Public Symposium
Plenary Discussion at the Public Symposium. Source: Michael Kirsten
March 15, 2012
The symposium addressed a wide range of participants from academia, practitioners, and the general public.
Employment in the context of development – challenges aheadLocation: Kassensaal, KfW, Behrenstraße 31-33 |
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| 13:15 | Registration | |
| 14:00 | Opening | Stephan Opitz, Director General, KfW Development Bank Christine Bögemann-Hagedorn, Deputy Director General, Civil Society - Private Sector, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| 14:30 | Keynote lecture: How does employment matter for development? |
Dani Rodrik, Harvard University Introduction: José Manuel Salzar-Xirinachs, Executive Director, International Labor Organization ILO, Geneva |
| 16:00 | Coffee break | |
| 16:15 | Panel discussion: Growth, jobs, or poverty reduction: What should decision makers address first? Chair: Prof. Dr. Zimmermann, Institute for the Study of Labor IZA, Bonn |
Dani Rodrik, Harvard University Namrata Bali, Director, Self-Employed Women’s Association SEWA, India Ghada Waly, Managing Director, Egyptian Social Fund for Development Raymond Torres, Director, International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO Stefano Scarpetta, Deputy Director DELSA, OECD |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Reception at Wandelhalle | |
Last updated: March 2012
