Perspectives in Global Development: Spring 2023 Seminar Series

Abstract

The transformation to sustainable and resilient food systems will require African agriculture to become more inclusive, productive, and profitable. As the global economy becomes more complex and dynamic, African governments and development partners can be more effective by better anticipating future opportunities and emerging challenges to proactively prepare for them rather than merely reacting to them. This seminar highlights six megatrends shaping the development of agrifood systems in Africa that...

Pathways to policy: Practical tools for influencing policy

Policy is a crucial part of setting upstream conditions for public health. This talk will cover some recent national policy changes in emergency management and discuss advice on how to influence policy, through experiences at a major state agency in California.

Abstract: Without action from China, the world will not be able to contain the climate emergency. China produced nearly 30% of global carbon emissions in 2020, making Xi Jinping’s declaration that year that his country would be carbon neutral by 2060 one of epic significance. Will China be able to meet or exceed this goal, and what political and economic roadblocks stand in its way? This lecture introduces some of the challenges, opportunities, and competing narratives at play, with a particular focus on real estate construction and China’s growth model. ...

The NIH recently updated its study sections. Come and hear from NIH Representatives to learn more about how those changes will impact your grant applications and how those changes may influence the study section(s) you use.

Bring your questions for our presenters to learn more about what you can do to strategically direct your grant to the appropriate study section.