soon for a conference briefing that we are in the process of finalizing.
Thanks!
UNICEF-Georgetown
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee
Group pic - the committee and other helpers!
The conference's keynote speaker, Mr. Patrick Fine, Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Participants and development experts during the post-panel dinner
Representatives from the Advocacy Committee with a winner of the Advocacy Committee's "There's 'U' in UNICEF" contest
(Thank you Janine for the pictures!)
Best,
UNICEF-Georgetown
Here's a message from Nate, our conference chair:
Thank you to all of the students and speakers who made it to UNICEF-Georgetown’s 8th Annual International Development Conference. In total, we had over 200 student participants and 30 development professionals, so thank you to all of you for making it our largest conference to date. We hope you found the conference to be interesting and informative, and hope that you will plan on being a part of our conference again next year!
For those of you who missed the conference, or are interested in hearing what was discussed at other panels and tables, check back to our website soon for a conference briefing that we are in the process of finalizing.
Thanks!
UNICEF-Georgetown
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee
Group pic - the committee and other helpers!
The conference's keynote speaker, Mr. Patrick Fine, Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Participants and development experts during the post-panel dinner
Representatives from the Advocacy Committee with a winner of the Advocacy Committee's "There's 'U' in UNICEF" contest
(Thank you Janine for the pictures!)
Best,
UNICEF-Georgetown
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