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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP


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Education: Investing in the Lives of the Next Generation

How are new innovations and partnerships improving educational outcomes in the developing world? How can these innovations and partnerships be scaled up?
How effective are conditional cash transfers in promoting education? What do they teach us about these new partnerships and innovations?



This panel will explore the new innovations and partnerships that are improving educational outcomes in the developing world. Panelists will discuss how these innovations and partnerships can be scaled up, and investigate the effectiveness of tools such as conditional cash transfers in promoting education.










Photo: Ramakrishnamathulsoo R.


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Public Health: Health in Your Pocket

From diagnosis to data-collection, how are mobile phones improving health outcomes in developing countries?
What are the challenges and opportunities of M-health services?



From health diagnosis to biometric data-collection, mobile phones are being used to improve health outcomes in developing countries. This panel will address the challenges and opportunities of M-health services, and present success stories from the field.


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Partners of Tomorrow: Leading Change in International Development

What does it mean to be a change agent?
What strategies can you utilize to become a leader of tomorrow?



This panel aims at preparing young professionals to become the future agents of change in international development. Leading professionals in the field will talk about major employment trends, and the skills that are key to a successful career in development.

 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AT HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT @ 2011 - DESIGN BY: SMARI LARI - PRODUCED WITH YAML