Past Events

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Envisioning India: Why India Is Growing Fast, But Not Creating Enough Jobs

Thursday, 10/17/2024, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

India is growing fast after the recovery, but non-farm job creation is extremely slow. At least 6 million young join the labour force year, but youth unemployme

Macro-International Seminar with Yu An

Wednesday, 10/16/2024, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Macro-International Seminar on Wednesday, October 16th, featuring Yu An (Johns Hopkins University). An will present his paper,

Global Multidimensional Poverty for Children with Disabilities: A 40 countries study

Tuesday, 10/15/2024, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 16% of the world's population lives with a disability, with a significant number living in low- and middle-inc

6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS)

Friday, 10/11/2024, 9:00am - 5:30pm

We are pleased to invite you to the 6th Washington Area International Finance Symposium (WAIFS) from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Friday, October 11th, 2024. The confer

Macro-International Seminar with Tomás Williams

Wednesday, 10/2/2024, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Macro-International Seminar on Wednesday, October 2nd, featuring Tomás Williams (GWU). Williams will present his paper, "Inela

South Africa's Evolving Foreign Policy Outlook

Monday, 9/16/2024, 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Institute for African Studies and the Institute for International Economic Policy invites you to: South Africa's Evolving Foreign Policy Outlook A conversat

What is Digital Solidarity? And can the US Convince Others that Collaboration is in the World’s Interest?

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

In May 2024, the US Department of State released The United States International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy. The strategy “focuses on building broad

Should the USG Establish a Publicly Funded AI Option?

Wednesday, 5/22/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Digital Trade & Data Governance Hub webinar on Wednesday, May 22nd from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET titled, "Should the USG Est

Washington DC Urban Economics Day 2024

Friday, 5/10/2024, 9:00am - 4:00pm

The Institute for International Economic Policy is pleased to invite you to the 2024 Washington DC Urban Economics Day. This conference is organized by IIEP fac

Discussion of the New Book Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI

Thursday, 5/2/2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

We are pleased to invite you to a Digital Trade & Data Governance Hub webinar on Thursday, May 2nd from 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET titled, "Discussion of the New

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

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

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

Wednesday, 4/24/2024, 9:00am - 5:30pm

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

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

Jose W. Fernandez

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.