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Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World

Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action. Join us for a presentation and discussion on UNDP's 2024 Human Development Report, "Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World," to explore these challenges and learn more about the report's key themes and findings, setting the stage for subsequent discussions on its implications and applications in the current global context.

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Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action.

Join us for a presentation and discussion of UNDP's Human Development Report 2024, Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World, to explore these challenges and learn more about the report's key themes and findings, setting the stage for subsequent discussions on its implications and applications in the current global context.

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM (ET)

Location: Washington, DC, and Online

AGENDA

2:00 – 2:05 PM

Welcome Remarks by Luis Felipe López-Calva

2:05 – 2:20 PM

Opening Remarks by Indermit Gill

2:20 – 2:50 PM

Presentation on the 2024 Human Development Report by Pedro Conceição

2:50 – 3:15 PM

Interventions from Arturo Herrera and Rita Ramalho, moderated by Luis Felipe López-Calva

3:15 – 3:20 PM

Moderated discussion (Q&A)

3:25 – 3:30 PM

Closing remarks by Indermit Gill

  • Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics (Chair)
  • Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office at UNDP (Presenter)
  • Luis Felipe López-Calva, Global Director, Poverty and Equity, World Bank Group (Moderator)
  • Arturo Herrera Gutierrez, Global Director for Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group (Discussant)
  • Rita Ramalho, Lead Economist in the Public Institutions Data and Analytics Unit of the Governance Global Practice, World Bank Group (Discussant)

Date: October 01, 2024

Time: 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM ET

Location: World Bank and Online