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«April 01, 2008 - May 01, 2008»
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Social, Economic and Women's Rights: Development Challenges and New Directions
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm

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For our April chapter event, SID-Washington is proud to cosponsor with the International Development Program of American University and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco for a special presentation on social, economic and women’s rights.

The Honorable Nouzha Skalli is currently the Minister of Social Development, Family and Solidarity of Morocco.  Prior to her appointment to the Cabinet in 2007 by the King of Morocco, Ms Skalli was a Member of the Parliament, Head of the Socialist Alliance Parliamentary Group, and Vice President of the Social Sectors Committee, where she oversaw policy formulation related to education, health, professional training and employment. She is currently on the executive board of the Party of Progress and Socialism, a leading Opposition Party in Morocco.

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Democratizing Development: How Technology is Disrupting Traditional Development Models
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm

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SID-Washington is proud to present this chapter event on technology and development.

For many years, development has been associated with a model where large loans and projects are negotiated between donor agencies and governments in developing countries.  Now, with the advance of information and communications technology, this model is being challenged.  The increasing prevalence of mobile phones, the internet, and online social networks is allowing new players (NGOs, voluntary associations and individual citizens) to not only voice their views but contribute their own time and money directly towards the development priority of their choice --- all without the need for donors or government agencies.

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Young Professionals Workgroup Happy Hour -CANCELLED
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR EARLY MAY

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Giving Back: Mining Companies Partnering for Development
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Please join SID-Washington's Corporate Responsibility Workgroup, USAID, and DAI for a presentation on mining companies.

This exciting panel will examine new models for public-private development partnerships in mining communities in South Africa and beyond. 

Presenters include:

Jessica Cross, Founder and Director of MineLife, and

David Cooper, Managing Director of Teba Development, a non-profit working in South Africa, Mozambique and Lesotho

The event will be moderated by Kristi Ragan, Strategic Director of the USAID Global Development Alliance, DAI

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Education for Development Workgroup Event
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

THIS EVENT IS AT FULL CAPACITY

Improving the Quality of Education For All:
Quality Indicators for Students, Schools, and School Systems

The 2005 Global Monitoring Report for EFA highlighted poor student performance in many primary education systems that have expanded under EFA.  The EFA-Fast Track Initiative has formed a Quality of Learning Outcomes Task Team and a recent evaluation took the World Bank to task for insufficient attention to learning. This focus on learning outcomes has led to a new demand for quality indicators at the primary school level.  Two two-hour workshops will introduce participants to some of these school and learning quality indicators and will provide an opportunity to discuss their application in their own settings.  The first hour of each workshop will feature a panel of experts, each describing a different indicator.  During the second hour, workshop participants can join small group discussions about the application of each indicator.

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