Past Events

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Fair and Rules Based: A new trade policy for Europe

Wednesday, 9/25/2024, 11:00pm - Thursday, 9/26/2024, 12:00am

Lucian Cernat Chief Trade Economist, European Commission................................

1st Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and the U.S. China Relationship

Wednesday, 9/25/2024, 8:30am - 3:15pm

1st Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and the U.S. China Relationship...

16th Annual Conference on China's Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic Relations

16th Annual GW China Conference

Friday, 4/26/2024, All day

The Institute for International Economic Policy was pleased to announce the 16th Annual Conference on China’s Economic Development and U.S.-China Economic

The future of finance and trade in Africa

The Future of Finance & Trade in Africa Conference

Wednesday, 4/17/2024, 8:00am - 7:30pm

The Institute for International Economic Policy was pleased to announce the Conference on The Future of Finance and Trade in Africa.

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Trade & Development Seminar with Cory Smith

Monday, 4/1/2024, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Please join the GW Department of Economics for a trade and development seminar with Cory Smith

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The New Geometry of Global Trade and International Relations

Tuesday, 3/26/2024, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wenger Family Lecture on International Business and Finance

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Trade & Development Seminar: Roman David Zarate (World Bank)

Monday, 3/25/2024, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Join the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Economics for a trade and development seminar with economist Roman David Zarate

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International Day of the Forests

Thursday, 3/21/2024, 11:00am - 1:00pm

An event to commemorate the International Day of Forests to focus on the threats that climate change and deforestation pose to indigenous communities.

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8th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Conference

Friday, 3/8/2024, 8:30am - 5:00pm

This will bring together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss questions relating to urban expansion and the future of cities.

Book Talk: Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

Wednesday, 3/6/2024, 11:00am - 12:15pm

Book Talk: Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

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4th GW India Conference on India’s Economic Development and U.S.-India Economic Relations

Making India an Advance Economy by 2047: What will it take?

Tuesday, 3/5/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm

The 4th GW India Conference on India’s Economic Development and U.S.-India Economic Relations will take place on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

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Dean’s Speaker Series, A Conversation with Jose W. Fernandez, Economic Security is National Security

Wednesday, 2/28/2024, All day

Jose W. Fernandez was confirmed by the Senate as Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment on August 6, 2021. 

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Sustainable Cities Workshop: Housing, Local Economic Development, & Planning

Thursday, 2/15/2024, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Sustainable Cities workshop series brings together academics and development practitioners to present and discuss key questions of relating to sustainability

Economic Prospects of Middle-Income Countries

The Economic Prospects of Middle-Income Countries

Monday, 12/4/2023, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

"The Economic Prospects of Middle-Income Countries.”

World Bank Group event

1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Research Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development”

Wednesday, 11/29/2023, 8:00am - 7:30pm

The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), will host the 1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference o

Gross National Happiness

Thursday, 11/23/2023, All day

IIEP was pleased to host the another installment in our multidimensional poverty series, joint with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) a

Poverty and human development challenges in Arab countries

Monday, 11/20/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Adeel Malik is a development macroeconomist with a strong multi-disciplinary orientation. His research engages with questions of long-run development, political

Belonging in the Digital World: A Conceptual Framework and a Systematic Review of the inter-generational impact of Social Media on ‘Belonging’ in Adolescents and Older Adults

Monday, 11/6/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Social connectedness in human beings has been found to impact clinical indicators of physical and mental health.

Macro-International Seminar: Oksana Leukhina

Wednesday, 10/18/2023, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Economics presented a macro-international seminar with Oksana Leukhina, senior economist at the Federal

Macro-International Seminar: Tony Zhang

Thursday, 10/12/2023, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Economics held a macro-international seminar with Tony Zhang, senior economist at the Federal Reserve.