investment

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Universal Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Draws Closer to Epic Goal Despite Global Pandemic

worldwide/virtual

50 Years and Billions Spent: New Reporting Shows Universal Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Draws Closer to Epic Goal Despite Global Pandemic Join a special session with Ambassador Mark Green featuring groundbreaking reporting on one of the most stubborn challenges in human history—universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Register here: https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/a/50-years-and-billions-spent?_ga=2.257362504.2142016265.1620277195-242578209.1620277195 Over the
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Biden and Economic Imperialism | Biden y el imperialismo económico

worldwide/virtual

Biden has been hailed as an antidote to Trump who will “restore America’s place in the world.” Centuries of US imperialism show he actually represents a continuation of neoliberal exploitation and settler colonialism. A panel of American and global South activists will analyze Biden’s role in upholding US imperialism beyond the military, focusing on his
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Accelerating Digital Transformation of Government Services

worldwide/virtual

World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 This session will provide a platform for high-level dialogue between the representatives of international and regional organizations, government, civil society, and private sector, on the challenges and possible solutions, including the offering of GovStack initiative, that aims at accelerating digitalization of the governmental services across the world.
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SDG Investment Fair: Facilitating Private Investment for SDG Impact [registration deadline]

worldwide/virtual

Facilitating Private Investment for SDG Impact | 28 - 29 September 2021  The SDG Investment (SDGI) Fair is a platform for scaling up investment in sustainable development by facilitating direct interaction between representatives of governments of developing countries, private sector and multilateral agencies. The Fair is evolving from an annual event to a year-round program.
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