The future of financing for development

April 08, 2015, Copenhague

Seminar organized by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)


Jaime de Melo, Senior Fellow and Special Advisor at  the Ferdi has participated in the seminar.

The aim of the seminar is to discuss the future of financing for development. It has invited participants to a dialogue on Denmark’s priorities and role leading up to the important meeting in Addis Ababa.

Speakers

Paddy Carter, Research Fellow, ODI

Jaime De Melo, Scientific Director, FERDI   

Lars Koch, Head of Policy, IBIS

Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Nanna Hvidt, Director, DIIS

 

Programme

14.00-14.05

Introduction

Nanna Hvidt, Director, DIIS

14.05-14.25

The future of development financing

Paddy Carter, Research Fellow, ODI

14.25-14.45

The role of trade

Jaime De Melo, Scientific Director, FERDI 

 Aid for Trade under the MDGs

14.45-15.05

International taxation and domestic resource mobilization

Lars Koch, Head of Policy, IBIS

15.05-15.20

Danish priorities for development financing

Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

15.20-16.00

Open Discussion

 

The seminar will be in English and live streamed on www.diis.dk.

Information and registration : http://www.diis.dk/event/the-future-of-financing-development


Programme

14.00-14.05

Introduction

Nanna Hvidt, Director, DIIS

14.05-14.25

The future of development financing

Paddy Carter, Research Fellow, ODI

14.25-14.45

The role of trade

Jaime De Melo, Scientific Director, FERDI   

 Aid for Trade under the MDGs

14.45-15.05

International taxation and domestic resource mobilization

Lars Koch, Head of Policy, IBIS

15.05-15.20

Danish priorities for development financing

Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

15.20-16.00

Open Discussion