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History suggests that a large and secure middle class is a solid foundation on which to build and sustain an effective, democratic state. Can we hope, then, that the recent rise of new, large middle classes in some developing countries will be good for governance in those countries? How dependent are new middle classes on continuing growth? Who is “middle class” in the developing world? And under what conditions does a large-enough middle class have a benign effect on a country’s politics and policies? Finally: Should governments in the rich world, and institutions like the World Bank, aim to build and nurture the new middle classes, and if so how?
Nancy Birdsall helped found the Center for Global Development in 2001 and has been its president ever since. The Center, based now in Washington DC and London, is an independent, nonpartisan think tank whose scholars focus on how the policies of rich countries and institutions impact people in developing nations across areas as diverse as aid, trade, migration, finance, health, education climate, gender and many more. Through rigorous research, CGD produces new, practical policy ideas to reduce global poverty and inequality. More details can be found at www.cgdev.org
About the Kapuscinski Development Lectures
Top global thinkers discuss development in the European Union countries. The series “Kapuscinski Development Lectures”, named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a polish reporter and writer who covered developing countries, is organized jointly by the European Commission, the United Nations Development Programme and partner universities and development think-tanks. Over 50 lectures gathered since 2009 over 10,000 participants. In October 2014 - December 2015 the lectures organised in all EU member states contribute specifically to development policy debates as part of the European Year for Development 2015.
The lecture series offers students from the European Union member states an unprecedented opportunity to learn and discuss about development issues such as climate change, human rights, aid effectiveness, Europe-Africa relations, Millennium Development Goals among other. The high-level events contribute to the debate and formulation of the European development policy. The lectures are livestreamed at http://www.kapuscinskilectures.eu and their content is shared on this website.
The lectures honor the name of Kapuscinski, a Polish journalist and writer, who died in 2007. Kapuscinski, whose books were translated into many languages, was often named the “Third World Chronicler” or the “Voice of the Poor” for his famous reportages and books describing developing countries on all continents. Among other books, he was famous for: “The Emperor” on Ethiopia, “Shah of Shahs” about Iran, “The Shadow of the Sun” about Africa, “Another Day of Life” about Angola, and “Imperium” about the Soviet Union.
Information on participating / attending:
Um Anmeldung wird gebeten.
Date:
02/23/2016 18:00 - 02/23/2016 19:30
Registration deadline:
02/22/2016
Event venue:
Friedrichstraße 180
10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Politics
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
02/15/2016
Sender/author:
Faye Freyschmidt
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event53348
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