AEI: Economic growth–The only path to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?
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Dr. Juan José Daboub, far left
"Last month, the United Nations unanimously adopted an ambitious new global development agenda to end poverty by 2030 and pursue a sustainable future. Yet previous top-down development strategies have not driven the economic growth necessary to bring countries out of poverty and are sustainable only through donor funding. Can a development policy that empowers individuals and expands economic opportunity help the UN achieve its Sustainable Development Goals?
"Join AEI and the Consensus for Development Reform for a joint event on the fundamental role of economic growth and entrepreneurism to a robust global development strategy, featuring an opening discussion with Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN), two expert panels, and closing remarks by Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA).
"Join the conversation on social media with #SDGtalk."
Dr. Juan José Daboub will participate as a panelist in the 9:20 a.m. session, "The case for economic opportunity and the SDGs." See the agenda below for more information.
RSVP for the event HERE:
http://www.aei.org/events/economic-growth-the-only-path-to-achieving-the-uns-sustainable-development-goals/
Agenda
8:15 AM
Registration and breakfast
8:30 AM
Introduction and discussion:
Bob Corker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (R-TN)
Moderator:
Danielle Pletka, AEI
9:20 AM
Panel I: The case for economic opportunity and the SDGs
Panelists:
Juan Jose Daboub, El Salvador’s Former Minister of Finance
Robert Mosbacher, Consensus for Development Reform, BizCorps
Moderator:
James Pethokoukis, AEI
10:30 AM
Panel II: How does the United States create and foster opportunity?
Panelists:
Mark Green, Consensus for Development Reform, International Republican Institute
John Norris, Center for American Progress
Leocadia I. Zak, US Trade and Development Agency
Moderator:
Danielle Pletka, AEI
11:30 AM
Closing remarks:
Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (R-CA)
12:00 PM
Adjournment
