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David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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World Investment Forum 2018

Palais des Nations

8-14, Av. de la Paix

Geneva, Switzerland

October 22 to 26, 2018

  • 5:15 – 5:15 pm (Europe/Oslo)
  • 11:15 – 11:15 am (US/Eastern)
  • 8:45 – 8:45 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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IFPRI’s Director General will participate in the UNCTAD World Investment Forum — the pre-eminent global platform for investment and development. The Forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges. It facilitates multi-stakeholder collective action to stimulate investment in development.

The Forum was set up to fill the investment institutional gap in the international economic governance architecture. Since its inception, it has served as the leading forum to leverage investment policy for sustainable development. Organized under the overall theme “Investment in Sustainable Development”. The Forum will address global challenges for international investment in the new era of globalization and industrialization. Investment stakeholders will gather to brainstorm solution-oriented initiatives and build global partnerships to advance prosperity for all. 

IFPRI Participants:

Responsible Agricultural Investment (October 24, 2018  —  3:30pm – 6:00pm)

 

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